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2.7 million New Yorkers may have been exposed to coronavirus, study finds
Many people who contract the virus recover at home. The sites were chosen to collect samples from "people who were out and about shopping; they were not people who were in their home; they were not people who were isolated; they were not people who were quarantined", the governor said during his daily news conference, noting those groups would have likely had a lower infection rate. [Full Article...]
Canada mass shooting started with assault on girlfriend
Police said on Wednesday they caught a break several hours into a manhunt for the perpetrator of the worst mass shooting in Canadian history when they learned he was wearing a patrolman's uniform and driving a mock squad auto. At the beginning of his murderous spree, Wortman disguised himself as an RCMP officer, equipped with a uniform and even a auto that was nearly an exact replica of an officia... [Full Article...]
COVID-19: Ramadan mass exodus tradition banned in Indonesia
Jakarta has become the epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak in Indonesia, accounting for almost a half of confirmed cases nationwide, which stood at 7,418 as of Wednesday. Tradition known as " mudik " sees Indonesian flock to their hometowns after the end of Ramadan. Widodo, however, has ruled out a complete lockdown of the country, citing Indonesian's cultural characteristics, its unique demogra... [Full Article...]
Sunlight, heat, and humidity weakens coronavirus, says USA official
Bryan, on his part, also cautioned by saying "it would be irresponsible for us to say summer will kill the virus". DHS and the White House coronavirus task force will continue to look at how the virus in saliva and how it reacts to other disinfectants. [Full Article...]
Covid-19 deaths rise in Spain for second day
The lockdown will not be completely lifted, however, "until we are prepared for it because we are not going to take any risks", Sanchez said. On Tuesday night, after initially ruling out recreational walks for children, the government bowed to public pressure - including pot-banging protests on balconies - and allowed short, supervised outings for the first time in more than a month. [Full Article...]
Johnson tells Trump he is ‘on the road to recovery’ from coronavirus
At this hard time for frontline doctors and nurses, sign up here to show your support now to our fearless NHS Heroes. The statement from Mr. Davey comes just days after Culture Minister Oliver Dowden said that the British government will launch a review into its handling of the coronavirus outbreak once the crisis has passed. [Full Article...]
We Should Fight Climate Change Like Coronavirus
According to the U.N. Environment Programme's annual Emissions Gap Report in 2019, a 7.6 percent reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions is needed each year between now and 2030 if the planet is to meet targets set out in the Paris Agreement. [Full Article...]
Pompeo Says Iran Military Satellite Launch Might Defy UN
On Wednesday , President Trump tweeted that he had instructed the U.S. Navy to "shoot down and destroy" any Iranian gunboats harassing American ships. ships on April 15, the U.S. Navy said . He also recalled that US Navy surface ships are armed with the so-called Close-In-Weapons System (CIWS) which is "fully capable of destroying swarms of attacking small boats moving on the surface at cl... [Full Article...]