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Chinese Ambassador now blames evicted Kenyans for their troubles
Many say they have had their passports seized by officials, evicted and put under forced quarantine even after completing a 14-day self-isolation period. Others have lamented how China is getting first-class treatment in Africa when it comes to investment opportunities, but when Africans go to their land they are mistreated. [Full Article...]
Storm Tracker Forecast: Pleasant weather ahead for your Easter Weekend!
Overnight, we'll see the gradual clearing of the skies, allowing those temperatures to drop, back into the low to mid 30s. Saturday afternoon we will have some parts of the mid valley in the low to mid 70's in the afternoon, but high temperatures will become warmer after that. [Full Article...]
Iran urges IMF to process anti-Covid-19 loan request
The US has clearly stated that under no circumstances will this fund be given to Iran . Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is urging the public to follow hygiene guidelines as the country begins to ease the coronavirus lockdown. Previously, there is a precedent by United States administrations during President George W. Bush in 2003 and Barrack Obama in 2012, to practice temporarily suspens... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus rocks Brazil 'little flu' president
Lockdown policies in Brazil's largest cities to slow the coronavirus outbreak are beginning to slip, with more people leaving their homes as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to criticize social distancing measures. Amongst different issues, state financial institution Caixa Economica Federal slashed rates of interest on overdrafts and bank card installments, and the federal governmen... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus immunity tests are coming soon, Fauci says
Robert Redfield, director of the CDC in an interview with CNN . "This is something that's being discussed". Fauci said that it is imperative to understand how many people have been infected with COVID-19 before lockdown orders across the country can be lifted - whether or not a person exhibited symptoms of the contagious respiratory virus. [Full Article...]
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano shoots ash, lava
The eruption was 44 mm maximum amplitude and occurred for 1 minute 12 seconds, as recorded in the seismogram. Satellite imagery shows ash several kilometres into the air and a plume as high as 15km. The eruption was thought to be the biggest on Anak Krakatau since the violent partial collapse of the volcano in December 2018 which triggered a devastating tsunami. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus cases in US top 500,000, death toll crosses 18,600
Officials are urging people to continue to follow COVID-19 guidelines as many hope to celebrate religious holidays such as Passover and Easter. In Europe, the United Kingdom experienced a record spike in deaths in just 24 hours and Italy has extended its nationwide lockdown to May 3rd. [Full Article...]
China tackles coronavirus cluster brought from Russian Federation
The government specifically closed the point of Suifenhe in China's Heilongjiang province, which received about 100 sick people since weekend and needed to reinforce the medical staff with professionals and supplies transferred from another city to attend them. [Full Article...]