United States President Donald Trump said there would be “suicides by the thousands” if businesses were not re-opened soon, despite warnings from the World Health Organization that the country could become the new epicentre of the novel coronavirus. Speaking on the White House front lawn for a Fox News town hall, Trump spoke of scaling back social distancing and re-opening […]
Read moreLags are building their own retail park stocked with clothes, toiletries and arts and crafts to help them develop skills. Six shops will be staffed by inmates at the prison which houses some of the nation’s most dangerous women. The aim is to give them experience in the retail sector. Foston Hall jail near Derby, home to Louise Porton who […]
Read moreThe City of Brandon may give Brandonites a break on their taxes during the COVID-19 crisis. In a release Tuesday, the city said it’s looking at a number of options — including deferring 2020 property tax payments — to help soften the financial blow of the pandemic. “This is an unprecedented situation, and Council will want to consider all avenues […]
Read moreSome Canadian organizations are asking the federal government to focus any bailout of the oil industry on workers and families, not corporations. The request comes in an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, released Tuesday morning and signed by environmental organizations, faith and labour groups that the signatories say represent about 1.3 million people. “Giving billions of dollars to […]
Read moreAlbertans who feel they need a little extra mental health support as they face the COVID-19 pandemic have a new outlet to seek out advice. Alberta Health Services, in partnership with hospitals and other health organizations, launched the Text4Hope program on Monday, a service where residents can text COVID19HOPE to the number 393939 and receive daily messages focused on healthy […]
Read moreAn Ontario nurse said that she is “devastated” after being denied the opportunity to attend a parole hearing for the man convicted of murdering her father, and that it’s traumatizing the parole board will hear the case without her amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Lisa Freeman said she has been preparing mentally for months to fly to British Columbia to […]
Read moreDistraught mum Jess Mitchell from Looe, Cornwall, has revealed the harrowing moment she learned her son Perran was struck down by the coronavirus. While little Perran is thankfully expected to make a full recovery, Jess warned others about the dangers of babies and toddlers being “secret carriers” of the disease. Jess, who works in admin for Devon and Cornwall Police, […]
Read moreCoronavirus cases have now hit 400,000, representing a doubling in the past week. To date, more than 415,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, with 18,559 deaths. There has been a major surge of new cases in the US, which have surged tenfold in the past week to more than 50,000. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 85% of cases […]
Read morePARIS (Reuters) – The healthcare unit of French industrial gases company Air Liquide said on Tuesday it was ramping up production of ventilators needed by hospitals to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Ventilators, which are used to blow air and oxygen into the lungs, are critical for treating people with lung failure, which can afflict patients with severe COVID-19, the […]
Read morePrince Edward Island’s chief medical officer of health will be providing an update on the novel coronavirus pandemic Tuesday afternoon. The province did not report any new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. There are still three cases on Prince Edward Island. On Monday, chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison said stiff fines will be imposed on those who do […]
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