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The Times Italys efforts to breathe life into its crippled economy have been dealt a blow with the discovery that less than half the workers allowed to return to work on Monday actually got there. Of the 4.4 million people permitted to resume their jobs this week as the countrys coronavirus contagion slows fewer than two million were taken back by employers Rocco Palombella the head of Italian union UILM said. People didnt go back because companies cannot start full production when the market has collapsed he said. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/italian-workers-swap-coronavirus-lockdown-for-lockout-9sz2snhg5 6th May 2020

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Global News Some provinces began easing their COVID19 lockdowns on Monday but top health officials cautioned many of the changes Canadians have made to their daily lives to slow the spread of the illness are here for the long haul. Its not over said federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu. It is a cautious reopening in certain provinces and certain sectors but the new normal will have to include new ways of living new ways of working that will protect us in this unique and difficult time. https://globalnews.ca/news/6900831/coronavirus-provinces-ease-restrictions/ 5th May 2020

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National Geographic I think there will be more restrictions in the near future but I have a hard time imagining a complete lockdown. Swedes who are too accustomed to their freedom would protest. I dont believe in a full lockdown I think social distancing works to slow things down and flatten the curve. But its important to keep the economy rolling without risking more lives and I know it can seem impossible to do both. There are a few critical times in life when you must make sacrifices not just for your own sake but also for those around you for your fellow human beings and for our country said Prime Minister Stefan Lfven in a national address on March 22. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/05/sweden-hasnt-locked-down-but-normal-life-is-a-luxury/ 5th May 2020

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BBC Cabinet minister Peter Altmaier told us in a Newsnight interview there had been a decline in infections for now at least four weeks in a row. Noting that there is no German word for serendipity Professor Robert Kaufman of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology said We apparently did not have hotspots it spread slowly and we were lucky. Applying its largescale testing capability and tracing of thousands of early cases Germany contained its infection at a relatively low level. So now restrictions are being relaxed. Religious services resumed on Sunday many shops were able to reopen on Monday some museums will follow on Wednesday as well as cabinet decisions about further easing of the rules. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52551808 5th May 2020

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Financial Times Italians are very wary and business is slow as some coronavirusrelated restrictions are relaxed in Italy https://www.ft.com/content/49ca58fc-a2ad-48c3-84dd-1304409f55f2 5th May 2020

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Medical Xpress Austrias health minister said Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic in the country was under control three weeks after it began to ease a strict lockdown. The situation is very constant very stable Rudolf Anschober said adding the daily increase in new infections had shrunk to 0.2 percent down from up to 50 percent in midMarch. Small shops and hardware and gardening stores reopened in midApril after a monthlong lockdown though wearing masks in shops and public transport and practising social distancing became mandatory. Bigger shops followed suit this weekend and restrictions that largely forbid people from leaving their homes were lifted. Classes in schools are resuming this month and restaurants are expected to reopen by midMay. Anschober said the first phase of lockdown lifting had succeeded excellently but reminded people to remain vigilant despite more easing measures. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-austria-coronavirus-lockdown-easing.html 5th May 2020

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The Guardian On Wednesday Pedro Snchez will once again ask Spanish MPs to approve an extension of the state of emergency that underpins one of the strictest coronavirus lockdowns in Europe. If recent days and parliamentary sessions are anything to go by the prime minister will not be in for an easy ride. At a time when opposition parties elsewhere in Europe are rallying around the flag the adversaries of Snchezs socialistled coalition are using the virus as a cudgel. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/05/spain-path-out-of-covid-lockdown-complicated-by-polarised-politics 5th May 2020

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Fortune Europe is gingerly trying to get back to business with restrictions loosening across the continent as the spread of the coronavirus slows. The German Spy Museum in Berlin opened its doors for the first time in weeks bars in central Rome began offering takeaway services and shaggyhaired Austrians flocked to barbers shops in Vienna. With Italy Spain Greece Portugal and Germany all relaxing some of their restrictions on Monday Europe is settling down to a new normal as it returns to public life. Its slower and less dynamic than before and some restrictions will remain in place for weeks or even months with face masksranging from clinical coverings to brightly colored homemade varietiesa ubiquitous reminder of the changes. https://fortune.com/2020/05/04/reopen-economy-europe-italy-spain-france/ 5th May 2020

