Don΄t ease measures too soon, says WHO
coronavirus
26 May 2020
/ 17:17
Countries where coronavirus infections are declining could face an "immediate second peak" if they ease measures to halt the outbreak too soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
- WHO has also suspended testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to concerns it could trigger heart problems and increase the risk of dying from the virus.
- Douglas Ross becomes the first UK minister to resign over the decision of Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief adviser, to travel 400 kilometers to his parents' house in breach of lockdown rules.
- Iceland has eased its national alert, allowing for public gatherings of up to 200 people and night clubs and gyms to reopen as the country nears complete recovery from the outbreak.
- Leo Varadkar, Ireland's leader, said in a statement he "broke no laws, breached no regulations and observed public health guidance" after being pictured having a picnic with friends in a Dublin park over the weekend.
- A mink with the coronavirus has infected two people in the Netherlands in what are probably the first such cases of transmission during the pandemic, government and health authorities said.
- Latvia's Apturi COVID (Stop COVID) app aims to be one of the first in the world to help trace coronavirus infections using a new toolkit created by U.S. tech giants Apple and Alphabet's Google.
- The German government wants to open its borders to 31 European countries from 15 June if the coronavirus situation allows, according to the DPA news agency.
- The UK will reopen thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centers next month as Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a timetable to ease the lockdown.
- Eurowings, the low-cost subsidiary of Lufthansa said it would be slashing a third of the jobs at its headquarters as part of wider efforts to return the German airline group to profitability after a major state bailout.
- Douglas Ross becomes the first UK minister to resign over the decision of Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief adviser, to travel 400 kilometers to his parents' house in breach of lockdown rules.
- Iceland has eased its national alert, allowing for public gatherings of up to 200 people and night clubs and gyms to reopen as the country nears complete recovery from the outbreak.
- Leo Varadkar, Ireland's leader, said in a statement he "broke no laws, breached no regulations and observed public health guidance" after being pictured having a picnic with friends in a Dublin park over the weekend.
- A mink with the coronavirus has infected two people in the Netherlands in what are probably the first such cases of transmission during the pandemic, government and health authorities said.
- Latvia's Apturi COVID (Stop COVID) app aims to be one of the first in the world to help trace coronavirus infections using a new toolkit created by U.S. tech giants Apple and Alphabet's Google.
- The German government wants to open its borders to 31 European countries from 15 June if the coronavirus situation allows, according to the DPA news agency.
- The UK will reopen thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centers next month as Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a timetable to ease the lockdown.
- Eurowings, the low-cost subsidiary of Lufthansa said it would be slashing a third of the jobs at its headquarters as part of wider efforts to return the German airline group to profitability after a major state bailout.
