Spain announced a complicated four-phase, eight-week return to a "new normality", which will vary in speed between provinces. If all goes well, Spaniards will be able to return to beaches and bars by the end of June, and in some places before then. France also outlined its own "deconfine-ment" strategy. Most businesses will be allowed to reopen from May nth, except for cafes, restaurants and large public spaces such as museums; public transport will largely resume too. The French prime minister said this was necessary to avoid economic collapse. France also suffered some alarming instances of rioting. The chief executive of Heathrow called for the mandatory testing of passengers for covid-19 at airports in Britain, because travellers are currently allowed to enter the country "without visible measures in place". Britain is one of only a few countries not to have introduced tighter border screening. Following scientific advice, the government has concluded that temperature checks are ineffective.
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