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UK's Covid-19 death toll rises by 315 to reach 28446
- May 04, 2020
The second worst-hit area behind London was the North West of England, where the death rate is 40.1 per 100,000. Hastings, in affluent East Sussex, and Norwich had the lowest COVID-19 death rates - suffering six and five deaths per 100,000, respectively. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
The second worst-hit area behind London was the North West of England, where the death rate is 40.1 per 100,000. Hastings, in affluent East Sussex, and Norwich had the lowest COVID-19 death rates - suffering six and five deaths per 100,000, respectively. (more...)
Bangladesh reports 552 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
- May 04, 2020
The DGHS official said all the five deceased were men. Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said the tally of infections has risen to 8,790 after 552 more people tested positive from 5,827 samples in the last 24 hours - the highest number of tests in a single day. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
The DGHS official said all the five deceased were men. Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said the tally of infections has risen to 8,790 after 552 more people tested positive from 5,827 samples in the last 24 hours - the highest number of tests in a single day. (more...)
Minister Conor Burns QUITS after watchdog finds he abused MP status
- May 04, 2020
Mr Burns tweeted today that he was resigning from government with "deep regret" , and the PM would continue to have my "wholehearted support". Conor Burns quit as a junior trade minister after the House of Commons standards committee found he had made "veiled threats" that unless his father was paid he would raise the issue in Parliament. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
Mr Burns tweeted today that he was resigning from government with "deep regret" , and the PM would continue to have my "wholehearted support". Conor Burns quit as a junior trade minister after the House of Commons standards committee found he had made "veiled threats" that unless his father was paid he would raise the issue in Parliament. (more...)
Pence says he should have worn a mask at the Mayo Clinic
- May 04, 2020
Pence said during a town hall event on Fox News with President Trump at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Pence, the head of the White House's coronavirus task force, declined on the grounds that he was tested for the coronavirus regularly and was certain he was not infected. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
Pence said during a town hall event on Fox News with President Trump at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Pence, the head of the White House's coronavirus task force, declined on the grounds that he was tested for the coronavirus regularly and was certain he was not infected. (more...)
United Kingdom made contingency plans in case Johnson died in COVID-19 battle
- May 04, 2020
The experience made him more determined to fight the disease and get the country back to normal, Johnson said, adding that he would announce a "roadmap" towards easing the lockdown restrictions imposed in late March later this week. A total of 28,446 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the United Kingdom as of 5pm on Saturday. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
The experience made him more determined to fight the disease and get the country back to normal, Johnson said, adding that he would announce a "roadmap" towards easing the lockdown restrictions imposed in late March later this week. A total of 28,446 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the United Kingdom as of 5pm on Saturday. (more...)
Two more people back parts of Tara Reade's claims against Joe Biden
- May 04, 2020
Reade has criticized the AP's reporting on the subject, claiming the news outlet mischaracterized her words after the interview . In April 2019, she claimed that Biden had touched her in a non-sexual manner. She also said the allegations would be taken seriously. Reade told the Journal of a incident with Biden in which he kissed her and reached under her skirt to penetrate her vagina in a Senate hallway. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
Reade has criticized the AP's reporting on the subject, claiming the news outlet mischaracterized her words after the interview . In April 2019, she claimed that Biden had touched her in a non-sexual manner. She also said the allegations would be taken seriously. Reade told the Journal of a incident with Biden in which he kissed her and reached under her skirt to penetrate her vagina in a Senate hallway. (more...)
NZ PM Ardern: Don't see 'travel bubble' with Australia in the short-term
- May 04, 2020
Australia and New Zealand have earned worldwide praise for their success containing the COVID-19 outbreak, and both governments are now seriously contemplating opening borders to each other later this year. Prime Minister Ardern will on Tuesday join the National Cabinet meeting via zoom to discuss the possibility of opening the borders which she says will happen soon. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
Australia and New Zealand have earned worldwide praise for their success containing the COVID-19 outbreak, and both governments are now seriously contemplating opening borders to each other later this year. Prime Minister Ardern will on Tuesday join the National Cabinet meeting via zoom to discuss the possibility of opening the borders which she says will happen soon. (more...)
New Zealand’s "Nomads" in Australia for rugby league season
- May 04, 2020
The New Zealand Warriors , who have been forced to leave behind their families, needed special dispensation to travel to New South Wales. Now there are restrictions on travel between the two states, and for visitors entering Australia from any overseas points. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
The New Zealand Warriors , who have been forced to leave behind their families, needed special dispensation to travel to New South Wales. Now there are restrictions on travel between the two states, and for visitors entering Australia from any overseas points. (more...)