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Business Insider The strategy architect isnt sure it was the right call not to introduce a lockdown. The state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell told the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet he was not convinced at all and his team was constantly examining how it was going and what else should be done. He also said it was important to be humble all the time because you may have to change according to The Independent. Sweden has introduced only a handful of rules and has left places like parks and restaurants open but its death toll is much higher than neighboring countries. https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-sweden-no-lockdown-anders-tegnell-not-convinced-right-call-2020-5 4th May 2020

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The Local Germany Germany is this week further easing restrictions put in place to stem the spread of coronavirus. Hairdressers and barbers are now allowed to open their doors after weeks of forced closure and lots of school pupils are getting back to the classroom. Last week Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders agreed to allow church services again and to reopen playgrounds. Museums and zoos can also reopen. There have to be strict hygiene and social distancing measures in place for the reopening of all facilities. https://www.thelocal.de/20200504/how-germanys-states-are-pushing-to-relax-coronavirus-lockdown-measures 4th May 2020

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ITV News More than four million Italians were allowed back to work on Monday while cafes also reopened in Europes coronavirus epicentre. It marked the end of the the continents first and longest keeping people from their jobs and loved ones. Fabrizia Maselli was allowed to make the short 15minute walk from home to visit her mother for the first time since the start of March for an emotional reunion. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-05-04/italy-coronavirus-lockdown-restrictions-relaxed-as-millions-return-to-work/ 4th May 2020

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The Guardian I literally havent been out of the house said Rina Sondhi who lives in the Umbrian town of Orvieto. The biggest shock for me was the fresh air. Today I feel liberated but with caution thats the important thing we can have the freedom but we must be really careful. An estimated 4 million people returned to work on Monday as part of what the Italian government called the second phase of the countrys coronavirus emergency with the prime minister Giuseppe Conte appealing to the public in a Facebook post on Sunday night to act responsibly. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/04/italy-exit-coronavirus-lockdown-restrictions 4th May 2020

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The Wall Street Journal Move to reopen will test whether one of Europes largest economies can restart without igniting a new surge in infections https://www.wsj.com/articles/italy-starts-easing-lockdown-rebooting-its-stricken-economy-11588599411 4th May 2020

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BBC In Nigeria some businesses have reopened on the first working day after the easing of a lockdown imposed on key urban areas in a bid to restart Africas largest economy. But the main doctors association described the move as very premature. In the commercial hub Lagos traffic jams were absent indicating that many were remaining indoors. Last week President Muhammadu Buhari said the measures had imposed a very heavy economic cost. The lockdown began five weeks ago to contain the spread of coronavirus. As many in the big cities live a handtomouth existence the restrictions led to fears that it could leave people hungry as it cut off their means to earn money. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52526923 4th May 2020

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CNN The Italian government said that to fully reopen stores bars and restaurants it must slow the reproduction rate of the coronavirus to 0.5 meaning that each infected Italian is infecting less than one other person an R0 value of 1 for instance means that every infected person is infecting one other person. To reopen theaters conventions and stadiums Italy wants the number to be as close as possible to 0. Currently the figure is around 0.60.7 nationally. Restaurant bar and store owners around Italy were last week handing over their keys to local mayors in protest over the slow reopening and Conte apologized on Friday for a delay to financial aid payments to businesses impacted by the pandemic. A joint letter from 13 of the 20 Italian regions last Wednesday asked the government to guarantee the possibility of reopening activities to all those who respect the measures already provided by the lockdown decree. Its clear that health is the first essential objective but it cant be the only one the letter added. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/europe/europe-coronavirus-reopening-lockdown-intl/index.html 4th May 2020

