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NYC’s grim contingency as coronavirus deaths rise: Temporary mass burials
- April 07, 2020
Trenches will be dug for 10 caskets in a line, he said. It will be done in a dignified, orderly - and temporary - manner. "But it will be tough for NYers to take", Levin wrote . A spokeswoman for the city's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to The Post that burials in parks is an option listed in a disaster plan, but the office now has no plans to bury anyone in city parks. (more...)
- April 07, 2020
Trenches will be dug for 10 caskets in a line, he said. It will be done in a dignified, orderly - and temporary - manner. "But it will be tough for NYers to take", Levin wrote . A spokeswoman for the city's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to The Post that burials in parks is an option listed in a disaster plan, but the office now has no plans to bury anyone in city parks. (more...)
Watch Governor Andrew Cuomo's Latest Updates on COVID-19
- April 07, 2020
He said the city would immediately report if a corner had been turned in the epidemic. The daily death toll in NY continues to grow at record numbers as the state remains the most impacted in the U.S. They will now be $1,000, from $500. Louisiana reported a 21% increase in cases on Saturday, bringing the total to 12,500 cases, according to the state health department. (more...)
- April 07, 2020
He said the city would immediately report if a corner had been turned in the epidemic. The daily death toll in NY continues to grow at record numbers as the state remains the most impacted in the U.S. They will now be $1,000, from $500. Louisiana reported a 21% increase in cases on Saturday, bringing the total to 12,500 cases, according to the state health department. (more...)
Ford says 500000 masks are coming
- April 07, 2020
Ford said he has personally engaged with top-ranking USA officials to argue that Canada should be exempt from the presidential order preventing PPE from being shipped to Canada. "And now we have an enemy and we're at war and they want to shut things down with their closest ally in the world?" Help is on the way for Ontario's beleaguered health-care workers anxious about the supply of vital face masks. (more...)
- April 07, 2020
Ford said he has personally engaged with top-ranking USA officials to argue that Canada should be exempt from the presidential order preventing PPE from being shipped to Canada. "And now we have an enemy and we're at war and they want to shut things down with their closest ally in the world?" Help is on the way for Ontario's beleaguered health-care workers anxious about the supply of vital face masks. (more...)
Palm Sunday Mass goes virtual in Las Vegas
- April 07, 2020
Many churches in the valley have followed the directive from the Diocese to make their services available online while everyone is practicing social distancing and post them to the church website. Centenary Methodist English Church, Hyderabad asked the people to download the zoom app on their mobile phones or laptops to participate in Palm Sunday service. (more...)
- April 07, 2020
Many churches in the valley have followed the directive from the Diocese to make their services available online while everyone is practicing social distancing and post them to the church website. Centenary Methodist English Church, Hyderabad asked the people to download the zoom app on their mobile phones or laptops to participate in Palm Sunday service. (more...)
New York City considers mass grave in park for virus victims
- April 07, 2020
In a series of tweets , Levine explained that the number of bodies has overwhelmed the city's hospitals. So far, 338 members of the fire department of NY have tested positive for COVID-19. and funeral homes and cemeteries are overburdened, as well. In New York , meals will be provided to Mount Sinai Hospital in East Harlem, Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside, and Long Island Community Hospital in Suffolk County. (more...)
- April 07, 2020
In a series of tweets , Levine explained that the number of bodies has overwhelmed the city's hospitals. So far, 338 members of the fire department of NY have tested positive for COVID-19. and funeral homes and cemeteries are overburdened, as well. In New York , meals will be provided to Mount Sinai Hospital in East Harlem, Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside, and Long Island Community Hospital in Suffolk County. (more...)
COVID-19: USA braces for '9/11, Pearl Harbor moments', warns top doctor
- April 06, 2020
Americans are prepare themselves for the pandemic - which has already cost 9,171 lives in the U.S. - to peak over the next fortnight. "We need a national mobilization of the manufacturing base of the United States as we started on December 8, 1941", Inslee said, calling on President Trump to authorize the Defense Production Act. (more...)
- April 06, 2020
Americans are prepare themselves for the pandemic - which has already cost 9,171 lives in the U.S. - to peak over the next fortnight. "We need a national mobilization of the manufacturing base of the United States as we started on December 8, 1941", Inslee said, calling on President Trump to authorize the Defense Production Act. (more...)
Premier infuriated by Trump, says Canada helped U.S. amid 9/11
- April 06, 2020
Canada has been having problems for weeks with incomplete or non-existent deliveries of critical supplies for its fight against COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Monday - and he's singling out the United States in particular. (more...)
