The United States reported its millionth coronavirus case as hard-hit European countries took tentative steps towards lifting lockdowns, with masks mandatory in all German shops from Wednesday. Excitement over a move towards normality in many places was tempered by fear of new outbreaks and growing evidence of the economic devastation ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the country is entering a difficult stage of the coronavirus pandemic, urging that self-isolation measures should be extended until at least 11 May. He called for maximum self-discipline and concentration at this tumultuous time, arguing that the citizens “must work to succeed in ...