Senior British diplomat, 37, dies after contracting coronavirus

07:46, March 26, 2020

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  UK's Prince Charles out of self-isolation after contracting coronavirus

  File photo of UKs Prince CharlesLONDON, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Britains Prince Charles is now out of self-isolation following his diagnosis of COVID-19, the Clarence House said Monday."Having consulted with his doctor, the Prince of Wales is now out of self-isolation," said a spokesman of Clarence House, the official residence of Charles and his wife Duchess of Cornwall Camilla.The 71-year-old Prince of Wales "is in good health" and now following the current standard government and medical restrictions that apply nationwide, said the spokesman.The prince was in isolation for a total of seven days after announcing last week that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus and displayed mild symptoms. Camilla, 72, has tested negative but remains in isolation. The couple are staying at their home in Balmoral, Scotland.According to government guidelines, anyone with coronavirus symptoms should self-isolate for seven days, while everyone living in their household should self-isolate for two weeks.Buckingham Palace previously said the Queen Elizabeth II last saw Charles on March 12, and was "in good health".A total of 19,522 COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in Britain as of Sunday morning, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.

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  British racing braces for coronavirus fallout

  Coronavirus has forced the suspension of horse racing in Britain (Photo: AFP)British horse racing is preparing itself for tough times ahead after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered racecourses, putting jobs at risk and leaving the industry in limbo.The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced on Tuesday the sport would be suspended until the end of April.Racing has faced severe crises before, notably during the foot and mouth outbreak in 2001, but COVID-19 poses an unprecedented challenge.Nobody knows when it will start up again as the pandemic tightens its grip on global sport, wrecking schedules.Racing is a significant part of the British economy. It supports 85,000 jobs, generates expenditure of £3.45 billion ($4 billion) and attracts around six million racegoers annually, according to the BHA.A lot is at stake for a huge range of people from trainers to their stable staff, owners, breeders, caterers and farriers.Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Jessica Harrington, whose horses are still running in Ireland behind closed doors, expects the industry to suffer and jobs to go."The impact on racing will be the same as it is for any business or industry all over the world," she told AFP."Racing might be resilient but people will still go to the wall."Owners dont know when or if their horses will run so do they take them out of training?"It will have a trickle-down effect to other businesses linked to the industry such as farriers and catering staff at racecourses."Rod Street, CEO of the British Champions Series, whose events include British Champions Day at Ascot, says it will be some time before the impact on racing becomes clear.He said he was encouraged by what was happening in China, with restaurants reopening and factories starting up again."On a hopeful note, it is encouraging that a few countries, particularly in the East, appear to be coming out of the worst part of the period and are getting back to something app...

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  Turkey's COVID-19 cases rise to 10,827, death toll hits 168

  A notice of temporary closure is seen on the gate of Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 30, 2020. Turkey on Monday announced 37 more deaths from COVID-19, while the total number of infection cases in the country has risen to 10,827. A total of 168 people have died from the COVID-19, T