coronavirus Plastic shields in place, Dutch schools to reopen amid coronavirus By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:15:05 -0400 At the Springplank school in the Dutch city of Den Bosch, staff have installed plastic shields around students' desks and disinfectant gel dispensers at the doorways as part of preparations to reopen amid the country's coronavirus outbreak. New infections in the Netherlands have been declining for weeks, and the government on Wednesday announced a schedule to relax some of its lockdown measures, with elementary schools to reopen on May 11. "Our teachers are not worried," said Rascha van der Sluijs, the school's technical coordinator. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Are dentists open for emergency care? And other questions By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:14:47 GMT Are dentists open for emergency care, and other questions answered by BBC experts. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Are these seven targets being hit? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:11:09 GMT Ministers have set targets for testing, medical equipment and hospital beds. Have they delivered? Full Article
coronavirus How will coronavirus change the way we live? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:53:34 GMT Will life return to how it was once lockdown restrictions are eased, or will some things change for ever? Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus R: Is this the crucial number? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:41:01 GMT The number at the heart of the decision whether to lift lockdown. Full Article
coronavirus PMQs: Starmer and Johnson on UK coronavirus death rates By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:36:49 GMT The Labour leader says the UK's coronavirus death figures are “not success or apparent success“. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: 'Virus not beaten' but UK can think about next phase, says Raab By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:50:06 GMT The Foreign Secretary says the prime minister will outline what steps the UK "can responsibly take over the following weeks." Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus in the UK: The first 100 days By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:01:51 GMT How the government's policy has shifted from the first recorded case to the PM being treated in ICU. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Government pledges £76m for abuse victims By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 19:25:33 GMT Vulnerable children and victims of domestic violence and modern slavery will get extra support. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Contact tracing app to be trialled on Isle of Wight By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 18:10:54 GMT The experiment is part of the government's track and trace strategy aimed at limiting a second wave. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Unions warn over move to increase rail services By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 23:09:14 GMT Rail union leaders have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson with "severe concerns". Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: UK banks get 100,000 loan applications on first day By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:37:48 GMT Banks see stampede for bounce-back loans within hours of the new government scheme going live. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Johnson reveals 'contingency plans' made during treatment By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 12:29:09 GMT Boris Johnson says doctors had planned what to do if his coronavirus treatment went "badly wrong". Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Staggered work times considered when lockdown eases By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 21:08:34 GMT Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says it could help maintain social distancing on public transport. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Possible post-lockdown workplace rules revealed By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:49:06 GMT Reduced hot-desking, staggered shifts and continued home-working form part of a draft government plan. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Draft post-lockdown workplace rules contain 'huge gaps' - TUC By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 20:55:13 GMT The leader of the TUC says she cannot recommend the government's draft advice "in its current form". Full Article
coronavirus Twycross wants government help to survive coronavirus shutdown By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:03:16 GMT A large zoo says it needs government grants as it has no visitors or income but still has to look after its animals. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Nearly two million claim universal credit By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:01:12 GMT About 8,000 job centre staff have been redeployed to process claims for financial help, minister tells MPs. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Daily allowances for Lords members to be halved By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:03:40 GMT With the Lords conducting most of its business remotely, fees for attending are set to be reduced. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon sets out options for easing lockdown By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:16:22 GMT The moves could include a gradual reopening of schools and allowing people to spend more time outside. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: MPs urge churches to allow small funerals By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 18:18:59 GMT Their letter says services can be held with "proper measures in place", amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Don't ban over-70s from lockdown easing, says ex-MP By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 23:50:15 GMT Ann Clwyd argues against "blanket ban" on over-70s involvement in easing of virus restrictions. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Doctor MP says 'government's lack of testing has cost lives’ By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:55:41 GMT Labour's Dr Rosena Allin-Khan questions Health Secretary Matt Hancock in the House of Commons. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Sir Keir Starmer calls for new workplace safety standards By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:04:22 GMT Sir Keir Starmer urges politicians, employers and unions to work together to address public "anxiety". Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Mass testing earlier 'would have been beneficial' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 18:30:05 GMT The UK's chief scientist tells MPs mass testing is "part of the system that you need to get right". Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: UK death toll passes Italy to be highest in Europe By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 19:56:38 GMT The figure of 29,427 deaths is "a massive tragedy", the foreign secretary says, but steers clear of comparisons. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Theresa May criticises world pandemic response By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 08:24:13 GMT Countries have "gone their own way" rather than working together, the ex-prime minister says. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: UK warned to avoid climate change crisis By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 23:07:19 GMT UK government advisors say post-pandemic recovery funds should go to firms reducing carbon emissions. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Neil Ferguson to face no police action for 'undermining' lockdown By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:08:41 GMT Scotland Yard says Prof Neil Ferguson's behaviour was "plainly disappointing" but rules out fining him. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: 'Severe consequences' if lockdown lifted too early By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:47:43 GMT The NI Executive says agreeing how to relax measures is the most crucial decision it will ever make. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: MPs allowed to vote remotely for first time By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:59:48 GMT The historic move will be temporary to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, says Commons speaker. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Ministers launch hardship fund for dairy farmers By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:55:26 GMT Demand for milk has dropped with the closure of cafes and restaurants during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: UK becomes first country in Europe to pass 30,000 deaths By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 21:31:16 GMT The UK records a further 649 deaths, taking the total number of coronavirus deaths to 30,076. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Boris Johnson 'bitterly regrets' care home crisis By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:49:37 GMT The PM says government is "working hard" to tackle it - and sets 200,000 test aim by end of month. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: MP Nadia Whittome 'sacked' as carer after 'speaking out' about PPE By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:06:17 GMT Nadia Whittome claims she was "sacked" but the care employer says she was no longer needed. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Private renters need more help to 'ride out crisis' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:11:17 GMT Almost half a million people are at "high risk" of homelessness, local councils warn government. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: 'Modest' lockdown changes announced in Wales By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:30:08 GMT People will be allowed to exercise outside more than once a day, First Minister Mark Drakeford says. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus lockdown: UK 'should not expect big changes' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:56:31 GMT The PM will set out a "cautious" road map for the UK in his speech on Sunday, a cabinet minister says. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: 'Up to 2,000' UK seafarers stranded By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:01:09 GMT Mental health problems are growing and ship workers see "no end" to their ordeal, a union warns. Full Article
coronavirus Climate change: Could the coronavirus crisis spur a green recovery? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:26:41 GMT Some governments want to channel their economic recovery plans into low-carbon industries. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: How India's lockdown sparked a debate over maids By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 23:09:58 GMT The government says domestic helpers can now resume work, but why are some Indians worried? Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Photographers' children's lives in lockdown By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:32:17 GMT Photographers who work for Unicef have taken candid shots of their children's lives during lockdown. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: I watched the president reveal I had Covid-19 on TV By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:56:08 GMT Against her will, Sita Tyasutami became "case one", the face of Indonesia's coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Six money-saving ideas for lockdown and beyond By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:28:36 GMT Millions of people are facing pay cuts or less work, so how can you make your money go further? Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Compulsory vaccines in the UK and other rumours fact-checked By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:37:28 GMT A round-up of what's been debunked includes rumours about mandatory coronavirus vaccines and patents. Full Article
coronavirus Souza out of UFC 249 after testing positive for coronavirus By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:09:35 GMT UFC middleweight Jacaré Souza tests positive for Covid-19 and will no longer compete at the controversial UFC 49 show. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: Seed sales soar as more of us become budding gardeners By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:25:38 GMT The lockdown has led to huge growth in the number of people buying garden seeds. Full Article
coronavirus India coronavirus: Why celebrating Covid-19 'success models' is dangerous By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:02:05 GMT Experts tell the BBC that euphoria over success models runs the risk of people becoming complacent. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus lockdown sends solo sailor on Pacific odyssey By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 02:25:37 GMT One man's dream sailing trip nearly ended in disaster as island nations began closing their borders. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus: How is Suffolk's Little America coping in lockdown? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:14:20 GMT How are the communities that rely so heavily on the US airbases coping under lockdown? Full Article