Coronavirus latest: Disapproval of UK pandemic response rises, says poll

Asia-Pacific equities gained at the start of a new week, despite fears that growing coronavirus outbreaks in Europe threaten economic recovery from the pandemic.

Auto China 2020, the country's largest event since the coronavirus pandemic began, kicked off in Beijing at the weekend with electric vehicles as one of the major focuses.

Sales rose by 9.2 per cent month on month, according to data provided by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

The group, which runs 73 bars across the UK, said it was “evaluating the potential impact of the latest developments” on its business, after the UK government ruled that bars, restaurants and pubs would have to close at 10pm for the next six months to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Dubai-based Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Africa this week after a six-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

BMJ said the dogs in the Wise Nose programme need as few as 10 molecules of SARS-CoV-2 to identify the virus, whereas standard polymerase chain reaction test equipment requires about 18m molecules.

Exactly half disapprove of the performance of prime minister Boris Johnson and his government in response to the pandemic, an Opinium poll indicated.

Even with the new restrictions imposed in England, 45 per cent of respondents said the government is underreacting to the crisis.

While there is 58 per cent overall support for the 10pm curfew for pubs, only 49 per cent of 18-34 year olds support it, while 71 per cent of those over 65 back it.

More than two-thirds of respondents — 68 per cent — believe the government has not acted fast enough to prevent the spread of the virus.

Overall, 57 per cent disapprove of the government’s handling of testing so far.

Fewer than 10 per cent of Americans have antibodies that could protect them from developing Covid-19, according to the first nationally representative survey that shows the vast majority still have not developed an immune response to the virus.

A paper published at the weekend in the Journal of Medical Internet Research said people who spent more time receiving Covid-19 pandemic updates were "more likely to display depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms".

More than 62 per cent were female, 67 per cent were university graduates and 83 per cent were ethnic Chinese.

Low yields, as central banks have unleashed monetary stimulus to combat the coronavirus pandemic, have enticed investors into the Chinese market

Funded in part by the German government, the test could be taken at airports and sporting events, Bosch said on Friday, allowing people to wait for the results

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