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UK PM in hospital as queen says united effort will defeat virus
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to remain in hospital overnight. Johnson has continued to chair daily meetings on Britain's response to the outbreak, and has released several video messages during his 10 days in isolation. The prime minister's pregnant fiancee, Carrie Symonds, also started to suffer from coronavirus symptoms , but she said she was "on the mend". He said at the t... [Full Article...]
White House to test all who come near Trump for virus
White House Deputy Spokesperson Judd Deere emphasized that necessary steps were taken to protect the health of Trump and Pence during the Covid-19 outbreak. The U.S.is the country that has the most confirmed coronavirus cases with 261,438, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday, more than 7,100 have died, while just over 9,000 have recovered in the US alone. [Full Article...]
Surgeon general warns USA of `saddest week' and `9/11 moment'
Adams pointed to Italy and Spain, which he said have both reached their peak in coronavirus deaths and appear to be "coming down on the other side" after taking aggressive mitigation efforts about a month ago. He said those nine states where a stay-at-home order hasn't been issued "actually produce a large amount of our food" and are balancing the need to "provide for the rest of the country" wi... [Full Article...]
Boris Johnson admitted to hospital with COVID-19 symptoms
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who has been struggling with coronavirus , has been admitted to hospital, according to Downing Street. He tested positive for the virus 10 days ago, and has been in self-isolation inside his Downing Street flat since. [Full Article...]
Japan PM Abe to declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday
Japan has so far been spared the kind of explosive surge seen in Europe, the United States and elsewhere, with some 3,000 cases and 73 deaths as of Friday. Nishimura Yasutoshi commented at a Lower House committee meeting on Monday on the possibility that the government may declare a state of emergency. [Full Article...]
Dubai orders 24 hour lockdown for two weeks
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, who is also the UAE prime minister and ruler of Dubai, the region's tourism and business hub, did not say what goods were included in the stockpile or give further details on the visa fine waiver. Similar measures have been announced in the past few days in other Saudi cities, including the Gulf port of Dammam, the main entry point for supply to the kingdom's... [Full Article...]
Joe Biden: Democratic National Convention May Have To Be "Virtual" Event
Joe Biden will wear a mask if he goes out in public, the former vice-president and probable Democratic presidential nominee said on Sunday. "They really have. "It's close to criminal the way they're dealing with this guy", Biden said Sunday. "I think.he should have a commendation rather than be fired". Now you're going to ask me 'which of the non-viable people do you like best?'" He later added... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Trump calls Modi for hydroxychloroquine, but Indian makers at China's mercy
Mr. Trump said the drug can be used safely, as it has for years in treating malaria. US President Trump has backed hydroxychloroquine as a solution to the COVID-19 crisis, though it is not backed completely by the medical community. Last month India had also banned exports of sanitizers and extended a ban on ventilators to artificial respiratory apparatus, oxygen therapy apparatus and any other ... [Full Article...]