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Jacinda Ardern announces NZ will relax coronavirus restrictions even further this week
- May 13, 2020
On Monday 18 May, all children will be able to return to school, and on Thursday, 21 May, bars will be allowed to reopen. "As a team, we have formed a wall of protection for one another", Ardern said. Air New Zealand announced it would resume seven more domestic routes when the country enters alert level 2. On the $4 billion health pre-Budget announcement this morning, Ardern said we would never know when the next crisis would be but we needed to ensure we were prepared for it. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
On Monday 18 May, all children will be able to return to school, and on Thursday, 21 May, bars will be allowed to reopen. "As a team, we have formed a wall of protection for one another", Ardern said. Air New Zealand announced it would resume seven more domestic routes when the country enters alert level 2. On the $4 billion health pre-Budget announcement this morning, Ardern said we would never know when the next crisis would be but we needed to ensure we were prepared for it. (more...)
New Zealand budget: 'no playbook' for Covid-19 economic recovery, says Ardern
- May 13, 2020
There are again no new cases of Covid-19 ahead of New Zealand moving to alert level 2 tomorrow and the Government has signaled a "solution" to concerns about limits on funerals will be announced today. New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday (May 13) that the annual budget will invest to create more jobs and get the economy going, but warned the country was about to enter a "very tough winter". (more...)
- May 13, 2020
There are again no new cases of Covid-19 ahead of New Zealand moving to alert level 2 tomorrow and the Government has signaled a "solution" to concerns about limits on funerals will be announced today. New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday (May 13) that the annual budget will invest to create more jobs and get the economy going, but warned the country was about to enter a "very tough winter". (more...)
Despite virus, Pompeo in Israel to talk West Bank annexation
- May 13, 2020
The visit comes at a time when global travel is restricted because of the coronavirus . "At 6:30 this morning I turned into a miserable person", said the soldier's father, Baruch Ben-Yigal. Later Tuesday, Israeli police said a Palestinian arrived at a security checkpoint north of Jerusalem and tried to stab a security guard there. The death came ahead of a visit to Israel Wednesday by USA secretary of state Mike Pompeo . (more...)
- May 13, 2020
The visit comes at a time when global travel is restricted because of the coronavirus . "At 6:30 this morning I turned into a miserable person", said the soldier's father, Baruch Ben-Yigal. Later Tuesday, Israeli police said a Palestinian arrived at a security checkpoint north of Jerusalem and tried to stab a security guard there. The death came ahead of a visit to Israel Wednesday by USA secretary of state Mike Pompeo . (more...)
Canadian student named first black valedictorian in Princeton University's history
- May 13, 2020
Johnson told CNN it's "disappointing" to not be able to celebrate as a class together in person this year. He also credits the university for pushing him to pursue interests overseas with internships and cultural immersion trips in Peru, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, said Johnson in the press release . (more...)
- May 13, 2020
Johnson told CNN it's "disappointing" to not be able to celebrate as a class together in person this year. He also credits the university for pushing him to pursue interests overseas with internships and cultural immersion trips in Peru, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, said Johnson in the press release . (more...)
Coronavirus resurgence after lifting lockdown shows complexity: World Health Organization chief
- May 13, 2020
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder told the briefing that by comparison, only 22 million full-time jobs were lost immediately when the financial crisis hit in 2008-2009, "so you can see we're in an entirely different place". "Therefore, to protect lives and livelihoods, a slow, steady, lifting of lockdowns is key to both stimulating economies, while also keeping a vigilant eye on the virus so that control measures can be quickly implemented if an upswing in cases is identified", said Tedros. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder told the briefing that by comparison, only 22 million full-time jobs were lost immediately when the financial crisis hit in 2008-2009, "so you can see we're in an entirely different place". "Therefore, to protect lives and livelihoods, a slow, steady, lifting of lockdowns is key to both stimulating economies, while also keeping a vigilant eye on the virus so that control measures can be quickly implemented if an upswing in cases is identified", said Tedros. (more...)
China pressured World Health Organization to delay global coronavirus warning ― report
- May 13, 2020
The report, prepared for the German defense minister, says the accusations are an attempt to divert attention from the USA government's shortcomings in dealing with the pandemic. Had Xi and Tedros informed the world just three weeks earlier than their December 31 notification, that would have reduced the viral spread by 95% . (more...)
