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Coronavirus updates: French citizens ordered to stay in their homes, as Canada closes borders to foreigners – live news | Coronavirus updates: French citizens ordered to stay in their homes, as Canada closes borders to foreigners – live news |
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WHO urges governments to ‘test, test, test’; US measures ramped up; Germany closes shops. Follow the latest news | WHO urges governments to ‘test, test, test’; US measures ramped up; Germany closes shops. Follow the latest news |
There are claims this evening that the UK prime minister’s decision to stop just short of ordering businesses such as pubs, restaurants and theatres to close down altogether will make it harder for them to claim back losses on their insurance. | |
The shadow digital, culture and media secretary, Tracy Brabin, has said: | |
France will mobilise 100,000 police to carry out checks on people’s movements, the country’s interior minister, Christophe Castaner, has said. | |
In the past couple of hours, the French president Emmanuel Macron announced stricter controls after a weekend during which he said many French people had carried on largely as normal and, in so doing, put the people around them at risk. | |
The Brazilian foreign trade secretary Marcos Troyjo, who was part of the delegation that met with the US president Donald Trump nine days ago, has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office has said. | |
Troyjo, who is Brazil’s deputy economy minister, was also in Washington last week. He is showing no symptoms and is working from his home in strict isolation, a statement said. | |
The leader of Plaid Cymru, Adam Price, has gone into isolation: | The leader of Plaid Cymru, Adam Price, has gone into isolation: |
Tunisia will suspend international flights and close its land border, its prime minister Elyes Fakhfakh has said. He added in a speech that all gatherings and markets will be banned and work hours for state employees will be reduced. | Tunisia will suspend international flights and close its land border, its prime minister Elyes Fakhfakh has said. He added in a speech that all gatherings and markets will be banned and work hours for state employees will be reduced. |
The Grand National has been cancelled due to the pandemic, its organisers have said. | The Grand National has been cancelled due to the pandemic, its organisers have said. |
There had been speculation the race would be run behind closed doors. | There had been speculation the race would be run behind closed doors. |
The United Arab Emirates has urged its citizens abroad to return home due to travel difficulties amid the spread of coronavirus and suspensions of flights from some countries, the state news agency WAM has said, citing the ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation. UAE has recorded 98 cases of the virus. | The United Arab Emirates has urged its citizens abroad to return home due to travel difficulties amid the spread of coronavirus and suspensions of flights from some countries, the state news agency WAM has said, citing the ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation. UAE has recorded 98 cases of the virus. |
Boris Johnson has been accused of shutting down the hospitality industry without any support when he advised people to stay indoors on Monday. UKHospitality, which represents pubs, coffee shops, nightclubs and other leisure venues said the effect would be “catastrophic for businesses and jobs”. | Boris Johnson has been accused of shutting down the hospitality industry without any support when he advised people to stay indoors on Monday. UKHospitality, which represents pubs, coffee shops, nightclubs and other leisure venues said the effect would be “catastrophic for businesses and jobs”. |
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has recommended Muslim communities across the UK “suspend all congregational activities” following the government’s latest advice. It said the decision had not been taken lightly due to the importance of Friday prayers. Harun Khan, its secretary general, has said: | The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has recommended Muslim communities across the UK “suspend all congregational activities” following the government’s latest advice. It said the decision had not been taken lightly due to the importance of Friday prayers. Harun Khan, its secretary general, has said: |
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s three theatres will close, in line with government advice. The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the Swan Theatre and the Studio Theatre at The Other Place will all shut for an “undetermined period of time”, the company has said. | The Royal Shakespeare Company’s three theatres will close, in line with government advice. The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the Swan Theatre and the Studio Theatre at The Other Place will all shut for an “undetermined period of time”, the company has said. |
In the UK, opposition parties are beginning to put pressure on Downing Street over its response to the pandemic. The outgoing Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is due to meet Boris Johnson on Monday evening (GMT) and has said he will make five key demands: | In the UK, opposition parties are beginning to put pressure on Downing Street over its response to the pandemic. The outgoing Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is due to meet Boris Johnson on Monday evening (GMT) and has said he will make five key demands: |
In the Commons, the Liberal Democrat health spokeswoman, Munira Wilson, has called for all social care workers to be tested for coronavirus, alongside NHS staff. | In the Commons, the Liberal Democrat health spokeswoman, Munira Wilson, has called for all social care workers to be tested for coronavirus, alongside NHS staff. |
Montenegro has temporarily halted flights of its national air carrier, Montenegro Airlines, and all international railway and bus lines. | Montenegro has temporarily halted flights of its national air carrier, Montenegro Airlines, and all international railway and bus lines. |
The former Yugoslav republic has tested dozens of people but has so far not reported a single case of coronavirus infection. More than 390 people remain in quarantine. The government has said: | The former Yugoslav republic has tested dozens of people but has so far not reported a single case of coronavirus infection. More than 390 people remain in quarantine. The government has said: |
Last week, Montenegro’s health authorities banned public gatherings, closed schools and restaurants, and some border crossings with Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia Kosovo and Albania. The country, which earns most of its revenue from tourism, also last week closed its ports and marinas for all incoming cruiser ships and yachts. | Last week, Montenegro’s health authorities banned public gatherings, closed schools and restaurants, and some border crossings with Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia Kosovo and Albania. The country, which earns most of its revenue from tourism, also last week closed its ports and marinas for all incoming cruiser ships and yachts. |