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The army has delivered supplies to a hospital as staff and patients battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the 101 Logistic Brigade delivered a consignment of medical masks to St Thomas' Hospital, London, on Tuesday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced strict lockdown measures on Monday urging people to stay at home and only leave the house for basic […]
Read moreNorth American stocks jumped at the open on Tuesday as signs that Washington was nearing a deal on a $2-trillion rescue package for the coronavirus emergency gave a shot of optimism to markets reeling under the biggest selloff since the global financial crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,130.26 points, or 6.08 per cent, at the open to 19,722.19. The S&P 500 […]
Read moreWith cases rising across the continent, the need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), has become critical for health experts battling coronavirus. An order of essential equipment was scheduled to arrive in the country on March 20 to supply their medical staff. However, according to Der Spiegel, six million masks disappeared without a trace at an airport in Kenya. An internal […]
Read moreNova Scotia’s police watchdog says an investigation is underway into a child pornography case that may involve an RCMP office. Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) says it was contacted by the RCMP on March 3 concerning an “investigation they were conducting in relation to the possession of child pornography that may involve a member of RCMP in Nova […]
Read moreDonald Trump was spotted walking away from top coronavirus taskforce member Dr Deborah Birx after the physician admitted to missing out on two daily briefings due to having a fever. As Dr Birx made her revelation, the US President can be seen taking a step back from the key medical aide jokingly saying, “oh, oh” and raising his hands as […]
Read moreA man who killed an armed robber that broke into his and threatened to kill him has been jailed for five years. Patrick Phinn, 49, stabbed Ronald Pattison, 38, 17 times at his home in Easterhouse, Glasgow, in September 2018. The High Court in Glasgow heard Pattison had turned up at Phinn’s house demanding money when a fight broke out. […]
Read moreLONDON (Reuters) – Roads were much quieter than usual on Tuesday after Britain went into virtual lockdown to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but London Underground trains were crammed with people and streets were far from deserted. Some workers were also still mingling close together after Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday evening ordered people to stay […]
Read moreSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore will close bars and entertainment venues including discos and cinemas among new measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The regulations – including limits on gatherings outside work and school to 10 persons or fewer – will take effect from 11:59 p.m. local time on March 26, and will […]
Read moreMore than 60 undocumented migrants believed to be Ethiopians have been found dead in a cargo truck in the Mozambique‘s northwestern Tete province. The truck entered Mozambique from Malawi and was stopped early Tuesday at a checkpoint in Moatize, near the Zambezi River, according to Zitamar News. When authorities heard bashing noises coming from inside the container, they ordered the […]
Read moreTraces of Covid-19 were found in cabins on the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess up to 17 days after passengers left, research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. Hundreds of people became infected when the cruise ship was quarantined in Japan last month. The study said that coronavirus “was identified on a variety of surfaces in cabins of both […]
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