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Shipment of 400,000 protective gowns from Turkey ‘deemed unusable’
The paper said inspectors deemed the equipment to be faulty. There is a global shortage of PPE and the Government has been criticised over its efforts to secure the essential equipment for healthcare workers during the coronavirus crisis. [Full Article...]
"Queen Elizabeth Is 'So Pleased" With Australia's COVID-19 Response
In recent times, Her Majesty owned Estimate to win the 2013 Ascot Gold Cup. The Australian government is seeking ways to re-open locked down businesses as soon as July, as its success in containing the coronavirus outbreak allows it to focus on trying to regain a million jobs lost since mid-March. [Full Article...]
Record breaking cold hitting the region this weekend
The rain/snow mix will end during the afternoon. The storm is set to roll through Friday afternoon and into Friday night and "may bring a period of snow to most of eastern NY and western New England", the service said on Facebook. High temperatures Saturday will only reach into the middle and upper 40s. For the day Thursday, expect highs to climb into the high 50s with some sun during the ... [Full Article...]
‘Losers’: Trump hits back at makes of fiercely critical ad
But in a press release, the Trump campaign took aim at the Lincoln Project ad which outlines how tens of thousands of Americans died from the coronavirus and accuses the president of leaving the country "weaker, and sicker, and poorer". [Full Article...]
No calm in Hong Kong unless violent protesters are removed: China
It comes after Beijing's highest office in Hong Kong referred to the city's protesters as a "virus", which must be eradicated . Mass arrests of protesters and a ban on large gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak in the financial hub have stifled the protest movement, but small demonstrations have been held in recent weeks as contagion fears ease. [Full Article...]
New York Releases Regional Tracking Page for Reopening Metrics
The overwhelming majority of coronavirus infections happen at the place he and health experts have recommended that people remain in order to be safe from the disease: at home. Two-thirds of COVID-19 cases reported in NY that required hospitalization were individuals who had stayed at home. "When people talk about how good things are going and the decline and the progress - that's all true", C... [Full Article...]
Trump says Covid-19 task force to work ‘indefinitely,’ shift focus
Headed by Vice President Mike Pence , the task force was established by Trump in January. "We're keeping the task force for a period of time", Trump said as he hosted a group of nurses in the Oval Office. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, have emerged as among the most trusted voices on the virus response. But with health experts warning of a recurrence in coronavirus cases later this year, t... [Full Article...]
Turkey Eases Lockdown Restrictions on Over 65s and Under 20s
Clothing, shoes and handbags stores will also be allowed to open on May 11th. Speaking after attending a cabinet meeting via a video conference from Istanbul on Monday, Erdogan said the government would gradually ease the restrictions during May, June, and July, according to the media report. [Full Article...]