High story: Beijing expands coronavirus restrictions

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Prof Mauro Giacca of King’s Faculty London has instructed parliament how he noticed catastrophic damage to the lungs of people that died of Covid-19. The cardiovascular scientist described “full disruption of the lung structure … one thing utterly completely different from regular pneumonia, influenza or the Sars virus”. New Zealand has confirmed two cases of Covid-19, ending a 24-day run with none new diagnoses. Two ladies who arrived within the nation from Britain have been discovered to be contaminated, having been launched early from authorities quarantine to go to a dying relative. The well being ministry mentioned the general public weren’t put in danger.

Authorities in Beijing have additional expanded coronavirus restrictions, closing sports activities and leisure websites throughout town and curbing journey as dozens extra instances linked to an outbreak at a meals market emerged. More than 20 Beijing neighbourhoods have now been designated medium risk, Reuters reported, and well being authorities mentioned sealed-off residences and other people in quarantine would have meals and drugs delivered to them.

Tourism and journey leaders have expressed disappointment and frustration after it emerged that the UK is not going to be participating in an EU-led undertaking to reboot tourism as lockdowns lift. The European fee has launched an app and website with data on border restrictions and coronavirus guidelines, transport, journey restrictions, and well being and security measures comparable to bodily distancing and face coverings. A fee spokesman instructed the Guardian the UK had not requested to be concerned although it was open to non-EU international locations. Follow our global live blog for all the most recent.

There’s extra in our Coronavirus Further part additional down … and right here’s the place you will discover all our coverage of the outbreak – from breaking news to factchecks and advice.

‘Grievance’ jibe of race tsar – Dismay has greeted the appointment of Munira Mirza as the top of Boris Johnson’s fee on racial equalities, after she beforehand complained of a “grievance culture” amongst these combating racism, and loudly criticised earlier authorities makes an attempt to deal with structural elements behind racial inequality. Within the US, the household of Rayshard Brooks have urged protesters to stay peaceful whereas calling for homicide costs towards police and reforms to policing in Atlanta. Brooks was shot lifeless following a wrestle with officers over a Taser.

A harrowing new report titled Reconstruction in America has documented greater than 2,000 black victims of racial terror lynchings killed between 1865 after the civil conflict ended and 1876. As Ed Pilkington reports, it provides to greater than 4,400 beforehand documented black victims of racial terror lynchings from the post-Reconstruction interval, 1877 to 1950 – bringing to round 6,500 the variety of black males, ladies and youngsters who have been supposedly free but have been murdered.

Tigers, pigs and Brexit – Boris Johnson has mentioned there isn’t a purpose why the define of a Brexit deal can’t be sealed by the tip of July after EU leaders agreed to attempt for widespread floor on commerce and safety.

Nevertheless, there have been quick indicators of tensions, with the president of the EU council, Charles Michel, tweeting after a videoconference with the PM that he would settle for a “tiger within the tank” as exhorted by Johnson, however the EU would not agree to a “pig in the poke”. Variations stay, particularly over “degree enjoying area” circumstances connected to a free commerce settlement, fisheries, police cooperation and governance of the longer term settlement. After the assembly, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European fee, acknowledged that Michael Gove had formally notified the EU that the UK wouldn’t be in search of to increase the transition interval.

‘Golden state killer’ in plea deal – An ex-policeman in California charged because the “Golden State Killer” with 13 murders and as many kidnappings is expected to plead guilty to avoid execution, based on reviews. Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested in 2018, capping greater than 40 years of investigation. Authorities say DeAngelo, who was an officer in two small-town California police departments through the 1970s, was additionally suspected of dozens of rapes and greater than 120 burglaries in and round Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay space and southern California. Officers say the case was lastly solved by evaluating crime scene DNA to data on family tree web sites.

LGBTQ+ victory over job prejudice – The US supreme courtroom has dominated {that a} landmark 1964 civil rights regulation protects gay and transgender workers from discrimination in a historic victory for the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. The six-to-three verdict is the most important victory for LGBTQ+ rights for the reason that courtroom upheld marriage equality in 2015 and for the primary time extends federal office protections to LGBTQ+ staff nationwide. Earlier than the ruling job discrimination towards homosexual and transgender staff was nonetheless authorized in a lot of the nation. This morning our lengthy learn examines how globalisation has transformed the fight for LGBTQ+ rights but in addition whipped up a robust conservative headwind towards progress.