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Reuters Turkey will start easing coronavirus containment measures as of Monday President Tayyip Erdogan said lifting intercity travel restriction in seven provinces and easing a curfew imposed for senior and youth citizens at the weekend after weeks. Speaking after a cabinet meeting Erdogan said senior and youth citizens will be allowed outside for 4 hours for one day a week starting this weekend and that travel restrictions would be lifted for seven cities excluding Istanbul Ankara and Izmir. He said shopping malls barber shops and some stores will be allowed to open on May 11 as long as they abide by normalisation rules adding that universities would return to their academic calendar as of June 15. But Erdogan warned that the government would impose much harsher measures if the normalisation plan is not followed. https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-turkey-erdogan/erdogan-says-turkey-to-start-easing-coronavirus-restrictions-as-of-monday-idUSI7N29L04F 4th May 2020

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TMZ One of Italys biggest hot spots for tourism not coronavirus is packed again as the countrys citizens rush out of nearly 10 weeks of lockdown. St. Marks Square in Venice was filled Monday as Italy enters its phase 2 ... which allows visiting relatives within the region taking part in funerals and exercising outside while maintaining social distancing. Theres little social distancing going on in the Square ... but on the other hand almost everyone is wearing a face mask. https://www.tmz.com/2020/05/04/italy-stay-at-home-tourist-spot-packed-again-strict-lockdown-lifted-coronavirus/ 4th May 2020

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The Guardian On Saturday Spaniards took to streets and beaches as they were finally allowed out to exercise after quarantine. On the Costa del Sol Lola Culsn joined them https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/may/04/spain-comes-out-to-play-after-europes-strictest-lockdown 4th May 2020

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BBC Im so glad to be finally able to walk outside for a bit she says. The people I work for are nice and treat me well but 48 days inside is a long time. Im grateful I could carry on working as many have lost their jobs. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52536710 4th May 2020

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Business Insider Italy France and Spain are all beginning to loosen their stringent weekslong coronavirus lockdowns. It comes as all three countries on Sunday reported their lowest coronavirus death and new infection rates in weeks. These countries are among the hardesthit in Europe with Italy being the worlds coronavirus epicenter for much of March. All three countries have imposed strict lockdown measures since midMarch. Now many aspects of normal life are being eased back in. Restrictions to travel exercise shopping dining funerals and working patterns are all being reconsidered or partially lifted. https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-italy-france-spain-ease-lockdowns-after-low-coronavirus-deaths-cases-2020-5 4th May 2020

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CNN Spain is gradually beginning its deescalation from the strictest lockdown rules in Europe with adults allowed outside for solo exercise near their homes for the first time since the confinement began on March 15. Four islands in the Canaries and the Balearics will be the first to transition to socalled Phase One on Monday which will see a further opening up of small businesses and lifting of restrictions on movement. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/03/europe/spain-coronavirus-deaths-lockdown-intl/index.html 3rd May 2020

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The Guardian The Guardian late April takes a closer look at European opening plans https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/26/france-italy-spain-prepare-to-ease-coronavirus-lockdowns 26th Apr 2020

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The Guardian The task as Mr Speranza says is to work out a way to live with the virus until a vaccine is discovered. Mr Snchez has indicated that a ban on all nonessential work will be lifted after Easter. Other European countries including France and Austria where some shops will reopen next week have also begun to gameplan the second phase of the crisis. The modus vivendi will if it is to work involve continued physical distancing much greater testing and contact tracing in the community and a functioning antibody test to establish who has had and recovered from the disease. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/06/the-guardian-view-on-a-lockdown-exit-strategy-get-plans-in-place 6th May 2020

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DW (English) Germany could soon see all shops reopen and all students return to school in stages. The mooted changes would curtail Germanys largely nationwide approach to restrictions restoring an even freer hand to the states. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-set-to-pass-lockdown-decisions-back-to-states/a-53346427 6th May 2020