- May 13, 2020
The report, prepared for the German defense minister, says the accusations are an attempt to divert attention from the USA government's shortcomings in dealing with the pandemic. Had Xi and Tedros informed the world just three weeks earlier than their December 31 notification, that would have reduced the viral spread by 95% . (more...)
China announces new tariff waivers for some USA imports
- May 13, 2020
Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's remarks came after the foreign affairs department of Taiwan authorities said Monday that the Chinese mainland signed a confidential Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Health Organization in 2005 on affairs related to the Taiwan region's participation in the World Health Organization activities. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's remarks came after the foreign affairs department of Taiwan authorities said Monday that the Chinese mainland signed a confidential Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Health Organization in 2005 on affairs related to the Taiwan region's participation in the World Health Organization activities. (more...)
Australian charged for killing gay student 32 years ago
- May 13, 2020
Investigators were executing a search warrant at nearby home, and a forensic search was being conducted at North Head, the scenic spot where Scott Johnson died. In 1989 a fifth man survived after being beaten and nearly thrown off the same cliff, an area known as a place for gay men met for sex, the report said. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
Investigators were executing a search warrant at nearby home, and a forensic search was being conducted at North Head, the scenic spot where Scott Johnson died. In 1989 a fifth man survived after being beaten and nearly thrown off the same cliff, an area known as a place for gay men met for sex, the report said. (more...)
Low Pressure Developing Near Florida
- May 13, 2020
It is possible that the low would gain subtropical (hybrid tropical and extratropical) characteristics as it moves northeast into the open Atlantic this weekend into next week. Forecasters at AccuWeather are expecting 14 to 18 tropical storms during this upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. A storm has to have winds of at least 39 miles per hour to be considered a tropical or subtropical storm and get a name. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
It is possible that the low would gain subtropical (hybrid tropical and extratropical) characteristics as it moves northeast into the open Atlantic this weekend into next week. Forecasters at AccuWeather are expecting 14 to 18 tropical storms during this upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. A storm has to have winds of at least 39 miles per hour to be considered a tropical or subtropical storm and get a name. (more...)
White House Ramps Up Effort to Contain Coronavirus After Staffers Test Positive
- May 13, 2020
Trump himself did not wear a mask while speaking, and ended the briefing after a terse standoff with a reporter. "It is scary to go to work", White House adviser Kevin Hassett told CBS News . The Associated Press reported on Monday that a circulated memo directed officials to wear masks while in the West Wing. Earlier Monday, a WH memo to staff pointed out that the CDC encourages the use of facial coverings when social distancing is not an option. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
Trump himself did not wear a mask while speaking, and ended the briefing after a terse standoff with a reporter. "It is scary to go to work", White House adviser Kevin Hassett told CBS News . The Associated Press reported on Monday that a circulated memo directed officials to wear masks while in the West Wing. Earlier Monday, a WH memo to staff pointed out that the CDC encourages the use of facial coverings when social distancing is not an option. (more...)
‘Don’t ask me, ask China’
- May 13, 2020
The president tried to take another question, but Jiang interrupted. Weijia Jiang, who works for CBS news , had challenged President Trump as to why he views coronavirus testing as a global competition given that more than 80,000 United States citizens have lost their lives to the pandemic ever since its outbreak. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
The president tried to take another question, but Jiang interrupted. Weijia Jiang, who works for CBS news , had challenged President Trump as to why he views coronavirus testing as a global competition given that more than 80,000 United States citizens have lost their lives to the pandemic ever since its outbreak. (more...)
LA County Likely to Extend Stay-at-Home Order Through August
- May 13, 2020
But in the absence of more widely available testing, complete relaxation of social distancing directives and stay-at-home orders looked like an unlikely prospect. Stay-at-home orders will only be eased when a county can prove it has met Newsom's readiness criteria. San Francisco, for example, is taking a more cautious approach than some other counties. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
But in the absence of more widely available testing, complete relaxation of social distancing directives and stay-at-home orders looked like an unlikely prospect. Stay-at-home orders will only be eased when a county can prove it has met Newsom's readiness criteria. San Francisco, for example, is taking a more cautious approach than some other counties. (more...)
