Coronavirus: Students angry at empty rooms rent charge
by Student leaders in England say full rent should not be charged next term on university rooms left empty by the coronavirus shutdown. But in privately …
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Coronavirus: Ministers to discuss UK lockdown review
Ministers are to discuss a review of the UK’s coronavirus lockdown to consider whether restrictions on people’s movements should be extended. The government’s emergency Cobra …
Coronavirus in Africa: Emergency laws v individual rights
The authorities say the lockdowns, curfews, and other crowd control measures are aimed at saving lives, but overzealous enforcement has cost lives. In Kenya, a …
Coronavirus: WHO chief urges end to ‘politicisation’ of virus
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged unity, as the agency comes under continued fire from US President Donald Trump. Speaking on …
Coronavirus: Financial crisis ‘on steroids’ looms for EU leaders
“Sixteen hours in a virtual meeting and virtually nothing was achieved,” said one Spanish diplomat, who spoke of an exhausting EU video conference all too …
Will we ever take cruise holidays again?
David Reece and his wife Carolyn should be sipping cocktails somewhere in the Indian Ocean at the moment. But their latest cruise line holiday has …
Coronavirus: The porous borders where the virus cannot be controlled
As nations shut borders, a surge of people pouring unmonitored over international boundaries in a volatile and vulnerable part of the world has sparked warnings …
Giuseppe Conte: EU needs to help coronavirus hit countries
Italy’s prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis. Giuseppe Conte says the EU …
Coronavirus: Pandas mate in lockdown at Hong Kong zoo after ten years trying
A baby panda may have been conceived at Ocean Park in Hong Kong while the zoo is in lockdown due to coronavirus. Two resident pandas, …
Coronavirus: What is the risk to men over 50?
Most people with coronavirus will recover within about a week of getting symptoms and will not need medical care. But some people will need to …
John Prine: Bruce Springsteen leads tributes to late singer
Bruce Springsteen has said he is “crushed by the loss” of US country-folk singer John Prine. The Grammy-winning songwriter died on Tuesday, aged 73, due …
Coronavirus: New London bus safety measures after nine worker deaths
Passengers using some London buses will only be able to board through the middle doors as part of increased efforts to protect drivers. Nine bus …
Coronavirus: More than 9 million expected to be furloughed
More than nine million workers are expected to be furloughed under the government’s job retention scheme (JRS). That is according to analysis by the Resolution …
Coronavirus lockdown sees air pollution plummet across UK
Air pollution levels in the UK have dropped significantly in the two weeks since the country went into lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus. …
Coronavirus: US records highest death toll in single day
The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1,800 fatalities reported on Tuesday. It brings the total number of …