Venezuela’s government said it foiled a marine incursion on Sunday by ‘terrorist mercenaries’ who attempted to enter the country on speedboats from neighboring Colombia. Via: Venezuela says it foiled attack by boat on main port city
Spain’s death toll from coronavirus rose by 164 to 25,264 today, marking the lowest one-day increase since March 18. Millions of Spaniards have taken to the country’s streets as the lockdown was eased. Via: Spain records its lowest daily coronavirus deaths in six weeks with 164 fatalities
President’s pandemic taskforce said vaccine would take 18 months; Brazil passes 100,000 cases; New Zealand records no new cases for first time. Follow the latest updatesMike Pompeo: ‘enormous evidence’ coronavirus came from Chinese labBoris Johnson: it was 50-50 whether to put me on ventilatorAustralia coronavirus – live updatesCoronavirus latest: at Read more
A senior former MI6 official says that UK Ministers were told ‘not to believe Beijing’s claims’ from the beginning and to pour cold water on all information coming from Chinese officials on the virus. Via: Ministers were 'fully aware' China had covered up the true scale of coronavirus, MI6 source Read more
Roche Diagnostics has finally created a kit that is accurate enough to be used at scale – and the firm says it has enough stock to provide hundreds of thousands to the NHS every week. Via: Antibody tests to tell millions if they had coronavirus will be rolled out within Read more
President Donald Trump expressed optimism that there would be a coronavirus vaccine by the conclusion of 2020. Via: Trump says the US will have a COVID-19 vaccine 'by the end of the year'
‘A huge number of children going back to school will not be in a good place’ Via: Adoption charity calls for funding to help children impacted by lockdown returning to school
Online exhibition of art, poetry and music explores themes around conflict and victoryWhen the Spanish illustrator Cristina Daura was asked to contribute to a collection of artistic works to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day it was a challenge.The idea of victory in war begged the question: at what Read more
Temporary workers were also less likely to be tested, RCN UK-wide research suggests Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHealthcare staff working outside the NHS or on temporary contracts have had less access to coronavirus tests, a survey suggests.Initially only patients in hospital could get tests in the UK. Read more
Health groups welcome survey suggesting many have quit, are trying to or have cut downCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 300,000 in the UK may have quit smoking during the coronavirus crisis as evidence mounts that the habit makes them more vulnerable to Covid-19, a survey suggests.A Read more