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Sunday, 05 April 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Five London bus workers die, union confirmsMayor of London, Sadiq Khan, described the deaths as
• Coronavirus: Ferries need financial help to survive pandemic, says trade associationServices providing supplies of food, medical equipment and other imported goods could be at risk.

The Independent

• Coronavirus: Ship whose captain was sacked for raising alarm sees more infectionsBrett Crozier was given a standing ovation by his crew – but could still face more disciplinary action

The Telegraph

• London lockdown: are Tubes and buses still running - and can I travel out of the city?

Times Online

• Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover keeps factories shut as it scrambles to save cash [Subscription]Jaguar Land Rover is slashing spending on all but its most profitable models after admitting that its factories will not reopen until at least next month.
• Grounded: How much should Irish government help airlines and travel industry through Covid‑19? [Subscription]The airlines and travel industry are in meltdown. So how far should the government go to help them through the Covid-19 crisis?
• Car finance companies not part of the drive to help those in debt [Subscription]Borrowers with car finance deals or payday loans are pleading for leniency if they miss repayments.
• Thousands of cruise ship workers stranded at sea in ‘disease-infested prison ships’ [Subscription]Crews left in limbo as Australia and America refuse to let them land

Mail Online

• Ruby Princess cruise ship coronavirus phone calls leakedA total of 2,700 passengers - ten of who have since died from coronavirus - were able to disembark without health checks into Sydney under the cover of darkness at 2.30am on March 19.
• Flight carrying 214 Brits trapped on coronavirus-hit cruise ships in Florida arrive back at HeathrowAlmost all of the 214 passengers were seen wearing facemasks as they made their way through the arrivals lounge at Heathrow, two days after President Trump allowed the cruise ships to dock.

Sky News

• More flights to bring home stranded British travellersThe Foreign Office has said it is stepping up plans to help Britons stranded overseas by coronavirus travel restrictions to return to the UK.

Belfast Telegraph

• Government arranges more flights to return British travellersFlights to bring back stranded Britons from the Indian cities of Delhi, Goa and Mumbai will begin next week, the Government has said.
• Khan ‘devastated’ over deaths of five London bus workersLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was “absolutely devastatedâ€� as five London bus workers died after testing positive for Covid-19.

Bristol Live

• Cars towing caravans on M5 near Bristol set to be pulled over by police'It is clear that going on holiday is not a reasonable excuse for travelling'

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Dire warning ferry firms could go bust unless government bails them outIndustry leader said ships 'days away' from being laid up in ports

London Evening Standard

• Five London bus workers have died with coronavirus, union saysFollow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: the symptoms

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• How often does the Swing Bridge actually swing? The bridge, between Newcastle and Gateshead, was designed to swing open around a central pivot to create two waterways on either side so that ships could move upriver

Other Regional Press

• Worcester Street roadworks finished during coronavirus lockdown ROADWORKS on a traffic-clogged city centre junction have now finished, though most motorists will not see the benefit because of the lockdown.
• Production begins of new electric car Cov engineers helped createA research centre opened in Coventry last year at the LEVC site
• Thousands give views on UK's longest road tunnelThe latest round of consultation for views on the Lower Thames Crossing have closed but not before 6,000 people gave their views.
• How to keep your car working well during self-isolationEnsure your car is good to go first time by doing some simple checks

C.N.N.

• Coral Princess docks in Miami with 2 dead and several ill of coronavirus, after ports shunned it for daysThe Coral Princess cruise ship docked at Flordia's PortMiami with two guests dead and several others ill from Covid-19 after a weeks-long search for a port that would let passengers leave.

EIN News Subscription

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