Now playing Next World Business booms for fledgling drugs start-up as pandemic continues Some French businesses have seen a mahor upturn in customers because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drugs delivery start-up Phacil has seen a six-fold increase, while plastic goods producer Tecform has reduced its range - but doubled its operations. 13/05/2020
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Now playing Next World Confusion persists as England goes own way in relaxing lockdown rules Lockdown loosening measures for England are in place from today despite criticIsms that the rules remain confusing and may endanger the lower-paid. It comes as the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer extends the furlough scheme until October. 13/05/2020
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Now playing Next Germany Why Germany's slaughterhouses are hot spots for the COVID-19 pandemic Unions say much of the cheap meat on our supermarket shelves is slaughtered by migrant workers who earn low wages, live in cramped shared accommodation and operate in crowded working conditions even in the midst of a pandemic. 12/05/2020
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Now playing Next United Kingdom UK faces further lockdowns if it follows current path, scientists warn The Independent SAGE group says the UK government should be doing more to suppress COVID-19 rather than simply managing its spread. 12/05/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Belgians allowed to socialise again - but only with same four people Small social gatherings are allowed again in Belgium after an easing of the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules. But there is a caveat - it has to be with the same four people for the time being. 12/05/2020