Britain could experience a transport revolution sparked by the coronavirus pandemic with up to 14 million people ready to swap cars for bikes, British Cycling believes. https://reut.rs/3byrTIk

How innovative design is reshaping the sex tech industry - https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/sex-tech-design/index.html

Germany’s Merkel: “No country can solve this problem alone.”
Japan plunges into recession as US states start opening up.
Greece reopens Acropolis in Athens and other ancient sites.
European leaders consult on possibility of summer vacations.
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people.
https://apnews.com/16e2063cdf3b093e8a5e08acd7644319

Trump said he is taking hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug that he has cited as a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus, after consulting with the White House doctor. Trump said he doesn't have Covid-19 and has been tested regularly. - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52717161

Germany has been relaxing restrictions put in place to stem the spread of coronavirus – from opening cafes to allowing sports again. For the first time in around two months, people in Germany are dining in restaurants again and are able to get their hair cut – with special social distancing measures.
That’s because the country has been gradually lifting its lockdown which was put in place in March in order to try and slow the spread of coronavirus and stop the health system from becoming overloaded.
Some people are relieved to see businesses, like shops and gyms begin to open up again. However, others fear a spike in infections and are concerned that people are not really following social distancing rules. - https://www.thelocal.de/20200518/glimpse-of-hope-what-people-in-germany-think-about-the-easing-of-coronavirus-rules-pandemic

Some 108 million people in China's north-east region are being plunged back under lockdown conditions as a new and growing cluster of infections causes a backslide in the nation's return to normal.
In an abrupt reversal of the reopening taking place across the nation, cities in Jilin province have cut off trains and buses, shut schools and quarantined tens of thousands of people. - https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/coronavirus-over-100-million-in-chinas-north-east-thrown-back-under-lockdown

Aerial footage has shown massive queues, thought to be miles long, of people waiting for food parcels in Centurion, South Africa.
Around 10,000 bags of maize meal, vegetables, face masks, soap and sanitisers were given out by charity workers on Thursday, to help those struggling in lockdown. - https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-52701571/coronavirus-south-africans-in-massive-queues-for-food-parcels

South Africa could see up to 50,000 coronavirus deaths and as many as 3 million infections by the end of the year as the southern hemisphere winter leads to a higher rate of infection, scientific models showed on Thursday. - https://reut.rs/2TpzDWU

Since late March, Cape Town, like all of South Africa, has been under lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Many residents depend on food deliveries to get by. In one part of Cape Town, the groceries come from a former organized crime boss. - https://www.dw.com/en/corona-in-south-africa/av-53545272

The German government wants to lift the worldwide travel warning for tourists for 31 European countries from June 15th, if the coronavirus situation continues to improve within Europe.
In addition to Germany's 26 partner countries in the European Union, these include the UK, and the four states of the border-free Schengen area, which are not members of the EU: Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein - https://www.thelocal.de/20200526/germany-set-to-lift-travel-warning-for-31-countries

28 million elective surgeries may be cancelled worldwide: how non-COVID-19 medical care is suffering - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/covid-19-elective-surgery-cancellation-cancer-pandemic

Meanwhile at London Heathrow Airport... - https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/1266431804803878918

The sale of beer 🍺 in Germany 🇩🇪 fell by 17,3 % in April, compared to the same period last year, the Federal Statistical Office reported today. The closure of clubs, pubs and most bars, cafés and restaurants, as well as the cancellation of large events and popular parties triggered a domino effect that drastically reduced beer consumption, according to the German brewers federation. - https://www.facebook.com/Alemaniaparati/posts/2998811150164622

The U.S. and Mexico have extended travel restrictions on their shared border until late July, as both countries continue to grapple with a high number of #coronavirus cases.
Both countries announced the decision on Tuesday ahead of a Monday deadline
https://facebook.com/LaPazBajaSurMexico/posts/10159376488543539

Regional officials in western Germany said Wednesday that the number of new COVID-19 cases linked to a large meatpacking plant has risen to 657, a higher figure than many recent daily increases for the entire country. - https://apnews.com/8f3d55200396a30057156299b70689d4

The head of the State Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Coepris), Blanca Pulido Medrano reported, participating in a virtual conference, that 67 businesses are suspended in Baja California Sur, since they have opened even though they do not fall within the Classification of phase 5 of the COVID-19 traffic light. - https://lapazbcs.xyz/suspensions

Mexico's API Baja California Sur issued a tender for the construction and operation of a multi-use cruise facility at the Port of Pichilingue.
This would involve developing a site of 63,496 square meters to include a facility and berth for cruise ship and public use - https://www.bajanews.site/2020/06/pichilingue.html

Biggest crowds ever. Record breaking bullshit!! - https://twitter.com/MichaelRapaport/status/1274486272543780870

La Paz está lista para reactivar su turismo. El destino mexicano reabre sus puertas para recibir a los turistas procurando ambientes seguros, controlados y limpios. - https://www.forbes.com.mx/forbes-life/la-paz-reactiva-operaciones-turisticas-con-altos-protocolos-de-seguridad

As nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor are met with police brutality, John Oliver discusses how the histories of policing and white supremacy are intertwined, the roadblocks to fixing things, and some potential paths forward. - https://youtu.be/Wf4cea5oObY