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Wednesday, 9 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Wednesday 9 September 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. Global COVID-19 UPDATE Coronavirus Cases: 27,740,264 Deaths: 901,871 Recovered: 19,833,287 Oxford vaccine trial paused after participants fall ill US to announce plan to withdraw more US troops from Iraq Thousands of migrants flee massive fire at Lesbos camp Tokyo Games should be held ‘at any cost’ says Olympic minister Gatherings of more than 6 to be banned in…

Migrants sent to sea to quarantine, blamed for rising Covid-19 cases, as Italy’s refugee crisis deepens — ‘No one wants them here’  Refugees and migrants in Italy are being squeezed onto small Italian coastguard boats as officers in covered in white protection gear and preparing to take them to the Rhapsody ferry. There, almost 800 refugees and migrants will enter a 14-day quarantine.  Ahmed is one of the refugees being taken to Rhapsody ferry from one of Lampedusa’s ports. Refugees and migrants have been removed from the overcrowded reception centre in Lampedusa due to lack of space, and now must…

California wildfires burn through 2 million acres, as blazes continue to spread California’s wildfires are burning through a record number of acres this year as firefighters continue to battle several large blazes across the state.  CalFire – the state’s department of forestry and fire protection – says more than two million acres have burned, that’s more than the size of Deleware.  On fire, El Dorado, which has spread over 7,000 acres, was started by a gender reveal party, officials say.  California is also experiencing a record heatwave. Los Angeles County reported its highest ever temperature of 49.4C on Sunday. Temperatures…

Tuesday, 8 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGTuesday 8 September News Briefing – Today’s headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus Pandemic. As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active numbers.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases:  27,492,982Deaths: 896,926Recovered: 19,592,280 Bali Covid-19 surge blamed on inaccurate testing for visitorsKing Salaman and Putin discuss vaccineGlobal Covid.19 deaths pass 890,000Beauty blogger dies at 17 Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Global deaths pass 890,000.Virus warning from scientists as UK cases rise.Could saliva tests be a Covid-19 game-changer in France?King Salaman and Putin discuss oil partnership, vaccine production.Bali Covid-19 surge blamed…

New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Arden restart campaign with holiday promise New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Arden has restarted her campaign for the country’s general election. The campaign had been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.  On Monday, the prime minister promised to make the Maori New Year a public holiday.  Electioneering had barely started last month when a sudden Covid-19 outbreak forced Auckland into lockdown and brought a temporary halt to campaigning.  The pandemic forced Arden to delay the election by four weeks to October 17 so her government could focus on containing the Auckland infections, which ended 102 days…

Biden leads by 10 points nationally, defends lead against Trump’s ‘law-and-order’ attack following US protests The US presidential campaign has been may have been silenced by the coronavirus pandemic, but not for much longer. After Labour Day, the US presidential race will enter a new public phase, as Joe Biden defends his polling lead against a fierce attack by President Trump aimed primarily at white voters in the Midwest.  Private polls conducted for both parties during and after their August conventions found the race fairly stable but tightening in some states, with Trump recovering some support from conservative-leaning rural voters…

Netflix’s new series Bad Boy Billionaires on hold following court order Netflix’s new show – Bad Boy Billionaires: India – has been put on hold following a court order. The new series explores the lives of four Indian tycoons who are allegedly involved in white-collar crime. Two of the four men now live in London.  All four of the men are some of India’s richest businessmen and all four face claims of fraud.  The investigative docuseries, as Netflix describes it, looks at the “greed, fraud and corruption that built up – and ultimately brought down – India’s most infamous tycoons.”…

Indian Muslim doctor spent 7 months in jail for raising his voice – finally free, harrowing tales of starvation and beatings  Dr Kafeel Khan, an Indian doctor jailed for more than seven months for speaking out against a controversial citizenship law, was released from jail on Tuesday night.  The order for his release came after Allahabad High Court called his incarceration “illegal” and ordered his immediate release. Khan’s lawyer told PTI: “Mathura jail administration informed at around 11.00 pm that Dr Kafeel will be released, and at around midnight, he was released.  Dr Khan told Al Jazeera he was physically…

Man arrested over Birmingham stabbings that killed 1 and left 7 injured A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after one person died and seven were left injured in multiple stabbings across Birmingham.  The man was arrested at an address in the Selly Oak area of the city at about 04:00 BST, West Midlands Police said. He is also being held over seven counts of attempted murder, police confirmed.  What happened? The attacks happened in four different locations across the city centre over 90 minutes on Sunday.  The suspect is being questioned in custody.  Police were first…

Monday, 7 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGMonday 7 September 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.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 26,295,999Deaths: 887,593Recovered: 19,379,209 Kamala Harris hits Trump administration over Covid-19 responseFears UK government lost control as Covid-19 cases soarIndia overtakes Brazil as country second-worst-hit by Covid-19Rihanna injured after electric scooter accident Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Police see a 21% rise in assaults on officers during Covid-19 lockdown.Fears UK government lost control as Covid-19 cases soar.UAE records 513 new…