___LONDON — The EU’s trade commissioner is coming under intense pressure to step down after attending a golf event despite a ban on public gatherings during the pandemic. A surge in coronavirus cases recently prompted Ireland to reimpose restrictions on public gatherings that were eased in early summer. The agriculture minister and deputy speaker of the Senate resigned last week after confirming they were at the event. The deputy head of government, Leo Varadkar, said he shared the public’s anger at the golf event, but said the apology helps. ___LONDON — Britain’s top medical officers say children are more likely to be harmed by staying away from school than from being exposed to the coronavirus.

Source: New York Times August 23, 2020 11:15 UTC