28 May 2020

Thursday 28 May

2020-05-28

Events
all source: BBC news
 * In the past eight weeks more than 30 million Americans have lost their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile in France, nearly 850,000 people became jobless in April, raising the total to more than 4.5 million. The government employment agency (Pole) said this was the highest since records began in 1996.
 * A further 12 people have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of deaths there to 2,304, as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces a four-step plan to ease out of lockdown.
 * The number of passengers arriving in the UK by air in April was down 99% on the same month last year, according to a Home Office report. Just 112,300 people arrived in the UK via air in April.

Stamps

 * Royal Mail Special stamp issue: Coronation Street