- April 06, 2020
Canada has been having problems for weeks with incomplete or non-existent deliveries of critical supplies for its fight against COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Monday - and he's singling out the United States in particular. (more...)
Coronavirus: India cases jump to over 3,500; death toll 83
- April 06, 2020
Out of total positive cases, men comprise 76 per cent and women 24 per cent, while males account for 73 per cent of total deaths and females the rest 27 per cent. Total 79 deaths reported; 11 additional deaths have been reported since yesterday. Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana have reported two deaths each. (more...)
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- April 06, 2020
Out of total positive cases, men comprise 76 per cent and women 24 per cent, while males account for 73 per cent of total deaths and females the rest 27 per cent. Total 79 deaths reported; 11 additional deaths have been reported since yesterday. Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana have reported two deaths each. (more...)
USA to label white supremacist group as terrorist organization for first time
- April 06, 2020
The authority for either the Treasury Department or the State Department to deem a group or an individual a specially designated global terrorist traces back to an executive order issued by President George W. The United States has designated a Russian nationalist group as a terrorist organisation, in its first such move against a foreign white nationalist organization. (more...)
- April 06, 2020
The authority for either the Treasury Department or the State Department to deem a group or an individual a specially designated global terrorist traces back to an executive order issued by President George W. The United States has designated a Russian nationalist group as a terrorist organisation, in its first such move against a foreign white nationalist organization. (more...)
Italy's coronavirus deaths plunge to lowest since March 19
- April 06, 2020
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the country's first national coronavirus quarantine, the first in Europe, earlier last month. However, Borrelli stated that the fall in the number of patients now in intensive care was an encouraging sign. (more...)
- April 06, 2020
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the country's first national coronavirus quarantine, the first in Europe, earlier last month. However, Borrelli stated that the fall in the number of patients now in intensive care was an encouraging sign. (more...)
Taliban warn peace deal with US near breaking point
- April 06, 2020
As the U.S. is putting pressure on Ghani and Abdullah to agree on an inclusive government, the Taliban claimed the United States is violating agreement and is carrying out strikes on their bases. He stressed that in compliance with the agreement, the USA military will defend Afghan security forces if attacked. Meanwhile, the militants said they had reduced their attacks compared to past year, but said continued violations would "create an atmosphere of mistrust that will not only damage ... (more...)
- April 06, 2020
As the U.S. is putting pressure on Ghani and Abdullah to agree on an inclusive government, the Taliban claimed the United States is violating agreement and is carrying out strikes on their bases. He stressed that in compliance with the agreement, the USA military will defend Afghan security forces if attacked. Meanwhile, the militants said they had reduced their attacks compared to past year, but said continued violations would "create an atmosphere of mistrust that will not only damage ... (more...)
S/Africa's coronavirus death toll rises to 11 - Minister
- April 06, 2020
Mkhize said the country's official recorded confirmed cases are at 1 505 , with 47 965 tests having been conducted. The number of positive cases has also risen to 1655 with 70 new cases since yesterday. On Wednesday, the minister launched 60 mobile sampling and testing units in a bid to scale up the capacity of testing citizens across the country. "When we extend the testing... (more...)
- April 06, 2020
Mkhize said the country's official recorded confirmed cases are at 1 505 , with 47 965 tests having been conducted. The number of positive cases has also risen to 1655 with 70 new cases since yesterday. On Wednesday, the minister launched 60 mobile sampling and testing units in a bid to scale up the capacity of testing citizens across the country. "When we extend the testing... (more...)
Coronavirus outbreak: South Korea extends social distancing drive for 2 more weeks
- April 06, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown: Latest updatesThe 47 new cases, detected on Sunday and down from 81 new cases a day earlier, brought the nation's total infections to 10,284. Other major provinces and cities also reported infections, with Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province adding 11 and eight new cases, respectively. (more...)
- April 06, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown: Latest updatesThe 47 new cases, detected on Sunday and down from 81 new cases a day earlier, brought the nation's total infections to 10,284. Other major provinces and cities also reported infections, with Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province adding 11 and eight new cases, respectively. (more...)
Ukraine Battles Forest Fires Near Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
- April 06, 2020
On Sunday, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) said it was dealing with a fire in the Exclusion Zone that has spread to an area of 20 hectares. Photos from the area show the fires destroyed several homes left vacant by the 1986 evacuations. Vladimirovka sits within the deserted 1,000-square-mile exclusion zone, which was evacuated after the devastating 1986 blast at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant that sent radioactive fallout billowing across Europe and exposed millions to ... (more...)
