Bloomberg Queen Elizabeth II was expected to strike an optimistic note about Britain’s response to the global coronavirus crisis in an address to be broadcast on Sunday, according to excerpts from the speech reported by the BBC and others. “I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge,” ...

Bloomberg There are signs that the death rate in Sweden is growing faster than elsewhere in Scandinavia, raising pressure on the government to abandon its controversial hands-off approach in tackling Covid-19. The Swedish experiment has drawn international bewilderment as schools, restaurants and cafes have remained open. And while other countries passed laws restricting movement, Sweden’s prime minister Stefan Lofven relied ...

Bloomberg The Philippine government said an emerging consensus is for the lockdown on the main island of Luzon to be extended for two weeks. “There is an emerging consensus coming from medical experts, businessmen, government officials and other well meaning individuals that an extension of two weeks for the enhanced community quarantine or lockdown is necessary,” presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo ...