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Coronavirus news: death toll in Italy rises by 16% in 24 hours – live updates Coronavirus news: death toll in Italy rises by 16% in 24 hours – live updates
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UK measures to last at least ‘several months’; Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed temporarily; Saudi Arabia to stage virtual G20 summit. Follow the latest updatesUK measures to last at least ‘several months’; Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed temporarily; Saudi Arabia to stage virtual G20 summit. Follow the latest updates
Scottish parliament has closed all access to its public galleries until further notice amidst the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed two in the country.The public have instead been told to watch proceedings on the government’s webcasting service.Access to the media gallery in the chamber will remain open for accredited media, but journalists are being encouraged to work from their offices or home.Ken Macintosh, senior Labour MSP and presiding officer of Holyrood parliament, said: “All our decisions are consistent with public health advice and are designed to minimise the impact of COVID-19, to help keep our staff and members of the public safe and with a view to safely and sustainably delivering essential parliamentary business.” The UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has received a significant ticking off in the House of Commons this evening. The Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle has told him:
Responding, Rishi Sunak said:
The British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has discussed the pandemic with the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, this evening. A Downing Street spokeswoman has said:
The UK death toll rose to 67 after a further 14 people in England lost their lives after being diagnosed with coronavirus. The patients were aged between 45 and 93 and had underlying health conditions.
The UK government announced that £330bn in business loans would be made available to support firms struggling to cope with the repercussions of the outbreak.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian aid worker, was among more than 80,000 prisoners to be temporarily released in Iran due to the coronavirus outbreak. She is required to wear an ankle tag and her movements are restricted to within 300 metres of her parents’ home.
The death toll in Italy has risen by 16% in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,503. The number of confirmed cases also rose to 31,506.
A string of cultural events, from the Olivier Awards to the Edinburgh Science Festival have been either postponed or cancelled. Cultural buildings including the Natural History Museum, the British Museum and the Royal Academy have closed their doors temporarily.
Numerous major events including the French Open have been postponed.
Scottish parliament has closed all access to its public galleries until further notice amidst the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed two in the country.The public have instead been told to watch proceedings on the government’s webcasting service.Access to the media gallery in the chamber will remain open for accredited media, but journalists are being encouraged to work from their offices or home.Ken Macintosh, senior Labour MSP and presiding officer of Holyrood parliament, said: “All our decisions are consistent with public health advice and are designed to minimise the impact of Covid-19, to help keep our staff and members of the public safe and with a view to safely and sustainably delivering essential parliamentary business.”
French health authorities reported 27 new deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the total to 175 or an increase of around 18%, as France entered its first day of lockdown to try and contain the outbreak.French health authorities reported 27 new deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the total to 175 or an increase of around 18%, as France entered its first day of lockdown to try and contain the outbreak.
During a press conference without any physical presence of journalists, health agency director Jérôme Salomon added the number of cases had risen to 7,730, up from 6,633 on Monday, which is a rise of 16.5% in 24 hours.During a press conference without any physical presence of journalists, health agency director Jérôme Salomon added the number of cases had risen to 7,730, up from 6,633 on Monday, which is a rise of 16.5% in 24 hours.
Salomon said 699 people were in a serious condition, needing life support.Salomon said 699 people were in a serious condition, needing life support.
In view of the latest UK government advice on the coronavirus pandemic, the Masons have suspended all lodge and chapter meetings within England and Wales for a period of four months, with immediate effect, says an official communication from the Grand Master, HRH the Duke of Kent.In view of the latest UK government advice on the coronavirus pandemic, the Masons have suspended all lodge and chapter meetings within England and Wales for a period of four months, with immediate effect, says an official communication from the Grand Master, HRH the Duke of Kent.
With the UK’s economy heading towards critical condition, more radical action needs to be taken if it is to ever recover, writes Tom Kibasi. Read the full opinion piece here:With the UK’s economy heading towards critical condition, more radical action needs to be taken if it is to ever recover, writes Tom Kibasi. Read the full opinion piece here:
Edinburgh Science Festival will be cancelled in response to the coronavirus outbreak.The festival, scheduled for 4-19 April, is the first in the yearly cycle of Edinburgh festivals to be cancelled and could be a harbinger of what will follow if the pandemic worsens.The festival’s key venue partners, the National Museum of Scotland, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and City Art Centre managed by Museums and Galleries Edinburgh, have all announced their closures today until further notice.Edinburgh Science Festival will be cancelled in response to the coronavirus outbreak.The festival, scheduled for 4-19 April, is the first in the yearly cycle of Edinburgh festivals to be cancelled and could be a harbinger of what will follow if the pandemic worsens.The festival’s key venue partners, the National Museum of Scotland, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and City Art Centre managed by Museums and Galleries Edinburgh, have all announced their closures today until further notice.
Festival and creative director Amanda Tyndall said:Festival and creative director Amanda Tyndall said:
The festival had a programme of over 270 events.The festival had a programme of over 270 events.
In a moment Billboard has called “a massive dance track with a touch of ominousness well-suited for moment”, DJ Snake has turned Cardi B’s viral rant into a song.In a moment Billboard has called “a massive dance track with a touch of ominousness well-suited for moment”, DJ Snake has turned Cardi B’s viral rant into a song.
He recorded the process in a video which shows him tapping a fork on a glass to make percussion sounds and incorporating the sound of him pumping some antibacterial gel into his hands too.He recorded the process in a video which shows him tapping a fork on a glass to make percussion sounds and incorporating the sound of him pumping some antibacterial gel into his hands too.