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The New York Times At least a dozen countries pulled back on restrictions put in place to combat the virus. But leaders warned that an uptick in infections could shut life down again. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/04/world/europe/coronavirus-restrictions.html 6th May 2020

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Sky News Restaurants and hotels are also set to reopen this month in the southeastern state of Bavaria.. In a more immediate lifting of coronavirus lockdown measures families in Bavaria will be able to visit elderly relatives in care homes again from Wednesday. Mr Soeder is among the first state governors to announce concrete plans to further reopen the economy. Bavaria which is Germanys secondmost populous state and contains the city of Munich had the highest per capita coronavirus infection rate in the country. https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-bavarian-beer-gardens-to-reopen-as-lockdown-measures-eased-in-germany-11983598 5th May 2020

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San Francisco Chronicle UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ expects the school to adopt a hybrid plan for the fall semester with some classes in person and others online. Christ speaking Tuesday during an online panel discussion with other campus leaders made her most extensive public comments about Cals plans for the fall. She said the school will make a final decision by midJune and intends to have a semester in the cloud for students who cannot come to campus. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Coronavirus-and-college-UC-Berkeley-chancellor-15248958.php 5th May 2020

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BBC Strengthening protection for people shielding while easing restrictions for everyone else is the only immediate way to safely lift the UKs coronavirus lockdown researchers say. They say people could be sorted into three groups by risk the most vulnerable those caring for or living with them and everyone else. It is not painfree or perfect they say but could lift curbs for many yet still protect the NHS and save lives. Their unpublished work uses modelling. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52542108 5th May 2020

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BBC Reduced hotdesking and alternatives to social distancing where it is not possible are among measures being considered to let workplaces reopen. One of seven draft plans to ease anticoronavirus restrictions seen by the BBC also urges employers to minimise numbers using equipment stagger shift times and maximise homeworking. PM Boris Johnson is to reveal a roadmap out of lockdown on Sunday. But the UK must not lift restrictions too soon he said in a video message. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52525127 5th May 2020

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North Wales Live Health minister Vaughan Gething said the Welsh Government hoped the highly ambitious plan would be ready at the end of the month. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/plan-lift-wales-coronavirus-lockdown-18202641 5th May 2020

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Law.com Managing partners say that while their offices will be ready to welcome lawyers and staff May 11 most will probably choose to stay home for now. https://www.law.com/international-edition/2020/05/05/french-law-firms-prepare-for-a-soft-opening-after-covid-19-lockdown/ 5th May 2020

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Fortune Europe is gingerly trying to get back to business with restrictions loosening across the continent as the spread of the coronavirus slows. The German Spy Museum in Berlin opened its doors for the first time in weeks bars in central Rome began offering takeaway services and shaggyhaired Austrians flocked to barbers shops in Vienna. With Italy Spain Greece Portugal and Germany all relaxing some of their restrictions on Monday Europe is settling down to a new normal as it returns to public life. Its slower and less dynamic than before and some restrictions will remain in place for weeks or even months with face masksranging from clinical coverings to brightly colored homemade varietiesa ubiquitous reminder of the changes. https://fortune.com/2020/05/04/reopen-economy-europe-italy-spain-france/ 5th May 2020

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FRANCE 24 Portugal will begin to ease its coronavirus lockdown on Monday with small shops hair salons and car dealers resuming operations as a state of emergency was lifted after more than six weeks. The wearing of face masks or visors in stores and on public transport is compulsory under the governments plan unveiled last week for the gradual reopening of the country. https://www.france24.com/en/20200504-portugal-starts-to-emerge-from-coronavirus-lockdown 4th May 2020

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Eastern Daily Press Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove said on Sunday that Britons would need to live with some degree of constraint until a vaccination became available. Ultimately unless and until we have a vaccine then I suspect that we are going to have to live with some degree of constraint because of the nature of the virus he said. But we obviously want to wherever possible and consistent with the measures on public health restore peoples lives to as close to normal as possible. Here is a looks at what the nations workplaces might look like once restrictions are lifted. https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/how-will-workplaces-look-if-coronavirus-restrictions-are-lifted-1-6636016 4th May 2020

