Thread by @ernestopriego, It's good no one warned there would be a need for this [...]

It's good no one warned there would be a need for this if restrictions were eased as soon as they were: BBC News - Coronavirus: Leicester lockdown tightened as cases rise https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-53229371

Lockdown tightened in Leicester amid virus rise

Stricter lockdown measures for Leicester announced, including closing of shops and schools, as Covid cases rise

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-53229371

BBC News - Coronavirus: 'Worrying trend' of rising cases in Ireland https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53228285

'Worrying trend' of rising cases in Ireland

Ireland's chief medical officer urges people "not to go ahead" with bookings to travel abroad.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53228285

BBC News - Coronavirus: Worst could be yet to come, WHO warns https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-53227219

WHO warns worst is 'yet to come' on coronavirus

The pandemic "is not even close to being over", the World Health Organization's chief says.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-53227219

BBC News - Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53218704

Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China

It appears to be able to infect people, although pigs are the hosts, say experts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53218704

New swine flu with pandemic potential identified by China researchers https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/30/new-swine-flu-with-pandemic-potential-identified-by-china-researchers?CMP=share_btn_tw

New swine flu with pandemic potential identified by China researchers

G4 strain has already infected 10% of industry’s workers in China but no evidence yet that it can be passed from human to human

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/30/new-swine-flu-with-pandemic-potential-identified-by-china-researchers?CMP=share_btn_tw

Fines for school non-attendance in England to resume from autumn https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jun/29/fines-for-school-non-attendance-in-england-to-resume-from-autumn?CMP=share_btn_tw

Fines for school non-attendance in England to resume from autumn

Attendance will be compulsory for pupils of all ages except where there are local lockdowns

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jun/29/fines-for-school-non-attendance-in-england-to-resume-from-autumn?CMP=share_btn_tw

Jacinda Ardern decries 'dangerous' calls to reopen New Zealand borders https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/30/jacinda-ardern-decries-dangerous-calls-to-reopen-new-zealand-borders-coronavirus?CMP=share_btn_tw

Jacinda Ardern decries 'dangerous' calls to reopen New Zealand borders

The prime minister appeared to be responding to the opposition leader, who has said keeping the borders closed for months or years is ‘untenable’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/30/jacinda-ardern-decries-dangerous-calls-to-reopen-new-zealand-borders-coronavirus?CMP=share_btn_tw

Coronavirus Australia update: Victoria records 64 Covid-19 cases as premier announces 10 Melbourne postcode hotspot lockdowns – live news https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jun/30/coronavirus-australia-update-victoria-spike-suburb-lockdown-keilor-downs-albanvale-broadmeadows-brunswick-west-fawkner-reservoir-cyber-crime-national-security-nsw-qld-border-live-news?CMP=share_btn_tw

Coronavirus Australia update: Melbourne prepares for local lockdowns as authorities say outbreak...

Victoria’s chief health officer expects a growing number of positive results as testing blitz continues in hotspot suburbs. Follow live

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jun/30/coronavirus-australia-update-victoria-spike-suburb-lockdown-keilor-downs-albanvale-broadmeadows-brunswick-west-fawkner-reservoir-cyber-crime-national-security-nsw-qld-border-live-news?CMP=share_btn_tw

I consider the inability of most of the world's governments (except NZ's Ardern possibly?) to see the pandemic as (er, duh) a global problem to be tackled in a coordinated effort globally (not just thinking & acting locally) one of the greatest catastrophic failures of our time.

It is not just the ignorance, the misinformation and putting immediate economic interests over short, mid and long term public health, it's the Chauvinistic, provincial mentality that is happy to exploit globally but not to have a global (nor local in most cases) duty of care.

ICYMI BBC News - Coronavirus: UK hardest hit by virus among leading G7 nations https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53222182 via @faisalislam

UK hardest hit by virus among leading G7 countries

Analysis by the BBC shows Covid-19 deaths and excess deaths have been proportionately worse in the UK.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53222182

Anyway. 8am BST. Let's get this show started. Sing along.

Just don't hold hands.

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