Japan to rely on peer pressure for enforcement; China declares no new fatalities and lifts Wuhan lockdownCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEurope has passed the grim milestone of 50,000 Covid-19 deaths and Japan has declared a state of emergency to curb the virusīs spread, as China declared no new fatalities for the first time since January and lifted the 11-week lockdown of Wuhan.While Denmark and Norway announced plans to lift some of their physical distancing measures on Tuesday, the Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, declared a month-long state of emergency in major population centres, including Tokyo, where the number of cases has more than doubled this week to 1,116. Related: Coronavirus world map: which countries have the most cases and deaths? Spain aims to accelerate plans to introduce universal basic income after 302,265 people signed on as unemployed last month.The number of confirmed new cases in the Netherlands rose by 777 to 19,580, continuing a slowing trend in the rate of increase.Finland announced tougher border controls to further reduce arrivals from Sweden, where measures are less strict and the infection rate is higher.Ukraine made wearing face masks mandatory in public, and several French towns and cities announced plans to do so when confinement rules are lifted.Ten newborn babies tested positive for the virus on a maternity ward in Romania, amid suspicions they contracted it from staff.Paris banned outdoor exercise between 10am and 7pm as too many residents ventured out in warm and sunny weather.The Pakistani military promised that dozens of doctors who were briefly jailed after protesting at a lack of protective equipment would get what they need. Continue reading...
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