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Queen to acknowledge nation’s ‘pain’ in address about coronavirus crisis
The Royal Family released a statement on Friday announcing that the queen would address the country in a televised broadcast on Sunday. "A time of disruption in the life of our country: a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the lives of us all". [Full Article...]
Ecuador VP apologizes after virus corpses left on streets
Covered in face masks, they wrap the body in a what appears to be a black tarp when a police vehicle approaches minutes later. Police tell CNN they could not offer details about the video. "Do not leave your homes, protect the elderly and the weak and take care of each other". One Guayaquil woman died in a wheelchair at a hospital while waiting to be seen in an emergency room. [Full Article...]
Visa changes announced as Govt urges some to leave Australia
There were 203,000 global visitors in Australia, typically on a visa lasting three months or less. Worldwide students are allowed to work 20 hours a week under their student visa arrangement. These working holidaymakers will be exempt from work limitations and can have their visas extended if they are employed in certain sectors, including health care, aged and disability care, childcare, agricu... [Full Article...]
Whoopi Goldberg to Bernie Sanders: ‘Why Are You Still in the Race?’
CNN's Anderson Cooper interviewed Sanders on Friday afternoon, and asked if there should be a national stay-at-home order. "I don't want him to think I'm being presumptuous but you have to start now deciding who you're going to have background checks done on as potential vice presidential candidates and it takes time." "And right now in this unprecedented moment in American history, I think ... [Full Article...]
Knife attack in France kills 2
The man was later arrested, but his identity and motive remain unclear. France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office told The Associated Press the attack took place at 11 a.m. "My wife tried to help the victim but in vain". "At present seven people are said to be injured, four of whom are in absolute emergency". "This morning, a man embarked on a terrorist journey", he said. [Full Article...]
One Hundred Thousand Sign Petition To Reinstate Coronavirus Hero Captain Crozier
Two days after the Acting Secretary of the Navy fired Crozier for spreading too widely a letter calling for the urgent evacuation of the aircraft crew, the Navy has now reached only about 57% of its own evacuation target planned for the end of Friday. [Full Article...]
Two passengers dead on Coral Princess cruise ship, captain says
The remaining passengers were slowly being allowed to board flights for home. Princess Cruises said that after the ship docked in Miami , passengers who needed hospitalization would get off first, the Associated Press reported. Everyone had free run of the ship until Tuesday, when the operator said a "higher-than-normal number" of people reported flu-like symptoms and ordered passengers to st... [Full Article...]
NSW Police homicide squad launches criminal investigation into Ruby Princess coronavirus deaths
He said there was clear evidence COVID-19 has come off the Ruby Princess and at least 10 passengers have died in Australia because of it. NSW Health executive director Dr Jeremy McAnulty confirmed the latest deaths on Sunday morning. NSW Labor has called for Mr Hazzard to resign over the scandal, with the opposition labelling it "one of the greatest health disasters" in NSW history. [Full Article...]