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Indian experts hospitalized Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday with high fever and tested him for CORONAVIRUS as the pandemic cases continue to rise in  INDIA. India has opened up businesses, public transport and shopping malls to revive a battered economy but the ending of the nearly 70-day lockdown has come just as cases are rising at their fastest daily levels. https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/1272747528077709312 The total number of infections stood at 343,091, the world’s fourth most after the United States, Brazil and Russia, the health ministry data showed. At least 9,900 people have died, far fewer than the United States and Brazil, but…

It’s been 15 years since The Dark Knight trilogy kicked off, a trilogy that would ultimately give life to a dead genre Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy gave life to a dead genre that went on to change cinema. It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years since film director Christopher Nolan released Batman Begins – the first instalment in The Dark Knight trilogy. The trilogy would go on to produce arguably the best interpretation of the Joker and reinvent comic book films, breathing new life into a genre that had laid dormant since the 1990s.  https://twitter.com/Mister_BatfIeck/status/1272706344047579137 Batman Begins…

Tuesday 16 June coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Tuesday 16 June 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: 8,118,671 Deaths: 439,198 Recovered: 4,216,319 Dr Fauci says normal life might not return until next year as US coronavirus cases spike Oscars pushed back by two months New Zealand reports two new coronavirus cases, the first cases in three weeks Covid-19 can damage lungs beyond recognition, expert says Previous Next Headlines: What the papers…

Chaos in London as Oxford Street reopens and thousands ignore social distancing rules Oxford Street has demonstrated chaos this morning as thousands gathered for the reopening of non-essential shops.  The high street is back in business today but with strict rules in place to prevent a second wave of Covid-19. However, scenes on Oxford Street suggest the high street may not be able to implement such measures, and customers appear to ignore the rules.  Social media has been flooded with concerning images of crowds of people defying the two-metre rule outside big stores such as Nike – despite the fact…

A US Air Force pilot is missing after a fighter jet crashed into the North Sea.  The F-15C Eagle, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, crashed just after 0940 BST while on a training mission.  https://twitter.com/bealejonathan/status/1272466054858539008 The cause of the crash is not yet known but the US Air Force confirmed one pilot was on board.  Search and Rescue teams are currently working to help find the pilot and fighter jet.  More to follow.  ……………………… FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Facebook – Please like our page Twitter…

Barbra Streisand buy Disney stock for Floyd’s daughter American singer Barbra Streisand has invested in Disney stock for George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter.  Gianna Floyd posted on Instagram the news of her new shares and thanking the singer.  “Thank you Barbra Streisand for my package, I am now a Disney Stockholder thanks to you,” she wrote.  https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYSZ4pnqeP/?utm_source=ig_embed Shares in Disney are currently valued at around $115. It is not clear how many shares Streisand purchased for Gianna, whose father died in police custody last month after a white officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.  His death has sparked…

The federal debt surged past $26 trillion this week as the government ramped up emergency relief spending in the wake of the  CORONAVIRUS pandemic. It’s set to swell even more. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan watchdog, estimated the federal debt will grow by $4 trillion this year, the product of massive federal spending to keep individuals and companies afloat during an unprecedented economic shutdown. Congress and President Donald TRUMP implemented the $2 trillion CARES Act in March, which included $1,200 stimulus checks, expanded unemployment benefits, and a bailout fund for businesses. The federal government has spent nearly…

Friday April 3 coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGMonday 15 June 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: 8,008,787Deaths: 435,865Recovered: 4,135,523 NHS migrant staff still paying a fee despite Boris u-turnJay Pharoah says LAPD officer put knee on his neckLong queues as shops reopen in England Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Long queues as shops reopen in England.Germany lifts travel warning for 27 countries.France accelerates lifting of lockdown after ‘first victory’ against covid-19.NHS: Migrant staff still paying…

Police are hunting for a man who attacked an Egyptian doctor in a clinic, security sources said. “Clad in Kuwaiti white robe and checkered headscarf, a Syrian man verbally and physically assaulted an Egyptian doctor, breaking his legs in a clinic in Al Jahra, a town located 32km west of Kuwait City in Kuwait,” a source said. The source added the suspect was identified through the ID card of his son who was visiting the clinic when the incident occurred. https://twitter.com/1972Jammy/status/1272130370230644737 “Immediately, a number of security men went to the scene, and it was found that the doctor was unable…

Anyone travelling on public transport in England must wear a face covering from Monday under a new rule. More than 3,000 extra staff including police officers are being deployed at stations to make sure people comply. Authorities will ask passengers without a covering to wear one or they will face being refused onboard or fined £100. People with certain health conditions, disabled people and children under the age of 11 will be exempt from the rule. In the coming days, hundreds of thousands of free coverings will be handed out at railway stations. The government says masks can be homemade,…