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Selasa, 19 Mei 2020

Coronavirus: Unemployment benefit claims spike and UK testing regime criticised - BBC South East Wales

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Tuesday morning. We'll have another update for you at 18:00 BST.

1. Huge rise in unemployment benefit claims

Figures just out show the number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the UK soared last month - the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown - rising by 856,500 to 2.097 million in April. It comes as research from an independent think tank found young people were most likely to have lost work or seen their income drop because of the pandemic. The BBC has spoken to three people recently made redundant.

2. Big sales expected

There could be large discounts on offer when clothing stores begin to reopen next month. The government is hoping for a phased reopening from 1 June, subject to retailers being able to follow new guidelines. Analyst Richard Lin of Retail Economics said stores "will have to discount heavily" to sell excess stock that may now be out of season.

3. Football edges forward

From today, England's Premier League footballers can restart group training under strict conditions. Clubs can expect surprise inspections to monitor compliance. A decision on whether or how to end the season is yet to be taken though, and there's now an expectation that the suggested restart date of 12 June will need to be pushed back.

4. Did VE Day parties cause a spike in cases?

Prof John Wright, a doctor and epidemiologist in Bradford, is writing a diary for BBC News from the coronavirus front line. He thinks there could be a link between a jump in cases at his hospital and VE Day parties that ended in fist fights, or in embraces. Get the latest picture in your area too.

5. How disabled people are problem-solving

The online world is providing a lifeline for many disabled people, especially those who've been left without their carers. We go inside one such community, The Bunker, which is kicking around ideas like using a smart speaker in place of a human support system.

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2020-05-19 06:54:56Z
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Blackburn murder: Three arrested over killing of student, 19 - Metro.co.uk

Aya Hachem, 19, was killed in Blackburn in a drive-by shooting. — Aya Hachem, 19, was gunned down in broad daylight while on her way to the supermarket (Picture: PA)

Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old student who was shot dead in Lancashire.

Aya Hachem was killed in broad daylight in a main road in Blackburn on Sunday, as she walked to a Lidl supermarket to buy food for her family. The young woman was hit by several shots fired from a passing car and died later in hospital.

Following a public appeal, the men, who are aged 39, 33 and 36 and from the town, were arrested on Monday. Lancashire Police said they are being held in custody.

The second-year law student was an innocent passerby, said police, and was not the intended target of the attack. Her family have urged witnesses to come forward as they paid tribute to their ‘most loyal devoted daughter’.

Three men have been arrested in connection with Aya Hachem's murder. — Aya was described as the ‘most loyal devoted daughter’ who ‘excelled’ in her law studies (Picture: PA)

Detective Superintendent Andy Cribbin said: ‘We are on with a number of lines of inquiry which includes looking at CCTV in the area and we have spoken to a number of key witnesses.

‘Despite that, and the arrests, this is a live investigation and I am asking anyone who might know anything about what happened, or the circumstances leading up to Aya being senselessly killed to speak to us.

‘Any piece of information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could prove vital to our investigation.’

Aya, who was studying at the University of Salford, died in hospital from a single gunshot wound a short time after emergency services were called to the scene in King Street at about 3pm.

Her distraught parents said she enjoyed spending time with her family and had dreams of becoming a solicitor.

Police officers at the scene on King Street, Blackburn, following the death of a woman from a suspected gunshot wound on Sunday. — Forensics remained at the scene in Blackburn on Monday (Picture: PA)

Lancashire Police undated handout photo of the Toyota Avensis, bearing the registration number SV53 UBP, that police believe was used in the shooting of 19-year-old Aya Hachem in Blackburn. PA Photo. Picture date: Monday May 18, 2020. See PA story POLICE Blackburn. Photo credit should read: Lancashire Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. — Lancashire Police have issued an image of a Toyota Avensis, bearing the registration number SV53 UBP, which they believe was used in the shooting (Picture: PA)

In a statement, her parents said: ‘She excelled in her studies both at Blackburn Central High School and at Salford University where she was in her second year and dreamed of becoming a solicitor.

‘She had just completed her exams and was learning to drive.

‘We, her parents, are absolutely devastated by her death and would like to take this opportunity to plead with any members of the public who may have any information however small that may bring those responsible to justice.’

Mark Russell, chief executive of the Children’s Society, where Aya was a trustee, said: ‘She was a truly remarkable young woman, and an inspiring voice for children and young people.

‘Our thoughts are with her family at this awful time.’

Undated handout photo issued by Lancashire Police of Aya Hachem who has been named as the 19-year-old woman shot dead in the street in Blackburn. — Aya was described as an ‘inspiration’ for young people (Picture: PA)

A number of people were travelling in the light green Toyota Avensis from which the shots were fired, police said.

