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Italy to further ease coronavirus restrictions
Italy is one of the worst affected countries globally by the COVID-19 pandemic, having registered more than 225,000 infections and almost 32,000 deaths , according to the USA -based Johns Hopkins university. "We're facing this risk and we have to accept it because otherwise, we will never get started again". But from June 3, all travel curbs will be lifted and European Union travellers will b... [Full Article...]
Viral: Priest Sprays Holy Water From Toy Gun To Maintain Social Distancing
Photos posted on social media by St Ambrose Church in Detroit show Father Tim Pelc shooting holy water into a vehicle window as it stopped by the steps of the church on Easter. But, he said: "I haven't heard anything yet". "He said, 'not only is this safe, this is fun, ' and he came with his kids", Pelc said. Obama said: "More than anything this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the ... [Full Article...]
Rwanda Genocide Suspect Kabuga Arrested in France After Decades on the Run
The 84-year-old is Rwanda's most-wanted man - and had a $5 million USA bounty on his head. Star reports that Kabuga was living under a false identity in a flat in Asnieres-Sur-Seine, near Paris before his arrest on Saturday, May 16, 2020. [Full Article...]
New Cases Of COVID-19 In Ontario
Another 278 people have recovered, or 76-percent. Among the total cases, 78 (12%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak, and among the total deaths, 11 (44%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak. [Full Article...]
70 cases of COVID-19 at French schools days after re-opening
About 70 COVID-19 cases were recorded in French schools since they reopened last week. Boris Johnson has outlined plans for schools in England to reopen from 1 June, with Downing Street saying on Monday a decision on whether to go ahead will be taken this week . [Full Article...]
Trump says he's considering restoring some funding to WHO
Trump froze funding for the World Health Organization in April after he criticised the organisation for its response to the coronavirus pandemic and accused it of being biased in favour of China. It comes as questions linger about the relationship between China and the WHO. It includes "timely and effective reporting of public health emergencies of worldwide concern". [Full Article...]
First Warning Forecast: Feeling the impacts of Tropical Storm Arthur today
It will be windy today with most areas seeing NE winds at 10 to 20 with gusts to 30 miles per hour. As of 6am, Arthur was 688 miles west of Bermuda and moving north-northeast at 14mph with 46mph winds and 57mph gusts. Risky coastal surf conditions and rip currents are also expected to spread north up the Atlantic coast over the next couple days before the storm is predicted to make a sharp rig... [Full Article...]
NY to reopen auto, horse racing tracks without fans
Cuomo used the demonstration to pivot to encouraging all symptomatic New Yorkers to get tested for coronavirus , before announcing that testing capacity throughout the state has increased to about 40,000 each day. As he explained, many testing sites are not at full capacity; drive-through and walk-in locations are able to test 15,000 people per day but are now only testing about 5,000. [Full Article...]