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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Emerges From Intensive Care
- April 11, 2020
On Friday, Johnson's Downing St. office said he was able to take "short walks" between periods of rest and had spoken to his doctors to thank them "for the incredible care he has received". Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been standing in for the prime minister as he receives treatment. Johnson was admitted to hospital yesterday (April 5) after initially testing positive for COVID-19 on March 27. (more...)
- April 11, 2020
On Friday, Johnson's Downing St. office said he was able to take "short walks" between periods of rest and had spoken to his doctors to thank them "for the incredible care he has received". Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been standing in for the prime minister as he receives treatment. Johnson was admitted to hospital yesterday (April 5) after initially testing positive for COVID-19 on March 27. (more...)
Worldwide coronavirus death toll tops 100000 - Johns Hopkins University
- April 11, 2020
Dr Anthony Fauci, US infectious diseases chief, concurred that the US is "starting to see the levelling off and coming down" of cases and deaths, but added that despite the "important advance", mitigation efforts such as social distancing should not be pulled back yet. (more...)
- April 11, 2020
Dr Anthony Fauci, US infectious diseases chief, concurred that the US is "starting to see the levelling off and coming down" of cases and deaths, but added that despite the "important advance", mitigation efforts such as social distancing should not be pulled back yet. (more...)
China unveils new list of animals that can be farmed for meat
- April 11, 2020
The Chinese government released a new list of animals that can be farmed for meat as the country begins to reopen to a new normal following the novel coronavirus outbreak that is thought to have originated in a wet market in Wuhan. These markets also often sell live dogs and cats to be killed and butchered on-site. The measure follows on the heels of February's nationwide ban on the trade and consumption of wildlife in China. (more...)
- April 11, 2020
The Chinese government released a new list of animals that can be farmed for meat as the country begins to reopen to a new normal following the novel coronavirus outbreak that is thought to have originated in a wet market in Wuhan. These markets also often sell live dogs and cats to be killed and butchered on-site. The measure follows on the heels of February's nationwide ban on the trade and consumption of wildlife in China. (more...)
'You can't relax' - Vigilance urged as NY sees signs of coronavirus progress
- April 11, 2020
US officials warned Americans to expect alarming numbers of coronavirus deaths this week, even as there was evidence that the number of new infections was flattening in NY state, the epicenter of the USA outbreak. But he said testing needed to be stepped up massively to stop a second wave of infections when the economy gradually begins to open again. The only way the state will be able to test the people it needs to is if the federal government uses the Defense Production Act (DPA) to its full ... (more...)
- April 11, 2020
US officials warned Americans to expect alarming numbers of coronavirus deaths this week, even as there was evidence that the number of new infections was flattening in NY state, the epicenter of the USA outbreak. But he said testing needed to be stepped up massively to stop a second wave of infections when the economy gradually begins to open again. The only way the state will be able to test the people it needs to is if the federal government uses the Defense Production Act (DPA) to its full ... (more...)
Canada looks to reinstate Saudi arms sales agreement
- April 11, 2020
The Liberals have said they were hamstrung by the confidentiality provisions of the contract, which was negotiated by the previous Conservative government in 2014, and that cancelling it could cost jobs in the manufacturing sector. "Under our law, Canadian goods can not be exported where there is a substantial risk that they would be used to commit or to facilitate serious violations of worldwide humanitarian law, global human rights law or serious acts of gender-based violence", he said. (more...)
- April 11, 2020
The Liberals have said they were hamstrung by the confidentiality provisions of the contract, which was negotiated by the previous Conservative government in 2014, and that cancelling it could cost jobs in the manufacturing sector. "Under our law, Canadian goods can not be exported where there is a substantial risk that they would be used to commit or to facilitate serious violations of worldwide humanitarian law, global human rights law or serious acts of gender-based violence", he said. (more...)
Churches Are Making Changes Ahead Of Good Friday And Easter Sunday
- April 11, 2020
Bob Fox organized the event as a way to "take the gospel outside the walls" of the church building. Along with this, bells in churches throughout Limerick will ring out at 10pm on Saturday evening. With Easter coming up, a lot of churches are finding ways to serve their congregations while still keeping them safe. For people who aren't able to connect online, they have a number you can call to listen to the services over the phone. (more...)
- April 11, 2020
Bob Fox organized the event as a way to "take the gospel outside the walls" of the church building. Along with this, bells in churches throughout Limerick will ring out at 10pm on Saturday evening. With Easter coming up, a lot of churches are finding ways to serve their congregations while still keeping them safe. For people who aren't able to connect online, they have a number you can call to listen to the services over the phone. (more...)
New York Ramps up Mass Burials Amid Virus Outbreak
- April 11, 2020
Hart Island is home to the nation's largest public burial ground and has historically been the final resting place for the city's anonymous and unclaimed dead. Battling the rising deaths due to COVId-19 pandemic and space crunch to hold the dead, NY has reduced the time for holding the dead bodies before they are buried as unclaimed by the authorities. (more...)
