13 year old 'healthy' boy dies from #COVID-19 after 5 days in hospital
Van Gogh painting stolen from museum
A Van Gogh painting has been stolen from a Dutch museum. Police said on Monday there had been a break-in at the Singer Laren Museum at 03:18 local time. Van Gogh’s Spring Garden painting which was on loan from the Groninger Museum was stolen, the museum has announced. https://twitter.com/JadeElliottTV/status/1244621302826070017 The...
Why won’t Sweden quarantine? Reckless or Right?
Why won't Sweden quarantine? At this point, most of Europe is under strict quarantine rules, the restrictions imposed are to aid the slowing of the spread of the coronavirus. But in Sweden, there is no lockdown and only a few measures in place. But why won't Sweden quarantine? are they...
Daily News Briefing: Coronavirus – ‘the poor will get poorer’ says World Bank
News Summary BRIEF - ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGTuesday 31st March 2020 News Briefing - Today's headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus Pandemic. As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active numbers.The coronavirus has infected more than 784,000 people worldwide and killed over 37,600. The US cases surpass China...
20,000 ex-NHS staff return to the frontline
Ex-NHS staff return Some 20,000 ex-NHS staff return to work to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, prime minister Boris Johnson has said. In a video the PM posted on Twitter, he thanked the doctors, nurses and other medics who have returned to the NHS as well as the 750,000 members...
Monday 30th March News Briefing – World COVID-19 cases tops 700,000
BRIEF - ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGMonday 30th March 2020 News Briefing - Today's headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus Pandemic. As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active numbers. The coronavirus has infected more than 723,077 people worldwide and killed over 33,983. The US cases surpass China and...
Sunday Papers – Coronavirus global update
Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the Sunday Papers report on the evergrowing coronavirus crisis in the UK, including the PM’s “bleak message” to the UK and pleas to protect the NHS. In our special feature, we look at the global rising death toll of the coronavirus. ..................Johnson warns UK: tougher lockdown...
Arts & Ent | Will Jared Leto’s Spiderman villain be better than Mr J? – Oasis reunion will happen, but will Noel turn up ? & BBC’s summer TV lockdown lineup
BRIEF - ME! – ENTERTAINMENT NEWS BRIEFING Entertainment Briefing, Catch up with this week's top stories from the world of art, music, film and TV. In music, Liam Gallagher confirms Oasis gig to raise funds for the NHS and says it will go ahead with or without brother Noel Gallagher. Sir...
Dead bodies pile up – as Birmingham Airport is turned into a mortuary
A temporary mortuary is to be opened at Birmingham airport in preparation for a predicted rise in the number of fatalities from coronavirus in the region. Work has begun on the site in Birmingham, which will initially be able to hold 1,500 bodies, although it will be expanded to hold...
Bugzy Malone Car accident – fighting for his life after being ‘seriously injured’ – Video
Bugzy Malone is recovering in hospital after being "seriously injured" in a road accident on Wednesday night in Bury. The rapper's management confirmed he was involved in the crash in a post on its Instagram story. "We can confirm that the artist and musician, Aaron Davies (professionally known as Bugzy...
PM Boris Johnson has coronavirus
PM Boris Johnson has coronavirus, Downing Street has confirmed. He has mild symptoms and will self-isolate at Downing Street. “He was tested for coronavirus on the personal advice of England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty,” a statement said. Johnson will still be in charge of the government’s handling of...
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘coronavirus proves I was right on public spending’
Jeremy Corbyn says the No 10’s response to coronavirus proves he was “absolutely right” about public spending at the 2019 general election. In an interview with the BBC, he said he had been “denounced as somebody that wanted to spend more money than we could possibly afford” to fix social...
Daily News Briefing: UAE weekend lockdown – Canada warns US not to damage their relationship & US becomes new epicentre
BRIEF - ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In Tuesday's News briefing, The headlines are: US overtakes China's case numbers to become the nation with the most coronavirus cases. President Trump said it was due to how much testing the country is doing. France, on Thursday the country recorded 365 new coronavirus deaths,...
How Germany is saving lives – Early detection of COVID-19 is the key
[the_ad id="34135"] Germany's early testing is saving lives. The country has over 36,000 declared cases of COVID-19, among the highest in Europe, but Germany’s death rate is 0.54% while Italy and Spain have around 10% and 7.3% respectively. The Deathtoll has surpassed half a million globally, but Germany's averages are...
NHS Brace, Brace, Brace! as A tsunami of patients are expected
Hospitals in the British capital are being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, the head of an organisation representing bosses in the state-run National Health Service said on Thursday and it's only going to get worse as the NHS is expecting a tsunami of patients in the coming weeks. UK deaths have...
French boy who was thrown off the Tate Modern now able to sit up
Tate Modern boy making progress The six-year-old French boy who was thrown off the 10th-floor balcony of the Tate Modern is now able to sit up and hold a spoon. The child, who cannot be named because of his age, is “slowly but surely continuing to progress” his family have...
Christchurch shooter changes plea to GUILTY
Brenton Tarrant, a right-wing extremist, who was charged over the mosque shootings in New Zealand has changed his plea to guilty. Tarrant, 29, killed 51 Muslim worshippers and wounded dozens more at two mosques in Christchurch during Friday prayers on 15 March 2019. The self-proclaimed white supremacist, who live-streamed part...
