Organised crime gangs are enforcing their own coronavirus lockdown in Rio de Janeiro by ordering people to obey a curfew. Threatening messages which circulated in the city’s notorious favelas warn that gangsters will teach people to ‘respect’ an 8pm shutdown, Brazilian media says. ‘Attention all residents of Rio das Pedras, Muzema and Tijuquinha! Curfew from … Read more
People have been forced to queue outside banks today as they obey social distancing rules put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus. Photos taken up and down the country show people waiting in lines outside branches of Natwest, Lloyds, Halifax and Barclays today. While many are happy to adhere to guidelines urging people … Read more
Air pollution has declined in parts of the US as millions of Americans are forced into lockdown because of the coronavirus outbreak. California has experienced the biggest improvement in air quality, specifically over the Bay Area and Central Valley where stricter social distancing guidelines have been implemented. Other metropolitan areas, including Seattle, New York, Chicago … Read more