Musicians wearing face masks during a rehearsal ahead of a concert without audience at the Philharmonie de Paris in Paris, France May 28, 2020. — Reuters pic
France is set to reopen its bars, restaurants and museums next week — when Britain will send some children back to school and shops throw open their doors. On the economic front, the number of unemployed climbed as well — more than 40 million in the United States have filed jobless claims since the crisis began, and Brazil shed five million jobs in the first quarter.
The picture remained grim in Latin America, now fully in the throes of the pandemic, with deaths in Brazil topping 25,000, and Chile recording a new record daily death toll yesterday. “The virus is still present to varying degrees across the territory,” Philippe warned as he unveiled the new measures, urging citizens to respect social-distancing guidelines and be vigilant about hand-washing.In Britain, football fans rejoiced as the Premier League announced play would resume on June 17. In Italy, Serie A competition will begin again three days later.
More and more US states are moving to open up their economies, but health experts have warned not to move too quickly.The new unemployment data — another 2.12 million workers filed claims for benefits — along with US-China tensions, including over the virus, sent Wall Street tumbling at the close.South Korea — held up as a global model in how to curb the virus — reimposed some social distancing rules after a series of new clusters emerged, many in the capital Seoul.
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