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"Dumb" Nancy Pelosi will be "knocked down" as speaker of the Chamber
Pelosi spoke out after protestors from Maryland, Michigan, Virginia, and Texas voiced their concerns over the lockdown's impact on the economy. Protest in Texas was organized by Infowars, Alex Jones' site which is infamous for spreading conspiracy theories. [Full Article...]
Trump rejects S.Korea's defense cost-sharing offer
Calling South Korea a very rich country, Trump stressed that the US has been protecting South Korea for over 80 years and Seoul's payment of 1-billion dollars a year is just a portion of the entire costs. We are asking them to pay for a big percentage of what we're doing. "United States officials have not publicly confirmed the number, but Trump has previously said the USA military presence in a... [Full Article...]
Singapore extends COVID-19 circuit breaker period until June 1
The World Health Organization's regional chief said on Tuesday that Singapore - which has the highest number of reported cases in Southeast Asia - is facing "very hard challenges" from a recent surge in infections but has the healthcare system and risk management capacity to handle it. [Full Article...]
Kate Middleton, Prince William offer birthday wishes to Queen Elizabeth on Twitter
Buckingham Palace has posted archive footage of the Queen as a child to mark her 94th birthday, which she is spending in lockdown. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 94th birthday on Tuesday, but the traditional gun salute was called off this year because of the coronavirus crisis. [Full Article...]
Boris Johnson reportedly 'skipped' five emergency meetings on the coronavirus
Downing Street has refused to give a date for his return and he will be guided by his doctor's advice. "The truth is that there were meetings across government, some of which were chaired by the Health Secretary, some by other ministers, but the Prime Minister took all major decisions". [Full Article...]
Russia’s Orthodox Easter amid the coronavirus pandemic
Orthodox Christians are the world's third largest group of Christian believers. 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. [Full Article...]
Trump touts testing, relations with governors despite pleas for more federal help
NY state has the most number of coronavirus infections, with 247,215 cases and over 18,000 deaths; followed by New Jersey with over 85,000 cases and more than 4,200 deaths, according to Worldometer . Democratic Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said his state received 5,000 nasal swabs on Monday from FEMA - evidence the federal government is listening. [Full Article...]
Ontario's community COVID-19 cases appear to have peaked, officials say
Dr. Stewart Kennedy heads the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre's COVID-19 response team. This peak has come earlier than was anticipated in prior models thanks to substantial public-health interventions, such as shutting down non-essential businesses. [Full Article...]