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FEMA's Gaynor: Using Defense Production Act for First Time
- March 25, 2020
The law , which dates to the Korean War, grants the president broad authority to "expedite and expand the supply of resources from the USA industrial base to support military, energy, space and homeland security programs", according to the FEMA website. (more...)
- March 25, 2020
The law , which dates to the Korean War, grants the president broad authority to "expedite and expand the supply of resources from the USA industrial base to support military, energy, space and homeland security programs", according to the FEMA website. (more...)
WH Urges People Who Left NY Recently To Self-Quarantine
- March 25, 2020
People fleeing New York City amid the coronavirus pandemic have been told to self-quarantine wherever they went for 14 days as White House officials sounded the alarm over the troubling spike in cases in the city . Where it stands: There are at least 14,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York City and least 131 people have died, with more than 50 deaths located throughout the rest of the state. (more...)
- March 25, 2020
People fleeing New York City amid the coronavirus pandemic have been told to self-quarantine wherever they went for 14 days as White House officials sounded the alarm over the troubling spike in cases in the city . Where it stands: There are at least 14,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York City and least 131 people have died, with more than 50 deaths located throughout the rest of the state. (more...)
Cuomo pleads with federal government to supply NY with ventilators
- March 25, 2020
The US leader also said a clinical trial for the possible treatment of COVID-19 will begin in NY shortly, and has reiterated his belief that a combination of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin could see off the disease. (more...)
- March 25, 2020
The US leader also said a clinical trial for the possible treatment of COVID-19 will begin in NY shortly, and has reiterated his belief that a combination of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin could see off the disease. (more...)
FDA issues hand sanitizer manufacturing guidelines
- March 25, 2020
The distillery which makes small batch whiskey, gin and vodka, is adapting its manufacturing to produce hand sanitizer in bulk for both healthcare institutions and municipalities with the greatest need. The bottles are made with recyclable glass. The company says it will continue to produce and distribute hand sanitizer on a regular basis. They are working with city officials to identify organizations in need. (more...)
- March 25, 2020
The distillery which makes small batch whiskey, gin and vodka, is adapting its manufacturing to produce hand sanitizer in bulk for both healthcare institutions and municipalities with the greatest need. The bottles are made with recyclable glass. The company says it will continue to produce and distribute hand sanitizer on a regular basis. They are working with city officials to identify organizations in need. (more...)
Texas Lt. Gov. wants to get 'back to work'
- March 24, 2020
While older people and those with preexisting health conditions face potentially life-threatening risk if infected with the coronavirus, the pandemic has affected people of all ages. "I just think there are lots of grandparents out there in this country like me ... what we all care about and what we love more than anything are those children". (more...)
- March 24, 2020
While older people and those with preexisting health conditions face potentially life-threatening risk if infected with the coronavirus, the pandemic has affected people of all ages. "I just think there are lots of grandparents out there in this country like me ... what we all care about and what we love more than anything are those children". (more...)
North Korea says Trump wrote Kim, offered coronavirus cooperation
- March 24, 2020
South Korea and the USA were analyzing the launches. Kim later vowed to bolster his nuclear deterrent and unveil "a new strategic weapon", and warned that he would no longer be bound by a major weapons test moratorium. But their diplomacy has largely come to a standstill since the breakdown of their second summit in Vietnam in February 2019, when Trump rejected Kim's demands for broad sanctions relief in return for a partial disarmament step. (more...)
- March 24, 2020
South Korea and the USA were analyzing the launches. Kim later vowed to bolster his nuclear deterrent and unveil "a new strategic weapon", and warned that he would no longer be bound by a major weapons test moratorium. But their diplomacy has largely come to a standstill since the breakdown of their second summit in Vietnam in February 2019, when Trump rejected Kim's demands for broad sanctions relief in return for a partial disarmament step. (more...)
Covid 19 coronavirus: Greta Thunberg says she has coronavirus
- March 24, 2020
I was feeling exhausted, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed", the teenage climate champion said in an Instagram post . But Greta was not the only member of her family to be hit by the virus, as she admitted her father also experienced "much more intense" symptoms, which included "fever, shivers and a sore throat". (more...)
- March 24, 2020
I was feeling exhausted, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed", the teenage climate champion said in an Instagram post . But Greta was not the only member of her family to be hit by the virus, as she admitted her father also experienced "much more intense" symptoms, which included "fever, shivers and a sore throat". (more...)
