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Coronavirus: Police find 'pile of bodies' at New Jersey nursing home
The nursing home is now under investigation by the state's attorney general. The home's two buildings have almost 700 beds in all. There were 38 deaths at Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center I and II as of Saturday, state officials confirmed to NJ Advance Media. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus pandemic leaves Orthodox churches empty for Easter
Ukraine has seen a similar divergence of views with President Volodymyr Zelensky urging people to stay at home and linking a surge in infections to last week's Catholic celebrations . The virus causes mild to moderate symptoms in most patients, who recover within a few weeks. In Bulgaria, the government urged people not to attend services but didn't ban them. [Full Article...]
Spain's PM to ask for extension of coronavirus lockdown to May 9
For instance, children would be allowed out of their homes though it would be "limited and subject to conditions to avoid contagion", Sanchez said. "We have done the hardest part through responsibility and social discipline. And he warned: "If necessary, we will reinforce protective measures again". The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed that 20,171 people have now died from coronavirus in... [Full Article...]
Global coronavirus death toll hits 150,000 - Johns Hopkins tally
The first death caused by Covid-19 was on 9 January, in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The toll as of 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Friday) marked an increase of 4,491 deaths in the past 24 hours, by far the highest daily toll in the pandemic so far. Italy has the second-highest death toll with over 22,700, while Spain has the second-highest confirmed cases with almost 192,000. The U.S. continues to be the wo... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus Lockdown: Maharashtra Asks Landlords to Postpone Rent Recovery
In a circular issued by Maharashtra's Housing Department on Friday, landlords have been asked not to drive tenants out of their homes if they fail to pay rents during the current period. The same has also affected jobs and the livelihood of people which has brought financial problems for many. The 21-days lockdown which started from March 25 was extended in view of the increasing cases of the co... [Full Article...]
Trump praises anti-stay-at-home protesters, calling them "very responsible"
At one point, the crowd chanted "Fire Fauci", a reference to Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who has taken a leading role in the government's coronavirus response. Trump, who began the week by incorrectly declaring that he had "total authority" as President and ended it by passing that responsibility to governors, was "chomping at the bit... [Full Article...]
England medics to be asked to reuse gowns amid shortage
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on across the world, those working on the frontline within the NHS are allegedly still being forced to work without adequate protective clothing or equipment. The Royal College of Surgeons has advised its members not to "risk their health" and said it was "deeply disturbed" at the guidelines, which it said were issued without expert consultation. [Full Article...]
Ivanka Trump criticised for bending coronavirus rules
In addition to breaking her own advice, Trump and Kushner's trip to Bedminster also violates the White House's guidance on March 16 for Americans to "work or engage in schooling from home whenever possible" and "avoid discretionary travel". [Full Article...]