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Philippines evacuates hundreds of thousands as typhoon hits
Villagers outside damaged houses yelled "help" in one video. "This is very complicated", Mayor Benjamin Ver of Jipapad, a town in the typhoon's path, told The Associated Press by telephone. The coast guard said more than 600 cargo truck drivers and workers were stranded due to the suspension of sea travel in several eastern ports, where 340 cargo ships were barred from leaving due to the typho... [Full Article...]
Slovenia opens borders after declaring epidemic over
But with the rate of new infections trailing off, the government ordered borders open for all European Union citizens, while non-EU citizens will have to stay in quarantine. Earlier this week, the government said some shopping centres and hotels would be allowed to reopen next week. The educational institutions will be allowed to accept students in preschools along with in the first three grad... [Full Article...]
Easing Of Restrictions Expected To Be Announced Today
This gives us reason to hope, but it is not a cause for celebration. Golf and tennis are the first sports to be allowed re-open but people can only avail of these outlets if they are within 5km of their home. It is encouraged that face coverings be worn in busy stores and on public transport. "Coronavirus is an inferno that is raging around the world", said Varadkar. [Full Article...]
Surrogate-born babies stranded in Ukraine
It is very hard, it is very hard. Nurses and newborns in Hotel Venice, a facility owned by BioTexCom clinic in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. 'Yesterday evening four of them were brought from the maternity house, ' she said. Surrogate motherhood is advertised and marketed as a " high-quality product ", but offering such " services " can lead primarily to children's rights abuse, Denisova warned. [Full Article...]
Wisconsin may not have statewide approach to virus
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald wrote in a joint statement that they agreed with the ruling, and suggested it wouldn't result in a spread of COVID-19 across the state. He spoke about ramping up production on PPE equipment. But in the image from Nick's Bar, no one is wearing a mask. The president has said he will not wear one, explaining "it's not for me". [Full Article...]
President Trump hopeful to have vaccine by end of year
Some key questions are how those at highest risk from COVID-19, such as older adults and people with chronic health problems, will respond to the shots. President Donald Trump laid out plans for his administration's " Operation Warp Speed ", in which he described a plan to have a vaccine developed by the end of the year. [Full Article...]
Cuomo extends PAUSE order through May 28
Local governments must make a decision to open or close municipal beaches by May 20, Cuomo said, so that the state can anticipate influxes of visitors at state beaches where municipalities have closed their own beaches. "We want what's best for New Yorkers, but it's not in New Yorkers best interest in going to an overcrowded beach". "Social distancing will be enforced for employees and visitors"... [Full Article...]
Brazil's health minister resigns after one month on the job
His predecessor, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, resigned on April 16, also after clashing with Bolsonaro, a vocal critic of the stay-at-home measures Mandetta recommended to contain the virus. In Rio de Janeiro, residents banged pots and pans out their windows, shouting "Get out, Bolsonaro!" Teich initially appeared to follow Bolsonaro's line, arguing that bolstering Brazil's economy was as important a... [Full Article...]