Tuesday briefing: Eulogy for America s 500,000 Covid victims © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock
Top story: ‘Such a cruel fate’ © Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock US president Joe Biden and his wife Jill observe a moment of silence for the 500,000 American victims of Covid-19 outside the White House.
Morning everyone. This is Martin Farrer and here are today’s top stories.
Joe Biden has said America must “resist becoming numb” to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as deaths in the world’s richest country passed 500,000. In a primetime television address, the US president said the country could not accept “such a cruel fate” and warned against seeing each death simply as a “statistic”. His speech was followed by a moment of silence and a candle-lighting ceremony at the White House to mark the shocking toll, which is the highest in the world by far. The milestone is a stark reminder of the challenges faced by the new president in bri
Tuesday briefing: Eulogy for America s 500,000 Covid victims
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Monday briefing: Johnson to map way out of lockdown © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock
Top story: Timetable rests on four key tests © Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock Boris Johnson is expected to announce the reopening of schools in England from 8 March.
Morning everyone. My name is Martin Farrer and these are the top stories this morning.
Boris Johnson will unveil the government’s roadmap to easing the coronavirus lockdown in England later today, with the reopening of schools on 8 March widely expected to be the first move towards some return to normality. In a hotly anticipated statement today, the prime minister is also tipped to announce that socialising in parks and public spaces with one other person will also be permitted from the same date. School sports will also be allowed to resume. The reopening of restaurants and non-essential shops is likely to be kept on hold, but two families or a group of six friends will