Salons, e-retailers allowed in green, orange zones: MHA
- May 04, 2020
All 11 districts of Delhi have been categorized as red zone with the second most populous Indian state of Maharashtra having the maximum number of red zone districts among all states. Movement of people and vehicles for permitted activities, industrial establishments like SEZs, manufacturing of essential goods like drugs, medical devices, manufacturing of IT hardware, jute industry, construction (if workers residing on-site). (more...)
- May 04, 2020
All 11 districts of Delhi have been categorized as red zone with the second most populous Indian state of Maharashtra having the maximum number of red zone districts among all states. Movement of people and vehicles for permitted activities, industrial establishments like SEZs, manufacturing of essential goods like drugs, medical devices, manufacturing of IT hardware, jute industry, construction (if workers residing on-site). (more...)
Russia's cases rise by 10000 in one-day record
- May 04, 2020
According to the government's daily coronavirus update, 10,633 confirmed infections were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 134,687. New infections jumped by 9,623 to 124,054 cases, Russian authorities said. COVID-19 has killed more than 238,000 people worldwide, including more than 65,000 in the United States and more than 24,000 each in Italy, Britain, France and Spain, according to Johns Hopkins University. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
According to the government's daily coronavirus update, 10,633 confirmed infections were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 134,687. New infections jumped by 9,623 to 124,054 cases, Russian authorities said. COVID-19 has killed more than 238,000 people worldwide, including more than 65,000 in the United States and more than 24,000 each in Italy, Britain, France and Spain, according to Johns Hopkins University. (more...)
Venezuela accuses Colombia of attempting 'terrorist' sea invasion
- May 04, 2020
A massive air, sea and land search was underway for remnants of the attackers, he said. Diosdado Cabello, deputy leader of the ruling Socialist Party, said later that clashes had so far resulted in "eight people dead and two detained". Critics of the highlights, however, that president Nicolas Maduro's government repeatedly has staged such an invasion attempt. Colombia described the government's assertion as unfounded. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
A massive air, sea and land search was underway for remnants of the attackers, he said. Diosdado Cabello, deputy leader of the ruling Socialist Party, said later that clashes had so far resulted in "eight people dead and two detained". Critics of the highlights, however, that president Nicolas Maduro's government repeatedly has staged such an invasion attempt. Colombia described the government's assertion as unfounded. (more...)
Coronavirus cases top 110,000 in Russian Federation
- May 04, 2020
Despite lockdown protocols, the country's infection numbers have been taking an alarming, upward surge. President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday extended a nationwide shutdown of businesses until May 11, warning that people's unrestricted freedom could pose a threat to other people's lives. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
Despite lockdown protocols, the country's infection numbers have been taking an alarming, upward surge. President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday extended a nationwide shutdown of businesses until May 11, warning that people's unrestricted freedom could pose a threat to other people's lives. (more...)
South Korea to further relax social distancing rules starting May 6
- May 04, 2020
South Korea said Sunday that it will end its weekslong social distancing campaign and implement an everyday life quarantine scheme later this week as the new coronavirus outbreak has slowed. These were the details of the news Coronavirus: Doctors say re-infection unlikely but many questions remain for this day. As a result, some sports, including football and baseball, which are due to begin their new seasons this week, will be permitted to resume, albeit behind closed doors. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
South Korea said Sunday that it will end its weekslong social distancing campaign and implement an everyday life quarantine scheme later this week as the new coronavirus outbreak has slowed. These were the details of the news Coronavirus: Doctors say re-infection unlikely but many questions remain for this day. As a result, some sports, including football and baseball, which are due to begin their new seasons this week, will be permitted to resume, albeit behind closed doors. (more...)
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Held Her Official Press Briefing
- May 04, 2020
In her briefing, McEnany covered a wide range of issues mostly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the president's claims that he has seen evidence proving the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab, as he threatened tariffs on Beijing over its role in the global pandemic. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
In her briefing, McEnany covered a wide range of issues mostly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the president's claims that he has seen evidence proving the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab, as he threatened tariffs on Beijing over its role in the global pandemic. (more...)
Japan set to extend virus emergency to May 31
- May 04, 2020
Japan is expected to announce the expansion of the state of crisis following the assembly, also Abe will hold a press conference from the day to address the state about the outbreak. But officials can not compel citizens to comply, and there are no punishments for those who fail to do so. Local reports said the government would continue to urge residents in 13 high-risk prefectures, including Japan's biggest cities, to cut person-to-person contact by 80 percent and exercise other strict ... (more...)
