Here’s a quick summary of what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours, brought to you exclusively by British Herald.
Britons are advised to stay home for another three weeks at least to prevent the coronavirus outbreak spread which has claimed more than 138,000 lives globally.
99-year-old Captain Tom Moore who is a British war veteran, raised over 17.4 million pounds for the health service. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Princess Beatrice’s royal wedding to fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi has been cancelled due to the UK lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged the British government to make face masks compulsory for those travelling around London or out to shop. Khan stated that global evidence revealed that face coverings help curb the virus’ spread.
UK expanded people eligible for COVID-19 testing to include police, fire service, judiciary and others, says British health minister Matt Hancock, as part of its efforts to widen the country’s testing programme. The British government was criticised for all but Hancock announced that it was part of its strategy to start mass community testing.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority, announced that the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr Muslim prayers should be done from home if the coronavirus outbreak continues.
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