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BBC Video surveillance cameras in France will monitor how many people are wearing masks and their compliance with social distancing when the coronavirus lockdown is eased next week. The resort city of Cannes on the Cte dAzur has trialled the monitoring software installed at outdoor markets and on buses. It is not clear how many other cities will adopt this digital surveillance. French firm Datakalab says its software does not violate EU data privacy law. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52529981 4th May 2020

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RTE.ie Spain began a fourphase plan to reopen the country by the end of June while the 24hour death tally from coronavirus stayed under 200 for the second day in a row. Red Cross workers handed out protective masks at Madrids metro stations today as mask usage in public transport is mandatory. Small businesses like beauty salons and bookstores can start limited services and customers can pick up takeaway orders from restaurants. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday that six million masks were due to be distributed in Spain one of the worsthit nations by the global pandemic. https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0504/1136403-coronavirus/ 4th May 2020

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Independent France has been split into red orange and green zones to show how the lockdown may be relaxed across the country. The health minister has revealed a map showing the worstaffected areas by coronavirus by measuring the circulation of Covid19 and the burden on intensive care units in different regions. It will serve as a reference when the country eases confinement measures after 11 May. The government has said green zones will be able to lift some restrictions more rapidly than red zones which currently includes the whole of the Paris region and northeast France. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-map-coronavirus-red-orange-green-zones-lockdown-end-a9494761.html 3rd May 2020

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Daily Mail Australians have been told how coronavirus restrictions will slowly be lifted. Scott Morrison said easing of rules conditional on uptake of COVID19 app. Chief medical officer said a slow staggered move out of lockdown was likely. Community sports could restart first along with partial university reopenings. Each stage of restriction easing would need to be reviewed over multiple weeks. Comes as psychology expert said return to society could be a shock for some. Youve been on your own so much it might be a little odd the expert said https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8281915/Australians-told-coronavirus-restrictions-eased-ahead-Fridays-announcement.html 3rd May 2020

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Liverpool Echo Some social distancing measures will remain in place until a coronavirus vaccine is developed but ministers will seek to restore peoples lives to as close to normal as possible a Cabinet minister today told the daily news conference. Michael Gove warned people would have to live with some degree of constraint until they can be immunised against the deadly disease suggesting Britons would have to accept a new normal. https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/coronavirus-restrictions-could-become-new-18193065 3rd May 2020

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Swindon Advertiser Blanket restrictions on nearly two million people told to shield due to the coronavirus will be reviewed in a bid to create more stratified guidance according to Englands deputy chief medical officer. At the start of the lockdown 1.8 million people in England were asked to stay indoors for 12 weeks as they were considered most at risk from Covid19. Speaking at the Downing Street daily briefing Dr Jenny Harries said officials were trying to review the restrictive rules because we do recognise that asking somebody to stay shielded for a very long period of time is quite a difficult thing for them to do. https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/18423197.restrictions-1-8m-shielded-people-reviewed/ 3rd May 2020

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Daily Mail ABF has given the goahead for NZ Warriors to travel to Australia on Sunday. Downloads for the coronavirus tracing app have surpassed four million. Scott Morrison said pubs could reopen sooner if more people download the app. Officials are expecting millions more to download the app by Friday next week. The national cabinet has brought forward the decision to ease restrictions https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8279947/Australia-edges-closer-lifting-coronavirus-restrictions-app-downloads-surpass-4million.html 2nd May 2020

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The Times Shops and schools across France will reopen and free movement will be restored within 60 miles of homes when the lockdown is eased on May 11 the government announced last night.Alongside measures https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/french-pm-announces-easing-of-coronavirus-lockdown-from-may-11-k3nbg5lg2 29th Apr 2020

