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Coronavirus: Netherlands recalls defective masks imported from China
They received delivery of masks from a Chinese manufacturer on March 21, Netherlands' Health Ministry said in a statement to AFP. But the health ministry "received a signal that, upon inspection, the quality of this shipment did not meet the required standards", it said in a statement sent to Euronews. [Full Article...]
Prince Charles out of self-isolation as he recovers from coronavirus
His wife, the Duchess of Cornwall , 72, tested negative for the virus, but was self-isolating separately out of caution. It came as a shock to the world when it was revealed that Prince Charles , the Duke of Cornwall, was diagnosed with the coronavirus . [Full Article...]
COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital on Chinese mainland
China has barred foreigners from entering the country and ordered airlines to slash the number of global flights into the country. Four new deaths were reported, taking the cumulative death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the mainland to 3,304, from 81,470 infections. [Full Article...]
Infant dies of coronavirus, the first known case in US
We must do everything we can to prevent the spread of this deadly virus. You've signed up to receive emails. Officials didn't release other information about the infant, who was from Cook County, which includes Chicago, including whether the child had other health issues. [Full Article...]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson writing to every household with coronavirus advice
The total death toll showdown at the ministry on Saturday afternoon to 1019 died. The letter outlines the guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight coronavirus and to support businesses and workers. [Full Article...]
Trump now urging US to hunker down through April
Trump had initially announced 15-day guidelines and said they would be reevaluated. At the same time, President Trump has been discussing ways to reopen parts of the hobbled economy and possibly relaxing social distancing guidelines, despite harsh warnings from public health experts that doing so could exacerbate the pandemic. [Full Article...]
Peak US death rate likely in two weeks
Trump previously suggested he would like to see the country reopen for business on Easter, a notion that deeply unsettled infectious disease experts, who said such a move could exacerbate the crisis. Fauci said that he and Deborah Birx, the task force's response coordinator, recommended the extension, and that the president accepted it. "And that's really one of the issues that we're conce... [Full Article...]
Trump extends federal social distancing guidelines to April 30
The US has had nearly 133,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus , which has been blamed for more than 2,300 deaths since the outbreak began. State leaders - including Gov. "Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory is won", he said. We're going to need at least several hundred more ventilators very quickly. [Full Article...]