BBC Weather meteorologist Carol Kirkwood warned a brisk easterly wind coming in from the North Sea will cause the easter communities to have a chillier start of the week compared to their western counterparts. Ms Kirkwood said the week will
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Coronavirus breakthrough: Hope for small businesses as Trump announces relief deal
The US economy is currently suffering under lockdown measures, seeing unemployment claims up to 22 million across the country. President Trump announced the relief in his daily White House press briefing on Sunday. He told his daily White House briefing
New Zealand set to announce whether to ease virus lockdown measures
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s top leadership met on Monday to decide on whether to ease harsh lockdown measures put in place to stamp out the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The Pacific nation of 5 million introduced
Trump would be willing to give coronavirus aid to Iran if asked
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he would be willing to provide aid to Iran to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic if Tehran requested it. “If Iran needed aid on this, I would be willing,” Trump
Coronavirus latest: How Sweden could achieve ‘herd immunity’ by next month
The Government is holding out against a total lockdown despite growing calls for “rapid and radical measures” to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Last week, Sweden announced plans for an aggressive testing regime. This could see 100,000 tests administered as the
Poland records spike in coronavirus cases day ahead of easing some restrictions
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland saw its biggest spike in coronavirus cases on Sunday with 545 new infections recorded, according to health ministry data, a day before the country plans to ease some of its pandemic-related restrictions. Parks and forests will
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say have increased Gulf patrols
(Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned the United States about its military activities in the Gulf on Sunday, adding that their navy had as a result increased patrols, which would also secure the passage of Iranian ships and combat fuel
Coronavirus: Japan sees rise in infections as new cases drop in South Korea
South Korea reported just eight more cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the first time a daily increase has dropped to single digits in about two months. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the additional figures raised
Coronavirus news: Study reveals virus is far more widespread than predicted in US
Blood was taken from 3,300 volunteers living in Santa Clara, California via finger pricks and analysed at the beginning of April. The study operated by the Stanford University has not been peer reviewed yet, meaning it still needs to be reviewed
The ‘king of oud’ who was felled by coronavirus
Ahmed Ismail Hussein Hudeidi, a founding father of modern Somali music, died in London after contracting coronavirus at the age of 91. The BBC’s Mary Harper was a friend of his. Whenever Hudeidi played his oud, it was impossible to