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Canadians urged to avoid all travel to Iran as coronavirus spreads
Visit MTLBlog for more headlines . In a communiqué posted Thursday morning, the Quebec's health ministry said that tests conducted on an individual who had recently returned from overseas were positive for the virus. The state has 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and six people have died. The Health Ministry said on Wednesday that since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran, 92 people have lost ... [Full Article...]
Frontrunner Sanders under attack in Democratic Party debate
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says his government-based "Medicare for All" health care plan won't cost as much as many estimate and is the best possible option for the country. His campaign had earlier said that a weak showing in the state could end his candidacy. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren came out tied with former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg a... [Full Article...]
China reports uptick in coronavirus cases due to spike in Wuhan
The number of registered novel coronavirus cases across the globe has reached 95,000, while the death toll stands over 3,000, an online watchdog said on Thursday. World Health Organization (WHO) officials have said other countries have much to learn from the way China has handled the outbreak and Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said many countries had asked for help and China was responding. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom records first coronavirus death, moves to stop spread
The Royal Berkshire NHS Trust revealed this afternoon (March 5 2020) than an individual with underlying health conditions had succumbed to the deadly bug . It is now unknown if any of the new cases are in Suffolk. Asked by former health secretary Jeremy Hunt why the Department of Health was no longer providing daily regional information on the location of new cases, Prof Whitty said: "We had a ... [Full Article...]
First coronavirus death in Britain confirmed
Health officials believe that the person who died on Thursday contracted the disease in the United Kingdom and they have already begun tracing people the victim had contact with. The person, who was not identified, is among the 115 people in the United Kingdom who have tested positive for the new virus. The vast majority (105) of the cases are in England, while Scotland has recorded six and Wales ... [Full Article...]
Facebook provides World Health Organization free ad space to counter COVID-19 misinformation
Zuckerberg on Wednesday said via a Facebook post that the company will provide free advertisement to the World Health Organisation as it intends create awareness on the virus and spread more information on teh risks involved with the virus and how to combat it. [Full Article...]
Noose placed on Wisconsin brewery shooter's locker in 2015
Employees had the option to return to work if ready on Monday, March 1 but operations remained on hold at Miller Brewery Wednesday, March 4 with speculation growing over what prompted an employee to open fire at the campus near 41st Street and State Street on February 26, killing Dale Hudson, Gene Levshetz, Jesus Valle, Jr., Dana Walk, and Trevor Wetselaar before he died by suicide. [Full Article...]
New Jersey Officers Announce Initial Presumptive Favourable Coronavirus Scenario
Health officials in the state reported that the man in his 30s was hospitalized in Bergen County and has been treated since Tuesday. "While the risk to any given individual is likely to be low, we felt it was important to share this guidance for any New Jersey residents who may have attended these services and events", Persichilli said. [Full Article...]