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The Guardian Western Australia and Queensland cautiously loosen social distancing rules while Beijing bans uncivilised behaviour https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/26/coronavirus-french-pm-to-set-out-road-to-normality-restrictions-ease-in-australia 26th Apr 2020

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BBC First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has denied claims that lockdown restrictions could be lifted next month. Several Sunday papers have reported that lockdown measures could be relaxed from 11 May including the reopening of schools and some retailers. Ms Sturgeon said it was still not possible to say when schools in Scotland would reopen. She said that all decisions must be solidly based and not premature. Three days ago Ms Sturgeon announced that Scotlands coronavirus lockdown would continue for at least another three weeks. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-52344319 19th Apr 2020

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The Washington Post Vice President Pence told reporters today that the coronavirus task force created to manage the federal governments response to the pandemic could be disbanded within a month because of the tremendous progress weve made as a country. The number of people who have died in the U.S. from covid19 passed 70000 on Tuesday with nearly 1.2 million confirmed cases according to state health departments and tracking by The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/05/coronavirus-update-us/ 6th May 2020

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CNN Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said debates on how soon states should ease social distancing restrictions come down to the value of human life and that policymakers are avoiding saying so explicitly. Cuomo whose state by far has the most recorded coronavirus cases reacted Tuesday to projections that the countrys coronavirus death rate will soar because many states are easing restrictions now. The fundamental question which were not articulating is how much is a human life worth Cuomo said at a news conference. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/05/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html 5th May 2020

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The Washington Post Covid19 deaths in the United States will rise to more than 3000 a day by June 1 with new confirmed cases surging to about 200000 daily a draft government report projects. The predictions belie the projections made Sunday evening by President Trump who said the U.S. could eventually suffer as many as 100000 deaths. At 3000 deaths per day and rising the national total would quickly outstrip that number if the new report is correct. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/04/coronavirus-update-us/ 5th May 2020

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CBS New York On the topic of reopening he said it would be more complicated then the close down which he called a blunt operation. Reopening is more nuanced you have to be more careful the governor said. The reopening will be phased and work handinhand with measuring certain metrics. Its not going to happen statewide Cuomo said. And rather than wait for the whole state to be ready reopen on a regional basis. If upstate has to wait for downstate to be ready theyre going to be waiting a long time. So analyze the situation on a regional basis. https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/05/04/coronavirus-concern-cuomo-warns-nobody-knows-when-pandemic-will-end/ 5th May 2020

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CNN In an interview published in Tuesdays edition of the New York Post Trump said Americans were ready come out of isolation and get back to normal life. I think theyre starting to feel good now. The countrys opening again. We saved millions of lives I think Trump said. You have to be careful but you have to get back to work he said. People want the country open... I guess we have 38 states that are either opening or are very close. A Washington Post and University of Maryland national poll released Tuesday finds Americans widely oppose reopening most businesses. While 56 said they are comfortable going to the grocery store now 67 said they would be uncomfortable visiting a retail store and 78 said theyd be uncomfortable going to a sitdown restaurant according to the poll. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/05/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-economy-models/index.html 5th May 2020

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CNN Ali Mokdad a professor of Health Metrics Sciences at IHME told CNNs John King that there are several reasons for the increased projections. One of them is increased mobility before the relaxation premature relaxation of social distancing he said. Were adding more presumptive deaths as well and were seeing a lot of outbreaks in the Midwest for example. He said multiple variables impact infections like heat testing capacity and population density but the most important one is mobility. Right now he said were seeing an increase in mobility thats leading to an increase in mortality unfortunately in the United States. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html 5th May 2020

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CNN Set a timer for three weeks. By late May we should know whether certain US states collected on a major gamble or committed a hideous error by reopening their economies. If a tide of sickness and death overwhelms the early openers lockdowns may return making Americans trudge back toward normal economic life even slower and more painful. But if infections can be kept at manageable levels these pioneers may begin to piece together a vision of the new normal that everyone keeps talking about. The good news is that some of the states beginning to open up like South Carolina Texas and Wisconsin were never as savagely hit as states like New York California and Michigan. The bad news is that their turn may be next. Science warns the virus is still out there waiting for an opening. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/world/meanwhile-in-america-may-4-intl/index.html 4th May 2020

