britain Some return to work as lockdown eases slightly in England Some people in England who cannot work from home are returning to their workplaces today, as the government begins easing some lockdown measures. The government urged people to avoid public transport if possible. But some commuters said Tube trains and buses were still too busy to observe social distancing rules. Meanwhile, new guidance issued by the College of Policing said officers had "no powers to enforce two-metre distancing" in England. Under the new rules in England, people can now spend more time outside and move house. Garden centres can reopen and sports that are physically distanced - such as golf - are now permitted. Two people from different households can meet in outdoor settings, such as parks, as long as they stay more than 2m apart. decline New Zealand, Thailand Report Zero New Coronavirus Cases New Zealand and Thailand each reported no new coronavirus cases Wednesday as the governments prepared to further ease lockdown restrictions. New Zealand has now had four such days during the past two weeks, showing continued success that followed a month of strict stay-at-home orders. Thursday brings the latest step back to normalcy there with most stores and restaurants allowed to open again with social distancing rules in place. thailand No new Covid-cases for the first time There were no new infections of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) reported in Thailand on Wednesday, for the first time since the pandemic began to spread here, and no new deaths. Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Wednesday morning that the total number of cases remained at 3,017 and the death toll at 56.

ukmp MPs protest at ‘dangerous’ plans to force them back into the Commons during coronavirus crisis MPs and their staff across the political divide have claimed government plans to force them back into the Commons during the coronavirus crisis are “dangerous”. MPs from opposition parties - including the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Liberal Democrats - say the move by Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg would put them in harms way and contradict social distancing rules still enforced in Scotland and Wales. Rees-Mogg is planning to wind-down virtual Commons debates in order to encourage MPs to return to parliament by June, newspaper reports suggest. “It is clear that soon parliament must set an example of how we move back gradually to a fully-function country again - our constituents would expect nothing less,” he told the Commons. “So while we must move in step with public health guidance, it is vital that when we are asking other people to work and go to their places of work if they cannot do so from home we should not be the ones who are exempt from that. Indeed, we should be leading by example.” But MPs argue the move puts their lives, and the lives of their constituents, at risk. The SNP’s Philippa Whitford wrote on Twitter: “Crazy! HoC (House of Commons) chamber only allows 50 MPs at safe distance - virtual chamber can add 120”. wuhan 5 new cases after none for weeks in Wuhan Wuhan reported five new cases on Monday, after confirming its first case since 3 April on Sunday. Authorities said the small cluster of cases were all from the same residential compound. China has been easing restrictions in recent weeks and cases had been declining.