How international coronavirus coverage has helped to shine a light on UK failings

Countries around the world have had success with measures our government has been slow to adopt ‒ now all eyes are on how these nations will fare post-lockdown, says Gemma Fox

Odense, Denmark: the country has reopened schools after lockdown (AFP)

The coronavirus story in international news has shifted in the last few weeks; no longer are the staggering death tolls in Italy and Spain the top stories – now, countries are cautiously easing lockdown measures as numbers of fatalities level off.

Some industries have returned to work in Spain, Denmark has reopened schools, and small shops in Austria can open for business. New Zealand, which has only seen 14 fatalities, hopes to move from a Level 4 lockdown to a Level 3 next week, with most businesses able to start the process of reopening.

On the foreign desk, we have taken readers beyond the headlines and explained how different countries have responded to the coronavirus pandemic.