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CNN From California to New York more Americans are headed outside some for recreation and others in protest. But as some states loosen or let go of their stayathome orders researchers predict a higher death toll from coronavirus this summer than previously expected. As of Sunday more than 1.1 million people in the US have been infected with coronavirus and more than 67000 have died according to data from Johns Hopkins University. States such as California have stood firm on their stayathome orders and have been met with protests. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/03/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html 4th May 2020

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Belfast Telegraph The leaders of Northern Irelands main Churches have urged politicians to consider easing restrictions on private prayer in church buildings sooner rather than later. In a joint statement the leaders of the Church of Ireland Methodist Church in Ireland Catholic Church Presbyterian Church and the Irish Council of Churches said they accept that now is not the time for a full return to collective worship in our Churches. However they asked for the issue to be reviewed regularly. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-church-leaders-urge-politicians-to-consider-easing-coronavirus-restrictions-39177606.html 4th May 2020

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The Washington Post In Nevada a chanting crowd of protesters marched up to the door of the governors residence on Saturday drawing police who stood with automatic weapons. And a group demanding to Fully Open California organized to cause traffic gridlock in Laguna Beach. With confirmed US. deaths topping 65000 efforts to reopen the country also are sparking outcries about public safety. But officials have battled crowds and some public resistance to maskwearing and social distancing measures. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/05/02/coronavirus-latest-news/ 3rd May 2020

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CNN Youre making a big mistake. Its going to cost lives Dr. Irwin Redlener a pediatrician and disaster preparedness specialist at Columbia University Medical Center told CNN on Friday. Redlener and Joseph Fair a senior fellow in pandemic policy at Texas AM University sent a report to all governors on Friday warning them that no state or city should reduce restrictions until coronavirus infections have been steadily decreasing for 10 days to two weeks and not until enough tests are available to assess just how many people really are infected. Redleners warning comes as more than 30 states are easing social distancing restrictions this weekend. The changes ranged from opening state parks to allowing some businesses to restart. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/01/health/us-coronavirus-friday/index.html 2nd May 2020

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NPR As states around the country begin lifting stayathome orders individuals face their own choice over whether it feels safe to resume activities we all used to take for granted. We asked NPR listeners to tell us how they are making these decisions and nearly 250 people responded. In general its clear that even as local officials lift restrictions many people plan to wait longer before resuming their old routines. As long as there are new cases I think its not really safe says Naomi Silas a freelance graphic designer and graduate student in Grand Rapids Mich. https://www.npr.org/2020/05/02/849076177/as-coronavirus-restrictions-ease-many-still-wary 2nd May 2020

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BBC Former chancellor Philip Hammond has urged the government to set out its plan to restart the economy. Ministers have been reluctant to discuss a lockdown exit strategy arguing that it might undermine the message for people to stay at home. Mr Hammond said the country cannot afford to wait until a vaccine is developed and called on the government to start easing lockdown measures. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52425460 25th Apr 2020

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BBC The debate about easing Northern Irelands pandemic lockdown restrictions is getting ahead of itself the health minister has said. A further 17 Covid19 related deaths in NI were reported by Robin Swanns department bringing its total to 404. The executive is holding talks about whether to relax any measures to curb the spread of the virus. Call it my May Day alert said Mr Swann as he urged people to stay at home this bank holiday weekend. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-52549882 5th May 2020

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Global News Northumberland County has not seen a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in quite some time now. As of May 5 the area has seen 13 confirmed cases all of which have been resolved according to numbers provided by the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit. But that doesnt mean the Town of Cobourg and the Municipality of Port Hope are jumping at the idea of lifting restrictions and reopening facilities and amenities just yet. http://globalnews.ca/news/6907019/coronavirus-cobourg-port-hope-closures-restrictions/ 5th May 2020

