An almost empty Waterloo Station in London at 9 am, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, as the country continues in lockdown to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Some of the coronavirus lockdown measures are being relaxed in England on Wednesday, with those workers who are unable to work from homes, such as those in construction and manufacturing, encouraged to return to work. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
England tentatively began easing its coronavirus lockdown yesterday, with some people who cannot do their jobs at home urged to return to work, as stark economic data showed the disastrous impact of the pandemic.