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Local church hosts drive-in service for Easter
In Tampa, the Grace and Faith Church is holding a live-stream and a drive-up Easter service. "We ask people to bring flowers as symbolism of their gift of love and put those flowers on the cross". "Even in the darkness of these times we can still celebrate with joy", Gallagher said. After the story aired, and after feedback from community members online, LifePoint Church now says it will move ... [Full Article...]
Couple arrested on wedding day for breaching coronavirus lockdown
In a statement released on Wednesday night, the minister said the cases had gone up to 1,845. Gauteng is still the epicentre in the country with 782 infections , followed by the Western Cape at 495 and KwaZulu-Natal with 354 cases. A debate is now happening among local journalists: Should South African media identify those who die from Covid-19? South Africa registered 2 more fatalities rel... [Full Article...]
Israel prepared to negotiate prisoner swap with Hamas
However in the Gaza Strip, a densely populated coastal enclave, there have been few restrictions on motion and other people packed into public markets and seashores, with few sporting masks towards the danger of coronavirus contagion. "We will stay home (to avoid coronavirus) when they give us money, food, aid, and diapers, our children want to eat", greengrocer Ahmed Al-Nahal said in the Beac... [Full Article...]
School's out or in? Governor, mayor give different answers
During a midday news briefing in Albany, Cuomo said he would like the timeframe for any extended closure to ideally be the same throughout the state, or at least in the metropolitan area, including the New York City suburbs, and ideally, made in coordination with New Jersey and CT. [Full Article...]
PM moved out of intensive care but remains in hospital
Downing Street has refused to say whether he will return immediately to work after he is discharged from hospital. The 55-year-old leader was spending his second full day out of intensive care at London's St Thomas' Hospital, where he has been able to take short walks between periods of rest , according to Downing Street. [Full Article...]
COVID-19: Sixty-nine new cases, one new death in Calgary
A quart of those people will likely require critical care. Facilities will also be monitoring their residents for an expanded list of symptoms, which includes muscle aches and hoarse voice. Currently, there are 48 individuals in the hospital across Alberta, a reduction of one since April 10. In addition, all workers in continuing care facilities are only permitted to work at one site at a time... [Full Article...]
Saudi Arabia, Russia work oil cut deal at G20 talks
Even if OPEC+ secures agreement on those curbs - equal to about 15 percent of global production - it still leaves the market with a huge overhang of supply because crude demand has plunged by as much as 30 percent. Rystad Energy also said the cuts were not enough to restore market equilibrium. In the case of the implementation of the agreement Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia will have to pro... [Full Article...]
United States expels almost 10,000 to Mexico under new border rules
Those include people seeking asylum and those include about 400 unaccompanied minors, according to the Reuters news agency. Administration officials said they were acting to protect American residents as directed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [Full Article...]