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PennLive Wolf didnt offer a timetable for opening another series of counties including the southcentral part of the state. There is no schedule Wolf said. Last week Wolf had said some southcentral counties could be among the candidates for reopening but he didnt identify those counties. He didnt offer any new hints in Tuesdays media call. Wolf said the state hasnt made a decision to remove the number of cases in nursing homes and prisons when examining counties for reopening. He did say those cases would be considered in making decisions. The goal is to keep people safe Wolf said. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/05/gov-tom-wolf-talks-about-coronavirus-and-reopening-pa-live-updates.html 5th May 2020

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Macau Business Mayors in Guadeloupe a French overseas department in the Caribbean have voted against reopening schools next week as stipulated in plans drawn up in Paris for easing the coronavirus lockdown. The region like Frances other overseas territories scattered around the world is subject to French laws but mayors have authority over schools. On Monday they gathered in an extraordinary territorial conference with the archipelagos departmental and regional presidents to discuss the reopening of schools. Of the 32 mayors 29 voted against restarting classes when the lockdown starts to be eased in France from May 11 saying students should go back only in September. https://www.macaubusiness.com/defying-french-lockdown-lift-guadeloupe-says-wont-open-schools-now/ 5th May 2020

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The Sun Yaneer BarYam from EndCoronavirus.org a group made up of scientists from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT said America was not ready to open up because it was slow off the mark with its lockdown. Tweeting a graphic comparing countries that crushed the infection curve he said Overwhelming data says opening prematurely will increase cases escalate loss of life and economic harm. Countries that acted late to impose social distancing and testing are suffering. Countries that acted early soon will safely restart economies. Dont play with fire. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11557393/countries-lifting-coronavirus-lockdown-too-early-deaths-economic-meltdown/ 5th May 2020

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City A.M. The government should tell businesses to enact a four days on 10 days off policy for workers once the coronavirus lockdown is eased according to one of the UKs leading chemical biologists. Chair of chemical biology at Imperial College London Professor Keith Willison writing for the neoliberal think tank Adam Smith Institute said this cyclical plan would help avoid a second peak while getting the economy moving again. https://www.cityam.com/workers-should-work-four-days-on-10-days-off-to-ease-coronavirus-lockdown/ 5th May 2020

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iNews Segmentation and shielding recognises that although social distancing impacts on the whole of society the public health burden of Covid19 is concentrated in a subset of vulnerable people said Mark Woolhouse Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh. By targeting protection to those that need it most the strategy helps to ensure that the health system is not overwhelmed by severe cases while giving policy makers greater leeway to partially relax social distancing measures for the majority of the population he said. The academics have modelled a range of scenarios to illustrate how different restrictions could be applied to different groups. They have sent their findings to the UK and Scottish Governments. https://inews.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-lockdown-uk-latest-continue-elderly-pre-existing-conditions-2843871 5th May 2020

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Imperial College London It finds that if the country returns to just 20 of mobility levels before the lockdown mobility being a measure of people going to work shops visiting friends and family etc. then deaths could rise again within just three weeks. The authors warn that some social distancing measures will need to remain in place along with testing contacttracing and isolation of people infected with Covid19 to keep transmission in check and prevent a resurgence of the outbreak. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/189351/new-report-models-italys-potential-exit/ 5th May 2020

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YAHOO! Italy could be set for a second peak of deaths after easing its lockown measures researchers tracking the coronavirus outbreak have predicted. According to analysis carried out by Imperial College London the country could be set for a large increase in deaths within three weeks of partially lifting its socialdistancing restrictions. Currently Italy has the second highestdeath rate in Europe with 29315 deaths behind 29502 in the UK. But researchers from Imperial have forecast a second spike will take place if the country returns to just 20 percent of its prelockdown mobility levels a measure of how much people leave the home. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-italy-second-peak-lockdown-175929775.html 5th May 2020