Coronavirus Summary May 2020
Summary
- Housing minister Robert Jenrick defends the UK government’s record on care homes following criticism
- UK says it has missed its 100,000 tests target again
- People in England who cannot work from home have been encouraged to return to their workplaces
- Unlimited exercise, meeting a friend at the park and moving house are also now allowed, under new rules
- The UK economy contracted by 2% in the first three months of the year, official figures show
- The top US infectious diseases doctor has warned of “needless suffering and death” if the country opens up too soon
- Brazil sees a record daily rise in the number of virus deaths, as President Bolsanaro insists the economy must be allowed to run
- India announces $264bn (£216bn) rescue package to spur small and medium businesses
- Russia orders a stop to the use of ventilators believed to have caused two fires at coronavirus hospitals