Coronavirus Further

Researchers at Imperial College London are this week starting medical trials of their attainable coronavirus vaccine in 300 folks. The hope is that checks might transfer on to six,000 volunteers if there may be an efficient immune response. Robin Shattock, the professor main its improvement, has mentioned early vaccines may not utterly cease an individual contracting the virus however “it’s fairly attainable a vaccine that solely protects towards extreme illness can be very helpful”.

In our science podcast: following on from a number of listener questions concerning the position of air con in buildings and on public transport, Hannah Devlin asks Dr Lena Ciric whether or not we ought to be turning our AC systems on or off to guard against Covid-19.

At this time in Focus podcast: Fb, Twitter and Trump

As protests erupted all through the US, Donald Trump posted incendiary feedback to social media. Whereas Twitter hid the president’s post, Facebook took no action. The Guardian’s Alex Hern seems at what occurred subsequent.

Lunchtime learn: Underground hairdressers of lockdown

Many stylists and barbers have been secretly working to keep us groomed through the pandemic, regardless of it being towards the foundations. However who’re their shoppers – and aren’t they apprehensive about spreading coronavirus?

Sport

Premier League gamers have been instructed not to spit, clear their nose or surround match officials when the season restarts, and might be directed in the direction of a “celebration digital camera” after scoring in closed-doors matches. Marcus Rashford has vowed not to surrender after Boris Johnson rejected a plea from the Manchester United and England striker to rethink the federal government’s determination to not lengthen its free college meals voucher system. Teenage French climbing prodigy and Olympic hopeful Luce Douady has died after falling on a footpath in a climbing space within the French Alps. The form of this autumn’s international rugby programme might be confirmed by the tip of this month however negotiations a few new international fixture calendar stay ongoing. Jofra Archer was misplaced to West Indies when making his England debut final summer season however there’s a rising perception among the many vacationers that the present crop of Caribbean quick bowlers could possibly be their best since the glory days. And an Englishman, Nick Hockley, has been put in charge of Australian cricket following the resignation of CEO Kevin Roberts.

Enterprise

Asian shares have risen, cheered by recent strikes by the US Federal Reserve to help markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 3.2% at time of writing, South Korea’s Kospi was 4.5% increased, whereas Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 jumped 3.7%. The Grasp Seng added 2.6% whereas the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.9%. Simply for the time being the pound is price $1.266 and €1.117 whereas the FTSE is trending increased forward of the open.

The papers

The Guardian leads with “Coverage chief organising race inquiry ‘denies institutional racism exists’” and our front-page image is buyers banked up exterior Topshop on Oxford Road in London as shops reopened. The i says “Retail remedy aids stricken US financial system” whereas the Metro goes with “Queue right here … to get UK PLC going once more”.

The Telegraph quotes William Hague saying “Lockdown a ‘catastrophe’ for society”. The previous Tory chief, it says, is warning that the “UK can’t shut down once more as financial ‘disaster’ looms”. The Occasions has “Thousands and thousands of pupils doing no work” – right here’s our tackle fears for the education of many children beneath lockdown.

“PM: no ifs, no buts … Brexit deal by July” – the Categorical reheats some past-expiry Johnson-ese, freshed up with “a little bit of oomph” because it reviews on the standing of talks with the EU. We’ll let the FT clarify extra absolutely: “Johnson and EU pledge revival in commerce talks to seal post-Brexit deal”.

The Mirror goes with “Hero versus a zero” after the footballer Marcus Rashford challenged Johnson to bring in free school meals over the summer for the sake of deprived kids. “Minister – I KNEW I used to be saving tycoon thousands and thousands” – the Mail goes after Robert Jenrick who overruled an area council a few neighborhood levy that may have extracted tens of thousands and thousands of kilos from Richard Desmond, the Tory donor and media mogul.

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