- April 11, 2020
Hart Island is home to the nation's largest public burial ground and has historically been the final resting place for the city's anonymous and unclaimed dead. Battling the rising deaths due to COVId-19 pandemic and space crunch to hold the dead, NY has reduced the time for holding the dead bodies before they are buried as unclaimed by the authorities. (more...)
Ramaphosa to address SA about lockdown on Thursday
- April 11, 2020
Testing for coronavirus will be massively expanded, he said. "The struggle against the coronavirus is far from over". "We have to expend our every effort and energy to ensure that this period of hardship does not leave our economy in ruins". (more...)
- April 11, 2020
Testing for coronavirus will be massively expanded, he said. "The struggle against the coronavirus is far from over". "We have to expend our every effort and energy to ensure that this period of hardship does not leave our economy in ruins". (more...)
Lockdown extended until May 3 says Conte - English
- April 10, 2020
He said that relaxing the measures now would amount to undoing the results of the sacrifices made so far. Alongside Spain , Italy has been badly impacted by Covid-19 and over 17,000 people have died from the virus in the country. "If scientists confirm it, we might begin to relax some measures already by the end of this month", he mentioned. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday that Italy must stick with its rigid lockdown to try to curb the COVID-19 epidemic, rejecting ... (more...)
- April 10, 2020
He said that relaxing the measures now would amount to undoing the results of the sacrifices made so far. Alongside Spain , Italy has been badly impacted by Covid-19 and over 17,000 people have died from the virus in the country. "If scientists confirm it, we might begin to relax some measures already by the end of this month", he mentioned. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday that Italy must stick with its rigid lockdown to try to curb the COVID-19 epidemic, rejecting ... (more...)
Netanyahu thanks PM Modi for delivering hydroxychloroquine to Israel
- April 10, 2020
We are dependent on supply lines from various countries. "Why wouldn't there be?" said Trump during a press conference earlier this week. "The India-Brazil partnership is stronger than ever in these challenging times", Modi wrote on Twitter. (more...)
- April 10, 2020
We are dependent on supply lines from various countries. "Why wouldn't there be?" said Trump during a press conference earlier this week. "The India-Brazil partnership is stronger than ever in these challenging times", Modi wrote on Twitter. (more...)
Non-medical masks may help slow spread of COVID-19
- April 10, 2020
Dr. Tam was heavily pressed about the use of masks. Health authorities in places including Hong Kong and mainland China have been recommending or forcing the public to wear masks in various circumstances for months. These people are known as "presymptomatic". In fact, some people can carry and transmit the virus without ever developing symptoms themselves. Tam stressed the science about asymptomatic transmission is still not clear. (more...)
- April 10, 2020
Dr. Tam was heavily pressed about the use of masks. Health authorities in places including Hong Kong and mainland China have been recommending or forcing the public to wear masks in various circumstances for months. These people are known as "presymptomatic". In fact, some people can carry and transmit the virus without ever developing symptoms themselves. Tam stressed the science about asymptomatic transmission is still not clear. (more...)
WHO warns about dangers of premature lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
- April 10, 2020
Today marks the 100th day since the World Health Organization was notified of the first cases of novel coronavirus in China , WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on his Twitter account. He accused Taiwan's foreign ministry of being linked to a months-long campaign against him and said that since the emergence of the new coronavirus, he has been personally attacked, including receiving at times, death threats and racist abuse. (more...)
- April 10, 2020
Today marks the 100th day since the World Health Organization was notified of the first cases of novel coronavirus in China , WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on his Twitter account. He accused Taiwan's foreign ministry of being linked to a months-long campaign against him and said that since the emergence of the new coronavirus, he has been personally attacked, including receiving at times, death threats and racist abuse. (more...)
Coronavirus in NY: State leads all nations outside USA in confirmed cases
- April 10, 2020
NY is the most affected state in the nation. "The hospitalization rate does suggest that's it's coming down", New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters in Albany. He praised the state for following the social distancing guidelines, which he said were responsible for reducing the number of hospitalizations. Both totals exceeded one-day records from just a day earlier. (more...)
- April 10, 2020
NY is the most affected state in the nation. "The hospitalization rate does suggest that's it's coming down", New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters in Albany. He praised the state for following the social distancing guidelines, which he said were responsible for reducing the number of hospitalizations. Both totals exceeded one-day records from just a day earlier. (more...)
EU science chief quits after 'losing faith in union's system'
- April 10, 2020
Ferrari is an American-Italian pioneer of nanomedicine specializing in the development of new cancer treatments. Ferrari worked in the US for decades before he became president of the European Research Council. " The proposal was passed on to different layers of European Commission administration, where I believe it disintegrated upon impact ", he said. Responding to Ferrari's complaints about the approach to coronavirus, the council said they rejected his initiative because it lay outside ... (more...)
