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Spain extends COVID-19 lockdown through May 9
But most people are still confined to their houses except for essential outings like shopping for food and not even children are allowed out for exercise. A woman wearing a protective mask waits to enter a pharmacy displaying a Spanish flag with a black ribbon in Madrid , Spain, April 18, 2020. There are 2,293,644 confirmed coronavirus cases all over the world with 157,400 deaths. [Full Article...]
Bill Gates is most popular target for COVID-19 conspiracy theories
Kennedy, whose Instagram followers have doubled to more than 285,000 since March, said in an interview that he was telling the truth about the "terrible harm, quot; that Gates had inflicted on the world with vaccines". The funding announced today builds on the $ 100 million the foundation has committed to date to support the global response, as well as $5 million in resources to support public ... [Full Article...]
COVID-19: China hiding information, not transparent - Macron
While addressing China, Macron told the Financial Times that "Let's not be so naive as to say it's been much better at handling this". We don't know. France said on Friday (April 17) there was no evidence so far of a link between theovid new coronavirus and the work of the P4 research laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the current pandemic started. [Full Article...]
Hong Kong police arrest at least 14 veteran pro-democracy lawmakers
Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Sum - a former lawmaker from the Democratic Party - were charged in February over their involvement in a mass anti-government demonstration on August 31 a year ago. "I have no regrets for anything that I have done, I'm even proud", stated Lee. The arrests have drawn criticism from pro-democracy groups. A spokesman for the government's Security Bureau said that rega... [Full Article...]
Russian COVID-19 cases exceed 30,000 with daily record rise
India's mediplomacy, or sending medicines, including hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and paracetamol to different countries in the wake of coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is being lauded globally with Russian Federation being the latest nation to heap praises on the government. [Full Article...]
McConnell Dismisses Trump’s Call to Adjourn Congress to Make Federal Appointments
Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institution told DailyMail.com: 'He could only do it if the two houses disagree on adjournment. It also gives the president the power to temporarily appoint these officials without Senate approval - so-called recess appointments - when the Senate is out of session for more than 10 days. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus pandemic | Coronavirus deaths across Africa hit 1,000: AFP tally
According to the United Nations commission, Africa is weeks behind European countries when it comes to the COVID-19 outbreak and is far from seeing its peak. France, in comparison, has 5.98 beds per 1,000 people. Africa imports 94 per cent of its pharmaceuticals, the report said, noting that at least 71 countries have banned or limited exports of certain supplies deemed essential to fight ... [Full Article...]
'Vague and unclear': Twitter rules Trump 'liberate' tweet doesn't violate coronavirus guidelines
Andrew Cuomo for criticizing the federal response. Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who has been under pressure from demonstrators to reopen her state, indicated there might some easing in the rules in relation to COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions. [Full Article...]