PM to address nation at 8 PM on coronavirus outbreak
- March 24, 2020
Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, thanked the journalists for preventing the spread of panic through sharing information about proactive, pre-emptive and graded response of the government . During this period, he/she might pass on the virus to several others. "World Health Organization experts say even one infected person can spread the virus to numerous people, that means, it spreads like fire", he added. (more...)
- March 24, 2020
Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, thanked the journalists for preventing the spread of panic through sharing information about proactive, pre-emptive and graded response of the government . During this period, he/she might pass on the virus to several others. "World Health Organization experts say even one infected person can spread the virus to numerous people, that means, it spreads like fire", he added. (more...)
Strong quake hits Croatia
- March 24, 2020
The powerful natural disaster hit Croatia at 6:24 am local time on Sunday morning, with the epicentre seven kilometres north of Zagreb , said the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, EMSC. In the wake of the quake , Croatia's Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic urged people in the streets to keep social distance from each other. The quake, which happened at 6 am local time, was the strongest in the city in 140 years, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said . (more...)
- March 24, 2020
The powerful natural disaster hit Croatia at 6:24 am local time on Sunday morning, with the epicentre seven kilometres north of Zagreb , said the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, EMSC. In the wake of the quake , Croatia's Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic urged people in the streets to keep social distance from each other. The quake, which happened at 6 am local time, was the strongest in the city in 140 years, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said . (more...)
The U.S. could become the next epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak
- March 24, 2020
Margaret Harris, the World Health Organization spokeswoman, noted in a briefing on Tuesday that 85 per cent of new cases over the preceding 24 hours were from the United States and Europe . Mr. Cuomo told reporters that the apex is higher than was expected. The streets of the capital were eerily quiet as all but essential shops closed and people only went to work if it was essential. (more...)
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- March 24, 2020
Margaret Harris, the World Health Organization spokeswoman, noted in a briefing on Tuesday that 85 per cent of new cases over the preceding 24 hours were from the United States and Europe . Mr. Cuomo told reporters that the apex is higher than was expected. The streets of the capital were eerily quiet as all but essential shops closed and people only went to work if it was essential. (more...)
Scott Morrison says EVERY Australian job is 'essential' as he orders closures
- March 24, 2020
Morrison told reporters in Canberra that Australians would be urged to " stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary you go out", suggesting that outings should be limited to "basics" such as attendance at work, exercise with a partner or small group, or attending shops to buy food or medicine. (more...)
- March 24, 2020
Morrison told reporters in Canberra that Australians would be urged to " stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary you go out", suggesting that outings should be limited to "basics" such as attendance at work, exercise with a partner or small group, or attending shops to buy food or medicine. (more...)
United Nations chief Guterres calls for ‘immediate global ceasefire’ amid Coronavirus pandemic
- March 24, 2020
His appeal came as the total number of deaths due to coronavirus crossed 15,000 globally. He said that Coronavirus is the common enemy that is now threatening all of humankind. It starts by stopping the fighting everywhere. 'To win, we need to attack the coronavirus with aggressive and targeted tactics - testing every suspected Covid-19 case, isolating and caring for every confirmed case, and tracing and quarantining every close contact'. (more...)
- March 24, 2020
His appeal came as the total number of deaths due to coronavirus crossed 15,000 globally. He said that Coronavirus is the common enemy that is now threatening all of humankind. It starts by stopping the fighting everywhere. 'To win, we need to attack the coronavirus with aggressive and targeted tactics - testing every suspected Covid-19 case, isolating and caring for every confirmed case, and tracing and quarantining every close contact'. (more...)
India shuts down flights, big cities as coronavirus toll rises in region
- March 24, 2020
India will intensify the Covid-19 lockdown by stopping all domestic flights from midnight on Tuesday and said those out and about without good reason could face arrest and jail time. "But if there is expanded community transmission, central lockdown may be the only way", she said. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia announced that mosques would no longer receive worshippers for the customary five daily prayers or the weekly Friday congregation, aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus which has ... (more...)
- March 24, 2020
India will intensify the Covid-19 lockdown by stopping all domestic flights from midnight on Tuesday and said those out and about without good reason could face arrest and jail time. "But if there is expanded community transmission, central lockdown may be the only way", she said. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia announced that mosques would no longer receive worshippers for the customary five daily prayers or the weekly Friday congregation, aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus which has ... (more...)
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu offers to step down next year
- March 24, 2020
Under the terms of the deal, Likud would take the prime ministerial, finance and Knesset speaker posts, with Blue and White receiving deputy prime minister, and the defense and foreign ministries, before switching after a year-and-a-half. However, 61 of parliament's 120 legislators supported Gantz, giving him a slim majority. The court system and parliament have been effectively shut down. (more...)