The vehicle, with the registration number SV53 UBP, was abandoned a short time later in nearby Wellington Road and was seized for forensic examination, it added.

Police are appealing for anyone who saw the car or have mobile phone, CCTV or dashcam footage taken in the area between 10am and 4pm to come forward.

Detectives also want to hear from anyone who has information about who had been using the car on the day or in the weeks before.

Anybody with information should contact 101, quoting log number 0412 of May 18th, or anonymously via independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.

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2020-05-18 23:36:37Z
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Rollout of NHS coronavirus tracing app still weeks away - Financial Times

The UK government admitted on Monday that its coronavirus tracing app had been delayed, having missed its deadline for a nationwide rollout by the middle of May.

The NHS has developed its own app for tracing contacts of those who test positive for coronavirus or are suspected of having the disease; the programme is currently undergoing trials on the Isle of Wight.

It had been due to be rolled out across the rest of the UK by “mid-May” but Downing Street said on Monday the technology may not be ready for some weeks.

Tracing apps and widespread testing have become an important tools for governments around the world as they ease lockdown restrictions to kick-start economic activity at the same time as avoiding a second spike in infections.

Later on Monday health secretary Matt Hancock announced coronavirus testing would be opened up to anyone in the UK above the age of five. He said the wider testing regime would mean “ever more people will have the confidence and certainty that comes with an accurate test result”.

Prime minister Boris Johnson's spokesman declined to state why the mid-May target — set by Mr Hancock — had been missed and refused to say when the NHS app would be ready for full operational use. “It remains our aim to roll out the app across the country in the coming weeks,” he said.

Speaking at the Downing Street press conference, foreign secretary Dominic Raab said: “It’s still our intention to roll out across the country in the weeks ahead. We’re making pretty good progress with it. I can't be any more precise than that.”

Downing Street also refused to rule out the possibility that Britain could switch tracks from its homegrown solution — developed by NHSX, the digital arm of the health service — in favour of an alternative platform being developed by Google and Apple.

Whereas the UK’s solution relies on a centralised database for holding personal data, the Google and Apple system is largely decentralised and prevents gathering of additional data, such as location, that might be used to identify individuals.

The US tech firms are working with health authorities in several European countries including Germany and Italy to build contact-tracing technology into their mobile operating systems.

When asked about reconfiguring the NHS app to use Google and Apple’s technology, the prime minister’s spokesperson said the government kept “all options under review to make sure the app is as effective as possible”.

It is unknown what has changed to delay the roll out of the NHS app, which was due to be ready by now.

But one senior official at the Department of Health said the government was “still getting the feedback from the app” and the rest of the tracing regime “was still on track for delivery”.

“The plan remains to push ahead with the current centralised version of the app which gives the best public health outcomes,” the individual said.

The government’s plan for easing the lockdown is due to enter its next phase on June 1, when it is proposing that primary schools in England should reopen to more pupils, among other measures. Downing Street said on Monday it is ready to proceed to a new “test and trace” system without the new app being available nationally.

Mr Hancock also said on Monday that 21,000 people had been recruited for a human tracing army to contact and advise those who may be at risk of contracting the virus.

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2020-05-18 22:31:37Z
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Brits must learn to live with coronavirus for ‘several years’ and prepare in case it returns in autumn and win - The Sun

BRITS have been warned to learn to live with coronavirus for "several years" and prepare for a possible second wave of the bug.

England's deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam today warned the country will only "be out of this" once a vaccine has been found - and that Covid-19 may return again in autumn and winter.

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England's deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has told Brits they may have to live with coronavirus for yearsCredit: PA:Press Association

Speaking during today's coronavirus briefing, Prof Van-Tam said it would take a vaccine "really capable of suppressing disease levels" for the country to be "out of this".

He added: "So from that perspective we may have to live, and learn to live, with this virus in the long-term, certainly for many months to come if not several years."

WINTER RETURN

Prof Van-Tam said further information is needed on the seasonality of Covid-19,

He said: "One of the things that's very clear with flu viruses is that they come in our cold winters and the levels of transmission and circulation decline over the summer months.

"The data we have on other coronaviruses we have looked at very carefully, and it's not clear that these coronaviruses are as seasonal as influenza.

"But there may be an element of seasonality and it may well be that the autumn and winter conditions provide a better environment for the virus to then do its work again."

VACCINE HOPE

Despite fears we may never find a vaccine, one manufacturer has said its coronavirus jab has been tested on humans and appears to show positive results.

