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Champagne defends amended Saudi arms deal
They also cite the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a justification for scrapping the deal, which was originally signed in 2014 by a previous Conservative government in Canada. Arms control advocate Cesar Jaramillo of Project Ploughshares said Canada is "well aware of the years-long, well-documented, consistent pattern of human rights violations both within Saudi borders and in nei... [Full Article...]
Boris Johnson taking 'short walks' in hospital as he recovers from coronavirus
Personnel walk outside the NHS Nightingale field hospital, comprising of two wards, each of 2,000 people, at the ExCel centre in London on April 10, 2020, to help with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. United Kingdom foreign secretary Dominic Raab has been chairing daily government meetings while the prime minister has been in hospital. Implemented for an initial three weeks, the me... [Full Article...]
LOCKDOWN EXTENDED: President asks South Africans to make 'greater sacrifices'
We can not relax and we can not be complacent... In response to the global shortage of medical supplies, including protective gear and ventilators, South Africa's industrial sector will be offered incentives to ramp up production of those products, he said. [Full Article...]
De Blasio admits coronavirus victims have been buried on Hart Island
The city has experienced an overwhelming amount of COVID-19 infections and deaths, making it the epicenter of the U.S. Days after pictures of inmates dressed in Hazmat suits digging up trenches for mass burial at Hart Island went viral, NY city started burying the unclaimed bodies of COVID-19 victims on the potter's field in Hart Island . [Full Article...]
Thailand's most popular island goes into lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge
Of the 54 new cases, most are located in Bangkok and are from contact with those who already have COVID-19. Most of the new patients are linked to the already known infection clusters, but a new group of cases has emerged as well: Thai citizens returning from overseas, including 42 persons arriving from Indonesia. [Full Article...]
Social distancing more important than masks, says local health unit
But in updated guidance published on Monday, the organisation maintained that while masks could help limit the spread of the disease, they were insufficient on their own. "And moving it away from your face in a way that doesn't have the contaminated part of the mask touching all over your face, neck and clothing". Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he will follow the advice of medical ... [Full Article...]
Netanyahu thanks PM Modi for delivering hydroxychloroquine to Israel
India is ready to do whatever is possible to help our friends. "All the citizens of Israel thank you!", Mr Netanyahu said in a tweet Thursday evening. "We working with a twin approach - focusing on social distancing and then implementing containment measures", he said. GlobalData reported that the coronavirus crisis exposed the heavy dependency of Indian pharma on China, since "over 70 percent... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: WHO warns about dangers of premature lifting of Covid-19 restrictions
Another diplomat who is following the discussions said that the appeal would be at least $1 billion. But on Friday the Geneva-based United Nations body sent AFP an email in which it denied the charges. "Three months ago, this attack came from Taiwan". Taiwan says the accusations are groundless and has demanded an apology. "I don't care, to be honest. [Full Article...]