Enjoy.Enjoy.
Readings of Shakespeare plays will be streamed online by a group seeking to entertain those who “do not like Netflix” after all major British theatres closed their doors.Lucy Aarden, a professional actor who has been cast in the lead role of Julia for the hastily organised production of The Two Gentleman of Verona said three different companies cancelled her upcoming work this morning and she was delighted to be cast in the unpaid role.Readings of Shakespeare plays will be streamed online by a group seeking to entertain those who “do not like Netflix” after all major British theatres closed their doors.Lucy Aarden, a professional actor who has been cast in the lead role of Julia for the hastily organised production of The Two Gentleman of Verona said three different companies cancelled her upcoming work this morning and she was delighted to be cast in the unpaid role.
The streamed performance on Thursday, she said, would continue weekly with the playwrights’ works in chronological order, and allow actors and theatre makers to stay connected with each other.The streamed performance on Thursday, she said, would continue weekly with the playwrights’ works in chronological order, and allow actors and theatre makers to stay connected with each other.
“My dog has also been cast,” she said. “Hopefully when it’s his bit he’ll bark. I’m going to get his cues shortly.”“My dog has also been cast,” she said. “Hopefully when it’s his bit he’ll bark. I’m going to get his cues shortly.”
She said the reading, directed by Rob Myles and introduced by renowned Shakespeare expert Ben Crystal, would also include amateur actors, and that she was already rehearsing for her role alone at home after being cast earlier today.She said the reading, directed by Rob Myles and introduced by renowned Shakespeare expert Ben Crystal, would also include amateur actors, and that she was already rehearsing for her role alone at home after being cast earlier today.
“150 now unemployed actors got in touch from different time zones across the globe to take part,” she said. “It’s a really nice platform for actors. No one is going to theatres for the foreseeable. And not everyone likes Netflix.”“150 now unemployed actors got in touch from different time zones across the globe to take part,” she said. “It’s a really nice platform for actors. No one is going to theatres for the foreseeable. And not everyone likes Netflix.”
In what seems apt during times of crisis, she will say:In what seems apt during times of crisis, she will say:
But say, Lucetta, now we are alone,Wouldst thou then counsel me to fall in love?But say, Lucetta, now we are alone,Wouldst thou then counsel me to fall in love?
Bafta has postponed its annual television and TV craft awards. The former were were due to go ahead on May 17, while the craft awards, which celebrate technical achievement in television, were due to take place on April 26.Bafta has postponed its annual television and TV craft awards. The former were were due to go ahead on May 17, while the craft awards, which celebrate technical achievement in television, were due to take place on April 26.
On the day that Royal Mail workers have voted hugely in favour of strikes in a long-running dispute over job security and the company’s future direction, they have also offered to serve as an additional coronavirus emergency service in the UK.On the day that Royal Mail workers have voted hugely in favour of strikes in a long-running dispute over job security and the company’s future direction, they have also offered to serve as an additional coronavirus emergency service in the UK.
A statement reads:A statement reads:
Public crowds of more than 10 people will be banned in Denmark starting Wednesday at 10am local time in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus, the country’s prime minister said.Public crowds of more than 10 people will be banned in Denmark starting Wednesday at 10am local time in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus, the country’s prime minister said.
All restaurants, bars, cafes, night clubs as well as gyms, tanning centers and tattoo parlors will be required to shut down for two weeks until March 30, Mette Frederiksen said told a press conference.All restaurants, bars, cafes, night clubs as well as gyms, tanning centers and tattoo parlors will be required to shut down for two weeks until March 30, Mette Frederiksen said told a press conference.
Jordan’s King Abdullah has approved a law that gives the government sweeping powers to enforce a state of emergency to help it combat the spread of coronavirus, state media said.Jordan’s King Abdullah has approved a law that gives the government sweeping powers to enforce a state of emergency to help it combat the spread of coronavirus, state media said.
The royal decree gives the prime minister, Omar Razzaz, extraordinary powers under a defence law enacted in times of war and disasters to enforce curfews, closing businesses and placing restrictions on freedom of movement of people.The royal decree gives the prime minister, Omar Razzaz, extraordinary powers under a defence law enacted in times of war and disasters to enforce curfews, closing businesses and placing restrictions on freedom of movement of people.
The cabinet announced the closure of all government agencies except hospitals from Wednesday and ordered private firms to also close their offices and send employees home.The cabinet announced the closure of all government agencies except hospitals from Wednesday and ordered private firms to also close their offices and send employees home.
All shops in malls would be shut apart from those selling food and medicine. Gatherings of more than 10 people will be banned.All shops in malls would be shut apart from those selling food and medicine. Gatherings of more than 10 people will be banned.
The public security department said it would use force if necessary against anyone resisting these government decisions.The public security department said it would use force if necessary against anyone resisting these government decisions.
Edinburgh city council has announced the closure of galleries and museums, along with the cancellation of events at its venues, in response to the coronavirus outbreak.Edinburgh city council has announced the closure of galleries and museums, along with the cancellation of events at its venues, in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
A spokeswoman for the council confirmed that events at the Usher Hall, Assembly Rooms, Church Hill Theatre and Ross Bandstand to be held before the end of April will not go ahead.A spokeswoman for the council confirmed that events at the Usher Hall, Assembly Rooms, Church Hill Theatre and Ross Bandstand to be held before the end of April will not go ahead.