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British people feeling very cautious about lifting of lockdown!

coronavirus
31 May 2020 / 18:54

The nightmare continues - There were 210 new cases of coronavirus in Lombardy over the last 24 hours and 33 deaths.

- Hundreds of 'Orange vest' protesters gathered in Rome on Saturday to voice their anger at a wide range of grievances, from the coronavirus lockdown to the euro and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's government.

- "As long as the deaths continue we have to be very concerned...we have to continue with social distancing measures," says England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jenny Harris. "This is a critical moment and we have to be very cautious."


- First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland will ease lockdown measures on a different timescale to the rest of the UK. Sturgeon, in a TV interview, warned of a "very significant risk that the virus could run out of control again."

- Belgium's Prince Joachim, 28, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is said to be suffering mild symptoms. The royal is in Spain and reportedly attended a party in the southern city of Córdoba, which is a breach of the local lockdown rules.

- UK opposition lawmaker Rosie Duffield has resigned from her position in the Labour Party after she admitted breaking lockdown rules to see her partner. "My partner and I have been attempting to navigate a difficult personal situation as responsibly as possible. I apologize that during that process, we breached the guidelines," she said.