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WORLD NEWS Monday 6 July 2020
Naked men and drunks: England assesses the reopening of pubs

By PAN PYLAS Associated "We need to look at the
Press fastest route out of CO-
LONDON (AP) — It seems to VID-19 and that is not the
have been more like a typi- current route, and that
cal Saturday night than a means a better economic
drunken New Year's Eve. recovery as well," he told
The reopening of pubs in Sky News.
England does not seem to The four nations of the
have overwhelmed emer- U.K. — England, Scotland,
gency services as many Wales and Northern Ire-
had feared ahead of the land — are moving at dif-
biggest easing of Britain's ferent speeds out of the
coronavirus lockdown. But coronavirus lockdown. The
one senior police officer restrictions in England, with
said Sunday it was "crystal a population of around 56
clear" that drunk people million, have been lifted
struggled, or ignored, so- the most, triggering con-
cial distancing rules. cerns that Conservative
For the most part, people Prime Minister Boris Johnson
appeared to abide by the is being unduly influenced
rules and rejoiced at the by a desire to kickstart Brit-
chance Saturday to lift a ain's ailing economy.
pint in the company of Men pose for a photo, outside a pub as it reopened, in Borough Market, as coronavirus lockdown Johnson's office at No. 10
their mates. but in some restrictions eased across England, in London, Saturday July 4, 2020. Downing Street, among
places large crowds raised Associated Press many other places across
concerns that the deadli- the U.K., was lit up blue
est outbreak in Europe may distancing," he said on Sky imbibed one too many people on one street it was overnight to celebrate the
find fresh legs. News. cannot, or won't, socially physically impossible." 72nd anniversary of the
Chris Newell, a 33-year-old Police forces across the distance. Some fear the British gov- formation of the country's
courier, traveled to trendy country said on the whole Pubs and restaurants ernment is being overly beloved National Health
Shoreditch in east London there were no significant is- worked hard to get ready hasty, even reckless, in Service, which gives free
to see friends. sues. for the moment, spacing sanctioning the changes. health care to residents.
"As long as everyone's "It's vital that we don't lose tables, putting some staff The U.K.'s confirmed virus People across the country
keeping their distance, track of how far we have behind plastic counters death toll of 44,220 is the paid tribute to the NHS at 5
we're going to have a few come and all act responsi- and registering customers third-highest in the world, p.m. to say "Thank you" to
drinks and just enjoy it and bly and play our part to mi- upon arrival. The wearing behind the United States the hundreds of thousands
try and get back to a bit of nimise the spread of coro- of masks is optional though, and Brazil. The reopening of staff who have worked
normality," he said. navirus," said Bas Javid, a even for staff. of bars and restaurants in selflessly throughout the
Health Secretary Matt Han- commander at London's Rafal Liszewski, a store man- the United States and else- coronavirus pandemic.
cock said the vast major- Metropolitan Police. ager in the London district where has been blamed A Spitfire, the iconic World
ity of people did "the right John Apter, chair of the of Soho, voiced concerns for a spike in new infections. War II fighter plane, flew
thing" and abided by so- Police Federation, who about the swelling crowds David King, a former chief over several eastern NHS
cial distancing rules to stay was on patrol in the south- on Saturday. scientific adviser to the Brit- hospitals, finishing over
at least one meter (over 3 ern England city of South- "Quickly everything got out ish government, criticized Cambridge, with the mes-
feet) apart from members ampton, said it was a busy of control and by 8-9 p.m. the latest lockdown easing. sage "Thank U NHS" painted
of another household if shift, one that saw officers it was a proper street party He said it looked like the on its underside.
other safety measures were having to deal with naked with people dancing and strategy is to "maintain" the After coming down with
in place such as hand sani- men, "happy" drunks as drinking," he said. "Barely current level of about 3,000 coronavirus himself, John-
tizers. well as "angry" drunks. He anyone was wearing masks new coronavirus infections son credited NHS workers
"It was really good to see said the shift "managed to and nobody respected per day across England in with saving his life. He was
people out and about and cope" but it was "crystal social distancing .... to be order to open up sections hosting a garden party for
largely, very largely social clear" that those who have honest with that many of the economy. the NHS later Sunday.q

Germany to revamp financial oversight

after Wirecard scandal

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's billion euros ($2.1 billion). to conduct unannounced
finance minister says he The company's former CEO checks at any moment.
wants to revamp the over- was arrested and released He also proposed ensuring
sight system for the coun- on bail, while its former that BaFin has oversight of
try's financial industry in the chief operating officer is on large payment process-
wake of the accounting the run. ing companies — even if
scandal at payment sys- Finance Minister Olaf they don't fall neatly into Picture taken June 24, 2020 shows the Wirecard logo at the
headquarters of the payment service provider in Aschheim,
tems provider Wirecard. Scholz told German week- the category of a financial Germany.
The Munich-based Wire- ly Frankfurter Allgemeine institution — and discuss Associated Press
card filed for bankruptcy Sonntagszeitung in an in- whether auditors need to
recently after auditors terview published Sunday rotate more frequently ports of irregularities dating party, largely welcomed
couldn't find accounts in that he wants to empower German authorities have back at least five years. the proposals but called for
the Philippines that were the country's financial su- been criticized for failing to Fabio De Masi, a lawmak- a lower threshold of liability
supposed to contain 1.9 pervisory authority, BaFin, step in sooner despite re- er with the opposition Left for auditors' failings.q