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Covid: Boris Johnson to announce whether 21 June easing to go ahead  BBC News Delaying England’s Covid reopening ‘could keep thousands out of hospital’  The Guardian Johnson voices caution over next lockdown easing in England  The Associated Press It’s too soon to end lockdown. But give us the best route to early freedom – Covid passports  The Guardian England …

By Mark Saunokonoko 22:06 Australia will likely begin a “slow methodical and safe opening” of its international borders in the first half of 2022, according to the nation’s former deputy chief medical officer. Speaking on Today, Dr Nick Coatsworth denied he was in conflict with Prime Minister Scott Morrison over a timeline for opening borders …

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Enjoying the water – but who owns it? Figures suggest that more people than ever are heading to Britain’s rivers with the easing of lockdown – renewing calls for better public rights of access. It comes as MPs are to consider proposals aimed at opening up the waterways to …

Sonoma County’s health officer on Monday confirmed her intention to begin loosening coronavirus-related public health emergency restrictions this week, beginning with a “soft opening” of local parks and later giving a green light to more construction work and jobs performed outdoors like landscaping and gardening. “These are lower-risk activities, and that’s why it makes sense …

  7m ago Some Midwest states set to reopen some businesses, but it will be a “new normal” Deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. continue to climb, but things are slowly improving. As CBS News’ Dean Reynolds reports, at least 20 states are set to bring back business in some way in the coming …

Image caption Italy imposed strict restrictions seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus Italy has outlined plans to ease the strict restrictions imposed seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus as it recorded its lowest daily death toll since mid-March. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said curbs would be relaxed …

Colorado, Minnesota and Montana plan to ease social distancing and stay-at-home restrictions. And starting Monday, Iowa will reopen elective surgeries and farmers markets while Tennessee restaurants can welcome customers at 50% capacity. Retail stores may reopen on the same guidelines Wednesday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said. But many have already started. Hawaii has relaxed beach …

Only six counties — Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Erie, Montgomery, and Philadelphia — have their own health departments and contact tracers, as well as four cities: Allentown, Bethlehem, Wilkes-Barre, and York. However, the state nurses can get called in to support those local health departments, too, as has been the case with Montgomery County, which has …

This is breaking news. Check back here for updates. The Federal Reserve, saying “the coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in many countries, including the United States,” cut interest rates to near-zero on Sunday and launched a massive $700 billion quantitative easing program to shelter the economy from the effects of the …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fierce, dry Santa Ana winds off the Southern California mountains eased early on Friday, helping firefighters make progress in corralling major wildfires that have displaced thousands of residents. A fresh spate of wildfires had roared to life on Thursday in hilly neighborhoods outside Los Angeles, destroying homes and forcing yet more …