- April 06, 2020
On Sunday, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) said it was dealing with a fire in the Exclusion Zone that has spread to an area of 20 hectares. Photos from the area show the fires destroyed several homes left vacant by the 1986 evacuations. Vladimirovka sits within the deserted 1,000-square-mile exclusion zone, which was evacuated after the devastating 1986 blast at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant that sent radioactive fallout billowing across Europe and exposed millions to ... (more...)
Biden to name VP vetting team, thinking about Cabinet makeup
- April 06, 2020
David spoke back to President Donald Trump retweeting a clip from his display in February and stating "Tough Guys for Trump!" and relayed his perspectives on a Hulu documentary about former Trump and Sanders rival Hillary Clinton . "You're assessing it", Goldberg said, hurrying him along. "While we wait for a decision, we urge our supporters to vote-by-mail", Sanders said. Sanders continued, "Well, we are doing it, believe me". (more...)
- April 06, 2020
David spoke back to President Donald Trump retweeting a clip from his display in February and stating "Tough Guys for Trump!" and relayed his perspectives on a Hulu documentary about former Trump and Sanders rival Hillary Clinton . "You're assessing it", Goldberg said, hurrying him along. "While we wait for a decision, we urge our supporters to vote-by-mail", Sanders said. Sanders continued, "Well, we are doing it, believe me". (more...)
France knife attack probed over terrorism link #58842
- April 06, 2020
He told investigators that he is Sudanese, born in 1987. The French news agency AFP , citing investigative circles, reported that the man was recognized as a refugee on June 29, 2017 and is said to have received a ten-year residence permit. (more...)
- April 06, 2020
He told investigators that he is Sudanese, born in 1987. The French news agency AFP , citing investigative circles, reported that the man was recognized as a refugee on June 29, 2017 and is said to have received a ten-year residence permit. (more...)
Ecuador city runs out of coffins amid coronavirus crisis
- April 06, 2020
Local media reported that the municipality have recovered at least 400 bodies from the streets. The mayor of Guayaquil, Cynthia Viteri, desperately asked for help from the national government in a video posted to her Twitter account last week. (more...)
- April 06, 2020
Local media reported that the municipality have recovered at least 400 bodies from the streets. The mayor of Guayaquil, Cynthia Viteri, desperately asked for help from the national government in a video posted to her Twitter account last week. (more...)
Cyclone Harold strengthens on approach to Vanuatu, Australia/NZ News & Top Stories
- April 06, 2020
A cyclone bringing winds of 135mph (215km/h) has arrived in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu. According to the Fiji Meteorological Service , Cyclone Harold is expected to slow down to a Category 4 storm on Tuesday, April 7 and a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, April 8. (more...)
- April 06, 2020
A cyclone bringing winds of 135mph (215km/h) has arrived in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu. According to the Fiji Meteorological Service , Cyclone Harold is expected to slow down to a Category 4 storm on Tuesday, April 7 and a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, April 8. (more...)
Seven special flights from three cities to evacuate British nationals
- April 06, 2020
Its work has been appreciated worldwide and the latest to join the list was Pakistan. The national carrier operated two global flights from Mumbai for relief operations and for evacuating foreign nationals stranded in India on 2 April. After crossing Pakistan airspace, the special flight entered Iran. The Air India in its mission has evacuated Indian Citizens from China which was the epicentre of Covid-19. (more...)
- April 06, 2020
Its work has been appreciated worldwide and the latest to join the list was Pakistan. The national carrier operated two global flights from Mumbai for relief operations and for evacuating foreign nationals stranded in India on 2 April. After crossing Pakistan airspace, the special flight entered Iran. The Air India in its mission has evacuated Indian Citizens from China which was the epicentre of Covid-19. (more...)
Surgeon General: This Week US May Have 'Pearl Harbor,' '9/11' Moment
- April 06, 2020
In Spain , deaths from Covid-19 rose to 12,418 on Saturday - the second highest worldwide after Italy . New York's deaths fell for the first time one day after reporting 630 Saturday. Iowa, Arkansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota have no statewide orders to stay at home, according to a New York Times tally as of Sunday . (more...)
- April 06, 2020
In Spain , deaths from Covid-19 rose to 12,418 on Saturday - the second highest worldwide after Italy . New York's deaths fell for the first time one day after reporting 630 Saturday. Iowa, Arkansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota have no statewide orders to stay at home, according to a New York Times tally as of Sunday . (more...)
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