Tony Blair BACKS Boris Johnson’s plans to reopen schools

Tony Blair has said Boris Johnson’s administration is right to be opening schools again. The Prime Minister’s plans to start sending children back to school next month has come under attack from teaching unions and some local authorities, with critics arguing it is too soon to lift the coronavirus-related lockdown restrictions. Mr Johnson, in his … Read more

Greece, Italy and France reopen beaches as coronavirus lockdown eases

Beaches in Greece, France and Italy were open Saturday for the first weekend since the easing of coronavirus lockdowns. Scores of people flocked to the beaches, to make up for time spent indoors and to capitalise on the timely arrival of one of the first heatwaves of the year.  More than 500 beaches reopened across … Read more

Thousands of pubs and restaurants may NEVER reopen after the coronavirus pandemic

Pubs and restaurants forced to close during the coronavirus pandemic may never reopen their doors, industry experts warned. Grim predictions showed that a quarter of cafes and eateries are likely to go bankrupt thanks to months of little to no businesses.  Across Australia, businesses were forced to shut their doors on March 23 as COVID-19 … Read more

Belgium’s King Philippe takes his youngest daughter, Princess Eléonore, to school as they reopen

Belgium’s King Philippe wears a mask while taking his youngest daughter, Princess Eléonore, back to school WITHOUT her face covered as country’s schools reopen King Philippe wore a face mask as he took Princess Eleonore to the school doors But 12-year-old Eleonore did not have her face covered as she returned to school Princess Eleonore handed … Read more

Housebuilding to fall by a third as sites reopen with strict new rules

Housebuilding to fall by a third as construction sites reopen with strict new rules By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 14 May 2020 Housebuilders across the UK are returning to work – but experts have warned the Covid-19 pandemic may cut their annual output … Read more

Schools around the world reopen while Britain struggles to get children back to class

School is back in for thousands of children around the world as they return to classrooms after months in lockdowns – where their first lesson has been in social distancing amid the lingering threat of coronavirus. Pupils in Finland, who returned on Thursday, were pictured giving each-other air hugs as a greeting while students in … Read more

Schools around the world reopen while Britain struggles to get children back to class

School is back in for thousands of children around the world as they return to classrooms after months in lockdowns – where their first lesson has been in social distancing amid the lingering threat of coronavirus. Pupils in Finland, who returned on Thursday, were pictured giving each-other air hugs as a greeting while students in … Read more

NEIL TWEEDIE: Gardeners give their joyous verdict as nation’s garden centres reopen

You know you are living in strange times when buying a bag of compost feels like a treat. Gareth Bressington could hardly contain himself as he loaded a sack on to his trolley at the Studley Green Garden Centre. ‘It’s for my partner’s mother,’ he explained. ‘She’s self-isolating.’ The simple gesture gratified him. A trip … Read more

NEIL TWEEDIE: Gardeners give their joyous verdict as nation’s garden centres reopen

You know you are living in strange times when buying a bag of compost feels like a treat. Gareth Bressington could hardly contain himself as he loaded a sack on to his trolley at the Studley Green Garden Centre. ‘It’s for my partner’s mother,’ he explained. ‘She’s self-isolating.’ The simple gesture gratified him. A trip … Read more

Just NINE US states are testing enough people to reopen, experts reveal

Here is a breakdown of where each state is with current lockdown measures, total number of cases and deaths and their reproduction rate of COVID-19: Partially reopening Alabama Alabama’s current infection spread rate is 0.88, which means it is among the states that appears to have managed to transmission of the virus.    Alabama Gov. … Read more