- March 24, 2020
Under the terms of the deal, Likud would take the prime ministerial, finance and Knesset speaker posts, with Blue and White receiving deputy prime minister, and the defense and foreign ministries, before switching after a year-and-a-half. However, 61 of parliament's 120 legislators supported Gantz, giving him a slim majority. The court system and parliament have been effectively shut down. (more...)
"Go home and stay home" PM warns Canadians
- March 24, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering easing restrictions and tweeted that, "We can not let the cure be worse than the problem itself". "This is not the time for half measures", Ford said. "This is not the time for half measures. We can't afford to stop now". Trudeau's own self isolation began on March 12 after his wife contracted the virus, which means it could come to an end later this week, but he stressed he is going to follow the advice he gets from experts. (more...)
- March 24, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering easing restrictions and tweeted that, "We can not let the cure be worse than the problem itself". "This is not the time for half measures", Ford said. "This is not the time for half measures. We can't afford to stop now". Trudeau's own self isolation began on March 12 after his wife contracted the virus, which means it could come to an end later this week, but he stressed he is going to follow the advice he gets from experts. (more...)
Trump says COVID-19 not Asian Americans' fault
- March 24, 2020
Trump said his administration was developing new protocols for many local economies outside of what he called coronavirus "hot spots" - New York, California and Washington state - to resume economic and social activity. The Times called it a "sudden spasm of hate that is reminiscent of the kind faced by American Muslims and other Arabs and South Asians after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001". (more...)
- March 24, 2020
Trump said his administration was developing new protocols for many local economies outside of what he called coronavirus "hot spots" - New York, California and Washington state - to resume economic and social activity. The Times called it a "sudden spasm of hate that is reminiscent of the kind faced by American Muslims and other Arabs and South Asians after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001". (more...)
Coronavirus USA in real time, 22 March: total cases and deaths
- March 24, 2020
Italy, the hardest-hit country, reports more than 5,400 deaths, accounting for over a third of the total fatalities from the pneumonia-causing disease. Even if America cuts its rate of transmission in half, roughly 650,000 people could be infected in the next couple months. So far, at least 285 people have died from the virus in the U.S. (more...)
- March 24, 2020
Italy, the hardest-hit country, reports more than 5,400 deaths, accounting for over a third of the total fatalities from the pneumonia-causing disease. Even if America cuts its rate of transmission in half, roughly 650,000 people could be infected in the next couple months. So far, at least 285 people have died from the virus in the U.S. (more...)
HK announces 2-week ban on tourists, transit passengers
- March 24, 2020
Hong Kong reported 317 infections as of 4pm on Sunday, with the majority of newly-confirmed cases having travelled overseas during their incubation periods. Bar staff in Wanchai, a popular entertainment district, said they now feared losing their jobs. Last week, a cluster of infections was found among patients who had been out in Lan Kwai Fong, the city's most famous nightclub street. (more...)
- March 24, 2020
Hong Kong reported 317 infections as of 4pm on Sunday, with the majority of newly-confirmed cases having travelled overseas during their incubation periods. Bar staff in Wanchai, a popular entertainment district, said they now feared losing their jobs. Last week, a cluster of infections was found among patients who had been out in Lan Kwai Fong, the city's most famous nightclub street. (more...)
Battered Italy sees rays of hope in grim death data
- March 24, 2020
The number of recoveries had also increased, with 408 more people cured by Monday, reaching a total of 7,432. The coronavirus epidemic continued to spread in locked-down Italy on Sunday with total cumulative number of infected cases reaching 59,138 and deaths reaching 5,476, according to the latest data released by the Civil Protection Department. (more...)
- March 24, 2020
The number of recoveries had also increased, with 408 more people cured by Monday, reaching a total of 7,432. The coronavirus epidemic continued to spread in locked-down Italy on Sunday with total cumulative number of infected cases reaching 59,138 and deaths reaching 5,476, according to the latest data released by the Civil Protection Department. (more...)
Why Did Democrats Block the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill?
- March 24, 2020
Democrats said they were close to an agreement with Republicans. "Why are the American people still waiting?" The GOP bill , which reflected negotiations with Democrats, included $350 billion in guaranteed small-business loans, as well as expanded unemployment benefits that could cost more than $200 billion. (more...)
- March 24, 2020
Democrats said they were close to an agreement with Republicans. "Why are the American people still waiting?" The GOP bill , which reflected negotiations with Democrats, included $350 billion in guaranteed small-business loans, as well as expanded unemployment benefits that could cost more than $200 billion. (more...)
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