Daily News Briefing: NZ mosque shooter changes plea – Coronavirus death toll tops 21,000 & Kabul Sikh siege kills 25
BRIEF - ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In Tuesday's News briefing, The headlines are: NZ mosque shooter pleads guilty! The far-right extremist who was charged with last year's mass shooting of Muslim worshippers at two mosques has changed his plea to guilty. The UK, a 21-year-old with 'no health issues' has died...
British ambassador dies of Coronavirus in Hungary after contracting coronavirus
Deputy British Ambassador to Hungary dies after contracting coronavirus. Steven Dick, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Budapest, has died after contracting coronavirus, the Foreign Office announced on Wednesday. The 37-year-old diplomat died in Hungary on Tuesday, it said in a statement. He had served as Deputy...
PM is giving his latest briefing – We’re delaying the spread for the sake of the NHS
UK PM Boris Johnson is giving the latest briefing on the coronavirus outbreak. starting with and reinforcing his message 'stay at home'. As it is crucial to halt the spread. Boris Johnson continues that the government will take "the right measures at the right time". He says the NHS, like...
Spain’s coronavirus death toll overtook that of China – Hospitals overrun with patients lying on the streets
Spain’s coronavirus death toll overtook that of China on Wednesday, rising to 3,434 after 738 people died over the past 24 hours, the government said. Across the world, only Italy now has a higher death toll than that of Spain. In China, where the virus emerged late last year, 3,281...
Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus
Prince Charles has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Prince of Wales (71) was diagnosed with the infectious disease, according to a statement released by Clarence House. He has been under self-isolation in Scotland since the outbreak of the disease and is said to be “in good health” otherwise. He...
America’s $2 trillion stimulus plan to protect the economy amid virus outbreak
America's $2tn stimulus plan United States senators and the Trump administration have agreed on a significant economic stimulus bill. America's $2tn stimulus plan is set to ease the strain on the economy during the global health pandemic. “We have a deal,” White House official Eric Ueland said on Wednesday. The...
Medical shows donate protective equipment to the NHS & BBC announces plans to keep Britain smiling this summer!
Medical shows donate equipment Medical shows Casualty and Holby City will donate equipment and other kits to the NHS. Producers are in discussion with local NHS services to give personal protective equipment [PPE] “and other useful medical items to assist them.” The donations come as both shows have suspended production....
Daily News Briefing: Pressure to halt construction work – US told ‘back to work’ & Iran rejects aid
BRIEF - ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In Tuesday's News briefing, The headlines are - UK, the government is under growing pressure to halt construction work to help fight the spread of Covid-19. Saudi Arabia has recorded its first coronavirus death. The kingdom warns the public to avoid gatherings. US, Trump says...
Good morning Britain: nation wakes up to a new way of life
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the UK new stricter measures to tackle the coronavirus. The new measures include a ban on public gatherings of more than two people. In a televised statement on Monday evening, Johnson ordered people to only leave their homes under a list of “very limited...
Daily News Briefing: Sports Direct stays open despite new measures – Wuhan lockdown to end in April & Saudi’s curfew praised
BRIEF - ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In Tuesday's News briefing, The headlines are - UK, Sports Direct has vowed to keep trading despite new government measures calling for non-essential shops to close. Saudi Arabia has increased measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The curfew has been welcomed as it...
Iran’s open letter urges America to lift sanctions amid global health crisis
Iran urges America lifts sanctions. In an open letter, the President of Iran has called on the US people. He has urged Americans to tell their government to end the “dark chapter” of sanctions against Iran. It comes as the country the struggles to fight the evergrowing coronavirus pandemic. Just...
Daily News Briefing: MPs debate emergency Covid-19 powers – Syria reports first virus case & Weinstein tests positive
BRIEF - ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are - UK, MPs are to debate emergency legislation that would grant special powers aimed at tackling the spread of Covid-19. Colombia, at least 23 inmates have died in a prison in Colombia's capital. The inmates died in a...
Self-Isolation with your kids – Advice from a Teacher
I have had so many messages from concerned parents, friends and family asking me 'what should they whilst they are in self-isolation with your kids'. So I decided to pencil a few notes to help them and others to pass this times as productively as possible. I am a teacher...
Prince William eyes the throne as Coronavirus at Buckingham Palace
The Queen has quit Buckingham Palace over coronavirus fears as the outbreak infects one of her aides at the Palace. The risk of the Coronavirus at Buckingham Palace is high so she and Prince Charles and Prince Phillips have been evacuated to isolation. The Coronavirus has spread to Buckingham Palace...
Rammed with adventures of an impecunious freelancer on the frontlines – Blindsided by the Taliban
Carmen Gentile is one of those annoying individuals whose cup is always half full and therefore his book Blindsided by the Taliban, he'll always come up smiling, whatever life throws at him and with a quick quip that will make those around him smile too. However, he does capture the...
How to use YouTube to Home-School your children
An introduction to How to use YouTube Home School By WTX News and Mr Shahid Hussain. With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has ordered the closure of schools from Monday. Parents across the country now face educating their children at home for months. Without preparation, it might...
Sunday Papers – ‘UK stay at home’ & Iran says it’s ‘unwise’ to trust US amid crisis
Brief. BrIEf.Me In this weeks edition of the Sunday Papers are dominated on the evergrowing coronavirus crisis. The prime minister advises 1.5 million people to self-isolate, the NHS is on the brink of collapse and how the military will help Britain’s most vulnerable. In our special feature, we look at breaking...
How to Home School your children during the lockdown period
How to Home School your children during the lockdown period An introduction to How to Home School By WTX News and Mr Shahid Hussain. With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has ordered the closure of schools from Monday. Parents across the country now face educating their children...
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