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Death Toll from Australia Coronavirus Surge Rises to 189
The surge in new infections and deaths come despite a strict three-week lockdown in Victoria's capital, Melbourne , the epicentre of the pandemic's second wave in Australia. "It was a bungle from beginning to end". Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the main concern is that at least 50 cases have no known origins. "The bungling of hotel quarantine is a major factor in Victoria's case numbers,... [Full Article...]
PM Trudeau to be in hot seat over WE Charity affair
Trudeau and his Chief of Staff Katie Telford are scheduled to appear before the committee on Thursday. "A prime minister should work for people, should work for Canadians, should not be working in the interest of enriching his or her family or his or her close friends". [Full Article...]
Government declares Friday July 31 2020 as public holiday
He added that the date was chosen based on the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. Today, due to the effects of coronavirus pandemic, business is slow, streets are empty reflecting a shadow of its former self. Eid al-Adha is an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (also known as Abraham) to follow Allah's (God's) command to sacrifice his son. [Full Article...]
The rise in excess deaths in York during the pandemic
Using the measure of all-cause mortality to calculate the impact of the pandemic means results are not affected by the different ways countries record Covid-19 deaths. Among local authorities across the continent, Bergamo in northern Italy had the highest peak excess mortality of 847.7% in the week ending 20 March. [Full Article...]
President Trump: Never confronted Putin about bounties on Americans
Press reports on the Russians offering cash payments to Taliban-linked soldiers for killing us troops in Afghanistan first emerged in late June and prompted questions from Capitol Hill about whether Mr. If it turned out to be true, Trump said he "would respond appropriately". The top USA commander in the country in 2018, General John Nicholson, openly accused Moscow of supplying the Taliban, ... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump wants to delay U.S. presidential elections
But what does the law say? (CNN)President Donald Trump explicitly floated delaying November's presidential election on Thursday, lending extraordinary voice to persistent concerns that he would seek to circumvent voting in a contest where he now trails his opponent by double digits. [Full Article...]
Brazil's Covid-19 death toll tops 90000
According to the last bulletin of the Ministry of Health, released on Wednesday, Brazil recorded 1,595 new deaths and 69,074 new infections in 24 hours. This comes after President Jair Bolsonaro told reporters on July 7 that he had been diagnosed with coronavirus . The far-right leader has dismissed the virus as a "little flu" and attacked lockdown measures by state and local authorities to con... [Full Article...]
Pilgrims pray on peak day of hajj in shadow of coronavirus
Despite the pandemic, many pilgrims consider it is safer to participate in this year's ritual without the usual colossal crowds cramming into tiny religious sites, which make it a logistical nightmare and a health hazard. Authorities have enforced strict protocols to prevent an outbreak of coronavirus. The pilgrims said they were given ihram, the traditional seamless white hajj garment, made fro... [Full Article...]