LONDON—After more than three months of enforced closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, non-essential stores in England reopen their doors on Monday, hoping that the escape from lockdown will fuel a trading boom. Industry lobby group, the British Retail Consortium, estimates UK stores have lost £27 billion ($37 billion) in sales over three lockdowns, while…
After Dire Year England’s Shops Hope for End-of-Lockdown Shopping Spree
Every Customer to Sign in When Outdoor Hospitality Reopens in England
When bars and restaurants in England reopen outdoors on April 12, they are required to ask every visitor aged 16 and over to sign in, among other rules. Hospitality trade bodies said the industry is “dismayed” at the reopening restrictions. Venues will be required to ask all customers and visitors to provide their names and contact details, either…
Macron Says France to Reopen Embassy in Tripoli on Monday
PARIS—France will reopen its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli next Monday to show its support for the North African country’s new authorities, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Libya’s new unity government took office on March 16 from two warring administrations that had ruled eastern and western regions, completing a smooth transition of power…
Disneyland Theme Parks in California to Reopen April 30
Walt Disney Co’s two theme parks in California will reopen on April 30 to a limited number of guests, the company said on Wednesday, over a year after they closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendance will initially be capped at roughly 15 percent of capacity, Disney Chief Executive Bob Chapek said on CNBC television….
California OKs Reopening Ball Parks, Disneyland
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California has cleared a path for fans to hit the stands at opening-day baseball games and return to Disneyland nearly a year after coronavirus restrictions shuttered major entertainment spots. The state on Friday relaxed guidelines for reopening outdoor venues as a fall and winter surge seemed to be ending, with COVID-19 infection rates, hospitalizations…
More Ontario Schools Reopen for In-Person Learning Today
TORONTO—More of Ontario’s schools are reopening for in-person learning today. Students in 13 public health units, including Hamilton and Windsor, will return to physical classrooms. But in three COVID-19 hot spots—Toronto, Peel, and York Region—schools will remain closed until Feb. 16. All students in Ontario began January with online learning as part of a provincial…
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