Ministers are today facing calls to start reopening schools, cafes and non-essential shops within weeks to avert an economic apocalypse – despite government experts warning that without mass testing it risks creating a second peak in the coronavirus outbreak. MPs and industry chiefs are heaping on pressure for an ‘exit strategy’ from the draconian curbs … Read more
Coffee shops, restaurants and estate agents could be among the first to reopen on Britain’s high streets as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted. A report given to ministers say these businesses are the most likely to boost the economy and pose the smallest risk of spreading the virus. All of these shops will have to … Read more
New Zealand set to lift strict level four lockdown from NEXT WEEK as the government prepares to reopen businesses and restaurants New Zealand is likely to ease stage four restrictions and move to stage three This could see thousands of business reopen after a nation-wide shutdown The country locked down non-essential services on March 26 to … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump claims U.S. has ‘passed the peak’ of coronavirus cases and doubles down on claim that governors are ‘chomping at the bit’ to reopen the economy BEFORE May 1 President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has ‘passed the peak’ of coronavirus cases He said he would be talking to the country’s … Read more
A GOP congressman for Indiana has said that letting Americans die to re-open the economy during the coronavirus pandemic is the ‘lesser of two evils’ when compared with the economy failing. Republican Representative Trey Hollingsworth, of Indiana’s ninth congressional district, made the comments during a radio appearance on Tuesday. ‘It is policymakers’ decision to put … Read more
Britain’s high street giants could be wiped out in weeks if the coronavirus continues, consumer experts have warned today. Experts have painted a bleak picture of the scenario facing the UK high street as major retailers including Oasis and Warehouse teeter on the brink of administration. A study of 34 non-food retailers including Dunelm, JD … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned his push for ‘total authority’ to reopen the country and said he would leave the decision in the hands of the individual governors of each state. ‘I will be speaking to all 50 governors very shortly. And I will then be authorizing each individual governor of each individual state … Read more
Donald Trump on Tuesday called any governor who resisted his ‘total authority’ as president a mutineer and threatened to withhold coronavirus aid from them if they didn’t heed his call to reopen the country. ‘Tell the Democrat Governors that “Mutiny On The Bounty” was one of my all time favorite movies. A good old fashioned … Read more
Largest teaching union demands clarity from government on ‘disturbing’ plans to reopen schools amid warnings pupils could be put at risk if lockdown is eased too soon Teachers have warned that proposals to reopen schools soon are ‘disturbing’ Union demands to see the government’s evidence on impact of such a move Ministers insist schools will … Read more
President Donald Trump insisted that the call on when to reopen the country and the economy will be a ‘decision by me’ – as it was revealed his task force on the vital matter will include cabinet members, his daughter, and his son-in-law. Trump hyped the decision on Twitter, after saying for days it would … Read more