Moderna, a company based in Massachusetts, tested the vaccine on eight people, who all showed an immune response against the virus.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that the Ebola drug remdesivir is set to be approved to treat patients with the bug in Europe within days.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) previously dubbed it "the most promising" treatment for Covid-19 among all the other medicines being studied in trials.

It comes after the Health Secretary announced coronavirus tests would be made available to anyone in the UK aged five or over, if they need it.

Matt Hancock said anyone can apply to have a test if they show signs of having the virus - including if they lose their sense of taste or smell.

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2020-05-18 22:01:30Z
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Brits must learn to live with coronavirus for ‘several years’ and prepare in case it returns in autumn and win - The Sun

BRITS have been warned to learn to live with coronavirus for "several years" and prepare for a possible second wave of the bug.

⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates

Speaking during today's coronavirus briefing, Prof Van-Tam said it would take a vaccine "really capable of suppressing disease levels" for the country to be "out of this".

He added: "So from that perspective we may have to live, and learn to live, with this virus in the long-term, certainly for many months to come if not several years."

WINTER RETURN

Prof Van-Tam said further information is needed on the seasonality of Covid-19,

He said: "One of the things that's very clear with flu viruses is that they come in our cold winters and the levels of transmission and circulation decline over the summer months.

"The data we have on other coronaviruses we have looked at very carefully, and it's not clear that these coronaviruses are as seasonal as influenza.

"But there may be an element of seasonality and it may well be that the autumn and winter conditions provide a better environment for the virus to then do its work again."

VACCINE HOPE

Despite fears we may never find a vaccine, one manufacturer has said its coronavirus jab has been tested on humans and appears to show positive results.

Moderna, a company based in Massachusetts, tested the vaccine on eight people, who all showed an immune response against the virus.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that the Ebola drug remdesivir is set to be approved to treat patients with the bug in Europe within days.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) previously dubbed it "the most promising" treatment for Covid-19 among all the other medicines being studied in trials.

It comes after the Health Secretary announced coronavirus tests would be made available to anyone in the UK aged five or over, if they need it.

Matt Hancock said anyone can apply to have a test if they show signs of having the virus - including if they lose their sense of taste or smell.

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2020-05-18 17:37:29Z
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Coronavirus: We may have to learn to live with COVID-19 for 'several years', top doctor says - Sky News

People could have to learn to live with the novel coronavirus for "several years", England's deputy chief medical officer has said.

Speaking at the government's daily briefing, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said the UK will only be "out of this" once there is a vaccine that is "really capable of suppressing disease levels".

"So from that perspective we may have to live, and learn to live, with this virus in the long-term, certainly for many months to come if not several years," he said.

Mr Van-Tam warned the country will have to prepare for the virus to come back in the autumn and winter.

He cautioned that more information is needed on the seasonality of COVID-19, adding: "The data we have on other coronaviruses we have looked at very carefully, and it's not clear that these coronaviruses are as seasonal as influenza.

"But there may be an element of seasonality and it may well be that the autumn and winter conditions provide a better environment for the virus to then do its work again."

There have been concerns that the reintroduction of schools could lead to a second peak in coronavirus cases.

Studies have provided varying evidence on the role of children in transmitting COVID-19, but Professor Van-Tam said the "data are pretty sparse" on whether children can pass the virus on to adults.

"Children are not these kind of big high-output transmitters as they are with flu," he said.

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Professor Van-Tam said most children have only "extremely mild" COVID-19 symptoms and the infection rate among them is "about the same" as in adults, but "possibly a little lower" in younger children.

Last month, a study by the Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health suggested children are less likely to become infected than adults, based on findings by the China and World Health Organisation (WHO) commission.

However, it concluded that "the role of children in passing the disease to others is unknown, in particular given large numbers of asymptomatic cases".

Separate research by Public Health England and the University of Cambridge found children in England are more likely than any other age group to be infected.

Almost one in five children (18%) aged between 5 and 14 years old have contracted the virus, the study suggests.

Asked by Sky News political editor Beth Rigby if the country should have track and trace measures in place before opening schools, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said there had been "good progress" on the track and trace scheme.

There have been 61,000 downloads of the app and 21,000 people have been recruited on the Isle of Wight, where the scheme is being trialled, he said.

Mr Raab insisted the government has been "pretty cautious" with its plans to ease lockdown restrictions.

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2020-05-18 17:27:25Z
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Selasa, 19 Mei 2020

1. Huge rise in unemployment benefit claims

2. Big sales expected

3. Football edges forward

4. Did VE Day parties cause a spike in cases?

5. How disabled people are problem-solving

And don't forget...

Senin, 18 Mei 2020

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