Coronavirus: China reopens cinemas

ChinaA cinema in the eastern city of Hangzhou was the first in China to reopen after 178 days of compulsory closure for the industry nationwide. To comply with distancing rules, the cinema was only able to welcome 32 fans for A First Farewell, a 90-minute drama. All tickets sold out 50 minutes before the show started. Of the 60 biggest cities, 33 reopened cinemas but Beijing kept theatres closed because of a recent outbreak.

DenmarkMerchant sailors stranded on boats at sea will be allowed to reunite with their friends and families. About 200,000 sailors have been marooned on ships, some for a year, because travel restrictions made it almost impossible to rotate crews. Maritime welfare charities had warned of more suicides at