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MP backlash over European Union ventilator scheme
In a video released on his Twitter account , Johnson said: "I have developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus , that's to say a temperature and persistent cough". Like many other countries facing an overwhelming wave of coronavirus cases, Britain is scrambling to source thousands of ventilators as the pandemic reaches it peak. [Full Article...]
Several Sikhs feared dead in Gurudwara terror attack in Kabul
Unidentified gunmen and suicide bombers attacked a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, and up to 200 people were believed to be trapped inside, a member of parliament said . The Taliban denied any involvement in the attack Wednesday. Earlier, Afghan lawmaker Narindra Singh Khalsa said he rushed over to help after receiving a call from a worshipper inside th... [Full Article...]
Spanish nursing homes abandoned, residents found dead in beds as coronavirus worsens
The novel coronavirus continues to ravage Spain , with the number of cases climbing by 6,500 in the past 24 hours to 40,000, and the death toll from the disease now topping 2,700. But given the upsurge in deaths, the delay can be drawn out. On Monday it emerged 20 people at a nursing home in France were found dead with a "possible link to COVID-19". [Full Article...]
Coronavirus cases increase by 2,500 in one day in Italian Lombardy
The addition of new deaths brings the coronavirus death toll to 7,503. "Unfortunately, the numbers are not very nice, the number of infected people has increased a bit too much compared to the line of the past few days", said Attilio Fontana , the governor of Lombardy - Italy's worst-infected region with the coronavirus. [Full Article...]
Travellers in mandatory quarantine, ADF to assist enforcement but room for optimism
Isolation declaration cards must now be filled out by every returning Australian. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann is hopeful the National Cabinet can strike a deal to take pressure off businesses being forced to pay rent for their workplaces, even if they have shut down. [Full Article...]
Russia Bans International Flights From Friday Midnight Over Coronavirus
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced that the vote on constitutional amendments which was scheduled for April 22 will be delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The new measure would reset his term count, allowing him to run for two more six-year terms if he chooses. If approved, the 67-year-old former KGB officer, who has dominated Russia's political landscape for two deca... [Full Article...]
Trump proposes dividing US by coronavirus risk levels
Trump has said he would like people in parts of the country that have not experienced massive outbreaks to be able to go back to work, perhaps around April 12. NY is the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., with over 37,000 confirmed cases in the state as of Thursday. The guidelines, issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are voluntary, but many state an... [Full Article...]
'whole of humanity' at risk from pandemic
Guterres. In a speech to the Group of 20 major industrialized nations on Thursday, Secretary-General Guterres appealed "for the waiving of sanctions that can undermine countries' capacity to respond to the pandemic". "Our priority is to help these countries prepare and continue helping the millions who rely on humanitarian assistance from the United Nations to survive", he said. [Full Article...]