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NZ Prime Minister Orders Big Pay Cut For Herself And Her Ministers
Ardern said her wage cut was a small contribution to easing pay inequalities in society. "This is where we can take action and that is why we have". Mr Seymour said that all members of Parliament should have the opportunity to show leadership and solidarity with workers and businesses. Epidemiologist Sir David Skegg said Cabinet would be playing "Russian roulette" with New Zealanders' health i... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus cases top 1.8M worldwide
The Swine Flu outbreak is estimated to have sickened between 700 million and 1.4 billion people around the globe, while the World Health Organization confirmed 18,500 deaths linked to the virus through lab tests. The university's running tally counted 25,239 deaths and 598,670 cases. The other countries with the death toll over the 10,000 mark are Spain (17,209), France (14,393) and the United... [Full Article...]
3 potential coronavirus vaccines showing promise in early tests
Greater monitoring of Covid-19 impact on nursing homes
Eighty-three residents of the Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Riverside, California, were evacuated on April 8 when the facility became overrun with five staff and one third of those living there testing positive for the coronavirus . [Full Article...]
China Offers Reward for Catching Russian Border Crossers
Suifenhe, a city of just under 70,000 that is frozen-in for much of the year, has at least 243 imported COVID-19 cases out of almost 1,000 confirmed and suspected cases, according to official figures. China has been trying to open up its cities after imposing lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cut came largely in line with market expectations, as economists believe the central bank wou... [Full Article...]
Lethal olive tree disease across Europe is worth billions
Economic losses could be as high as €5bn over the next 50 years for Italy , where at least 1m trees have already died , if nothing is done to halt the spread of the disease and olive groves are not replanted, the study found . They involve tree felling around areas where the disease has gained a foothold to create a cordon sanitaire, needed because many trees can be infected without showing o... [Full Article...]
US Navy planes fly near Taiwan 12 times in 3 weeks
The current location and destination of the carrier group is unknown, but Taiwan has sent its own vessels to monitor them. On Monday, a U.S. Navy sailor died after contracting the coronavirus, marking the first death of a sailor assigned to the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. [Full Article...]
China downplays African evictions on coronavirus, blames USA media
He said that information made available to him by the African consulates and the Chinese authorities when he sought clarification on the trending videos of alleged discriminatory practises against Africans have revealed that half truths were contained in the videos. [Full Article...]