Brazil surpasses 10,000 coronavirus deaths
- May 13, 2020
Experts say under-testing means the real figures are likely much higher, and Sao Paulo, with a population of 45,9 million, has registered more than 41,000 of Brazil's cases, and 3,416 deaths. "The situation is dire ". More than one million people work in these industries, Bolsonaro said. Less populated states corresponding to Ceara, Pernambuco and Amazonas have already got round a thousand lifeless every. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
Experts say under-testing means the real figures are likely much higher, and Sao Paulo, with a population of 45,9 million, has registered more than 41,000 of Brazil's cases, and 3,416 deaths. "The situation is dire ". More than one million people work in these industries, Bolsonaro said. Less populated states corresponding to Ceara, Pernambuco and Amazonas have already got round a thousand lifeless every. (more...)
Analyzing the Supreme Court showdown on Trump’s taxes
- May 13, 2020
All of those warnings proved well-founded. The Supreme Court has consolidated these two cases and will hear them together in a scheduled one-hour argument. If so, instead of ruling for either Trump or the congressional committees, the justices might opt to stay out of the controversy altogether. Such a nonruling would diminish the spotlight on the court in this contentious matter, even as it would leave the respective sides wondering what to do next. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
All of those warnings proved well-founded. The Supreme Court has consolidated these two cases and will hear them together in a scheduled one-hour argument. If so, instead of ruling for either Trump or the congressional committees, the justices might opt to stay out of the controversy altogether. Such a nonruling would diminish the spotlight on the court in this contentious matter, even as it would leave the respective sides wondering what to do next. (more...)
Donald Trump hits back at Barack Obama's COVID-19 criticism
- May 13, 2020
An email that former national security adviser Susan Rice sent to herself after the meeting said that Biden was in attendance for the conversations about Flynn. "You know what the crime is", Trump told the reporter from The Washington Post. "It's been going on for a long time. It's been going on from before I even got elected", he said. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
An email that former national security adviser Susan Rice sent to herself after the meeting said that Biden was in attendance for the conversations about Flynn. "You know what the crime is", Trump told the reporter from The Washington Post. "It's been going on for a long time. It's been going on from before I even got elected", he said. (more...)
COVID-19 tests now available for all Georgians, governor says
- May 13, 2020
Citing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kemp told reporters that all Georgians should make appointments with their healthcare provider, their local health department or get screened for the disease through a telemedicine app run by Augusta University Health. (more...)
- May 13, 2020
Citing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kemp told reporters that all Georgians should make appointments with their healthcare provider, their local health department or get screened for the disease through a telemedicine app run by Augusta University Health. (more...)
United Kingdom transit worker dies of coronavirus after sick traveler spat at her
- May 12, 2020
Lawyers say it is highly unlikely that someone who spits on someone would be charged with anything other than the relatively minor offence of battery, even if the victim person subsequently became seriously ill or died as a result of COVID-19. (more...)
- May 12, 2020
Lawyers say it is highly unlikely that someone who spits on someone would be charged with anything other than the relatively minor offence of battery, even if the victim person subsequently became seriously ill or died as a result of COVID-19. (more...)
China clash looms over Taiwan's invite to global health meeting
- May 12, 2020
The issue clearly touched a nerve Monday in Beijing, where the spokesman for China's foreign ministry was asked whether New Zealand - one of Monday's signatories - had received assurances from China's leaders that they would not push back against its efforts. (more...)
- May 12, 2020
The issue clearly touched a nerve Monday in Beijing, where the spokesman for China's foreign ministry was asked whether New Zealand - one of Monday's signatories - had received assurances from China's leaders that they would not push back against its efforts. (more...)
US Supreme Court enters fray over Trump tax documents
- May 12, 2020
Lower courts disagreed and ruled that prosecutors are able to enforce the subpoenas, but they remain blocked while the Supreme Court handles the case. 'This dispute.is not one of them.'. The top court itself required then-president Richard Nixon in the 1970s to turn over secret White House recordings to the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate scandal. (more...)
- May 12, 2020
Lower courts disagreed and ruled that prosecutors are able to enforce the subpoenas, but they remain blocked while the Supreme Court handles the case. 'This dispute.is not one of them.'. The top court itself required then-president Richard Nixon in the 1970s to turn over secret White House recordings to the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate scandal. (more...)
Dr. Fauci, Pence response to virus exposure differs: Darcy cartoon
- May 12, 2020
The memo came after close aides to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for the virus in recent days. Senior White House officials who come into regular contact with Mr Trump are now being tested daily for the coronavirus. (more...)
- May 12, 2020
The memo came after close aides to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for the virus in recent days. Senior White House officials who come into regular contact with Mr Trump are now being tested daily for the coronavirus. (more...)
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