- April 10, 2020
Ferrari is an American-Italian pioneer of nanomedicine specializing in the development of new cancer treatments. Ferrari worked in the US for decades before he became president of the European Research Council. " The proposal was passed on to different layers of European Commission administration, where I believe it disintegrated upon impact ", he said. Responding to Ferrari's complaints about the approach to coronavirus, the council said they rejected his initiative because it lay outside ... (more...)
USA cautiously optimistic as coronavirus curve appears to flatten
- April 10, 2020
Coronavirus claimed 1,973 lives in the USA on Wednesday, the largest one-day death toll in the country since the start of the pandemic, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. Fauci said. When asked when strict social distancing measures could be lifted Fauci said: "It isn't like a light switch on and off, it's a gradual pulling back on certain of the restrictions and to try and get society a bit back to normal". (more...)
- April 10, 2020
Coronavirus claimed 1,973 lives in the USA on Wednesday, the largest one-day death toll in the country since the start of the pandemic, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. Fauci said. When asked when strict social distancing measures could be lifted Fauci said: "It isn't like a light switch on and off, it's a gradual pulling back on certain of the restrictions and to try and get society a bit back to normal". (more...)
United States virus expert Fauci says summer may be on
- April 10, 2020
He warned, however, against people getting too excited by the news and lifting the isolation measures he said have helped improve the crisis. Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, said the U.S. "When we do that, when we pull back and try to open up the country, as we often use that terminology, we have to be prepared that when the infections start to rear their heads again that we have it in place a very aggressive and effective way to identify, ... (more...)
- April 10, 2020
He warned, however, against people getting too excited by the news and lifting the isolation measures he said have helped improve the crisis. Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, said the U.S. "When we do that, when we pull back and try to open up the country, as we often use that terminology, we have to be prepared that when the infections start to rear their heads again that we have it in place a very aggressive and effective way to identify, ... (more...)
Spain registers drop in one-day coronavirus deaths with 683 fatalities
- April 10, 2020
Governor Andrew Cuomo , D-NY., ordered USA flags to be lowered at half-mast to mark the latest record. USA deaths due to coronavirus topped 14,700 on Wednesday, the second highest reported number in the world behind Italy, according to a Reuters tally. (more...)
- April 10, 2020
Governor Andrew Cuomo , D-NY., ordered USA flags to be lowered at half-mast to mark the latest record. USA deaths due to coronavirus topped 14,700 on Wednesday, the second highest reported number in the world behind Italy, according to a Reuters tally. (more...)
US threatens to block China Telecom from American market
- April 10, 2020
The FCC last May voted unanimously to deny another state-owned Chinese telecommunications company, China Mobile Ltd, the right to provide services in the United States , citing risks that the Chinese government could use the approval to conduct espionage against the USA government, It said then that it was "looking" at the licenses of China Telecom and China Unicom. (more...)
- April 10, 2020
The FCC last May voted unanimously to deny another state-owned Chinese telecommunications company, China Mobile Ltd, the right to provide services in the United States , citing risks that the Chinese government could use the approval to conduct espionage against the USA government, It said then that it was "looking" at the licenses of China Telecom and China Unicom. (more...)
Hong Kong court strikes down blanket ban on coronavirus masks
- April 10, 2020
In October, during the height of anti-government protests, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam invoked colonial-era emergency powers for the first time in more than 50 years that allowed her to enact a new regulation banning face masks. The 13 new cases involve five females and eight males aged between 21 and 66, Head of the CHP's Communicable Disease Branch Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a daily press briefing on Thursday afternoon. (more...)
- April 10, 2020
In October, during the height of anti-government protests, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam invoked colonial-era emergency powers for the first time in more than 50 years that allowed her to enact a new regulation banning face masks. The 13 new cases involve five females and eight males aged between 21 and 66, Head of the CHP's Communicable Disease Branch Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a daily press briefing on Thursday afternoon. (more...)
Iran slams IMF's rejection of application for anti-coronavirus loan
- April 10, 2020
At a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Rouhani said ran expected global organisations to "act on their legally binding duties" at a time of crisis. There has been speculation overseas that the real number of deaths and infections may be far higher. USA officials have repeatedly resisted relenting on their "maximum pressure campaign" of sanctions and added more against Iran and Venezuela in recent weeks. (more...)
- April 10, 2020
At a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Rouhani said ran expected global organisations to "act on their legally binding duties" at a time of crisis. There has been speculation overseas that the real number of deaths and infections may be far higher. USA officials have repeatedly resisted relenting on their "maximum pressure campaign" of sanctions and added more against Iran and Venezuela in recent weeks. (more...)
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