Coffee shops, estate agents and restaurants 'to re-open first' in lockdown – Live News 24

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Videos can use content-based copyright law contains reasonable use Fair Use (  COFFEE shops, estate agents and restaurants could be the first to reopen, says a report seen by ministers.  They are deemed to offer the greatest boost to the crippled economy, but the smallest risk of transmitting the disease. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates  To ensure they are safe, all premises will first have to undergo revamps to ensure social distancing, by installing screens or big distances between tables.  The new thinking is laid out in a report – seen by The Sun – authored by Tory peer Lord Gadhia and GlaxoSmithKline chairman Sir Jonathan Symonds.  Calling for a limited reopening of high streets, the pair say Britain must “learn to live with Covid” as it can’t be fully defeated until a vaccine is mass produced in 12 to 18 months time.  Its emergence comes as stand-in leader Dominic Raab prepares to announce the lockdown will be extended by at least another three weeks.  As Boris Johnson continues to convalesce, the Foreign Secretary will chair a COBRA committee meeting tomorrow afternoon to rubber stamp the decision to extend the nation’s virtual house arrest until May 7, when it will be reviewed again. LOCKDOWN ESCAPE  With the lockdown to stem the contagion now set to last at least six weeks, ministers are desperate to find a safe escape route because of the economic disaster it is inflicting.  In their report, being circulated across Whitehall, Lord Gadhia and Sir Jonathan argue: “The initial focus for reopening the economy should be on sectors that have the greatest multiplier effects with minimum risks – such as coffee shops and restaurants which support agriculture.  “The property market is another that has wide multiplier effects.  “We need to avoid a stop-start economy which would sap public morale and damage business confidence yet further.”  Releasing younger generation back into the economy and re-opening schools should also be prioritised, they argue.  Italy and Spain have already started lifting some restrictions, and German leader Angela Merkel held talks today with regional leaders to start laying out a timetable.  Pensioners may only be allowed out to shop for one hour a day when the lockdown ends to limit their exposure to coronavirus, a World Health Organisation advisor has said.  Prof David Heymann, an infectious diseases expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, also said younger people would also continue to have to stay away from them.  The Government again refused to spell out its thinking on how the lockdown will one day end. EXIT STRATEGY  Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer demanded it publish an exit strategy by the end of the week.  Insisting “decisions need to be taken now” to plan, Sir Keir said he was “concerned” the public