- May 04, 2020
Japan is expected to announce the expansion of the state of crisis following the assembly, also Abe will hold a press conference from the day to address the state about the outbreak. But officials can not compel citizens to comply, and there are no punishments for those who fail to do so. Local reports said the government would continue to urge residents in 13 high-risk prefectures, including Japan's biggest cities, to cut person-to-person contact by 80 percent and exercise other strict ... (more...)
Michigan Governor Responds to Armed Anti-Lockdown Protesters amid COVID-19 | NowThis
- May 04, 2020
Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday said gun-toting protesters who demonstrated inside the state Capitol in opposition to some of her moves to battle the coronavirus "depicted some of the worst racism" and "awful parts" of USA history. "We can get to a really big number in May, the biggest thing holding us back is not supplies or capacity, it's the states" ability to collect more samples, ' unquote", Tapper noted. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday said gun-toting protesters who demonstrated inside the state Capitol in opposition to some of her moves to battle the coronavirus "depicted some of the worst racism" and "awful parts" of USA history. "We can get to a really big number in May, the biggest thing holding us back is not supplies or capacity, it's the states" ability to collect more samples, ' unquote", Tapper noted. (more...)
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson's Covid-19 scare saw 'contingency plans' made
- May 04, 2020
I was not in particularly brilliant shape because the oxygen levels in my blood kept going down. The birth came just days after Johnson returned to work following his hospitalization for the coronavirus . Mr. Johnson and his fiancée, Carrie Symonds , on Saturday announced they had named their newborn son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas, partly as a tribute to two intensive care doctors who they said had saved Mr. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
I was not in particularly brilliant shape because the oxygen levels in my blood kept going down. The birth came just days after Johnson returned to work following his hospitalization for the coronavirus . Mr. Johnson and his fiancée, Carrie Symonds , on Saturday announced they had named their newborn son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas, partly as a tribute to two intensive care doctors who they said had saved Mr. (more...)
Trump says USA could lose 100,000 people from coronavirus
- May 04, 2020
Trump on Sunday evening said he wasn't concerned about which country develops a vaccine first. Trump's claims contradicted previous advice by public and private science experts, who said developing a vaccine could take up to 18 months. "There is more help coming. We don't even have the final vaccine", Trump said, adding that "many companies are, I think, close", citing pharmaceutical maker Johnson & Johnson by name. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
Trump on Sunday evening said he wasn't concerned about which country develops a vaccine first. Trump's claims contradicted previous advice by public and private science experts, who said developing a vaccine could take up to 18 months. "There is more help coming. We don't even have the final vaccine", Trump said, adding that "many companies are, I think, close", citing pharmaceutical maker Johnson & Johnson by name. (more...)
French coronavirus quarantine to spare travelers from Schengen area and UK
- May 04, 2020
French Minister for Solidarity and Health Olivier Veran, and French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner attend a news conference after the cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace, Paris, France on May 2, 2020. The wearing of face masks on public transport will be mandatory starting from that date. Many shops will also reopen and remote-working staff will be able to return to offices as France battles the economic impact of the coronavirus that has already pushed the country into recession. (more...)
- May 04, 2020
French Minister for Solidarity and Health Olivier Veran, and French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner attend a news conference after the cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace, Paris, France on May 2, 2020. The wearing of face masks on public transport will be mandatory starting from that date. Many shops will also reopen and remote-working staff will be able to return to offices as France battles the economic impact of the coronavirus that has already pushed the country into recession. (more...)
North and South Korea exchange gunfire across Demilitarized Zone
- May 04, 2020
No casualties were reported on the South Korean side and the act did not appear to be an "intentional provocation", the Yonhap goes on to say, citing a military official. When the Korean War ended in 1953, the two sides only signed truce, not a peace treaty, meaning they are technically still at war. "Maybe it was coronavirus, maybe it was his heart, maybe he was just enjoying spring break at his palace on the waterfront in Wonsan - we'll just have to add it to the column of things we ... (more...)
- May 04, 2020
No casualties were reported on the South Korean side and the act did not appear to be an "intentional provocation", the Yonhap goes on to say, citing a military official. When the Korean War ended in 1953, the two sides only signed truce, not a peace treaty, meaning they are technically still at war. "Maybe it was coronavirus, maybe it was his heart, maybe he was just enjoying spring break at his palace on the waterfront in Wonsan - we'll just have to add it to the column of things we ... (more...)
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