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Brazil has removed months of data on COVID-19  from a government website amid criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the outbreak. The health ministry said it would now only be reporting cases and deaths in the past 24 hours. It will no longer give a total figure as most countries do. https://twitter.com/axios/status/1269529623705948160 Mr Bolsonaro said the cumulative data did not reflect the current picture. Brazil’s new CORONAVIRUS records Brazil has the world’s second-highest number of cases and has recently had more new deaths than any other nation. The Latin American country has more than 640,000 confirmed infections. The number is…

All four officers involved in the arrest that ended in George Floyd’s death have now been charged and held on a $1 million bail each.  Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who kept his knee on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes, had his charges expanded this week. His charges now include second-degree murder. This more serious charge was added to charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.  The three other officers — Thomas Lane and J Alexander Kueng, who helped to restrain Floyd and Tou Thao, who stood nearby — are charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and…

Friday June 5 coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGFriday 5 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: 6,714,335Deaths: 393, 408Recovered: 3,261,276 Thousands of homeless back on the streets by July Headlines: What the papers say? More than 1,000 US deaths reported in 24 hours.UK: Thousands of homeless back on the streets by July.Doctor quits NHS over Dominic Cummings’ row.Lebanon extends its lockdown until July 5.Pandemic is now ‘under control’ in France.  More than 1,000 coronavirus deaths reported in…

Pakistan reported a record single-day spike in Coronavirus -related deaths with 82 new fatalities and 4,688 cases that it says resulted from increased testing in the past 24 hours. Pakistan’s outbreak has grown steadily since the country’s first case in February. Since then, 1,770 people have died and 85,264 have tested positive. They listed 901 patients in critical condition at hospitals Thursday. The country has barely 3,000 intensive care beds serving a population of 220 million. Pakistan for the first time conducted over 20,000 tests in the past 24 hours. It has done more than 615,000 tests after increasing its testing capacity from…

More than half the UK population has struggled with sleep during the lockdown, a survey suggests. King’s College London researchers said sleep problems were more common in people facing financial hardship. Two in five reported having more vivid dreams than usual. Some people slept for longer than usual, but without feeling rested. Sleep problems,  lockdown impacts The findings are based on online interviews in late May with 2,254 UK residents in the 16-75 age bracket. The study was carried out by market research company Ipsos MORI and King’s College London. The researchers said lack of sleep may itself have had…

Millions of children could die from preventable diseases because of severe disruptions to vaccination programmes caused by  Coronavirus, experts warn. This affected at least 68 countries – with some stopping vaccination campaigns completely. The World Health Organization advised many countries to suspend vaccinations to help slow the spread of coronavirus. But now it is one of several groups expressing concern about the long-term impact. Diseases on the rise, vaccination is essential United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), the Sabin Vaccine Institute and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance are also worried. Thousands of children every day could die needlessly. “Measles is on the…

Thursday 4 June coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Thursday 4 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: 6,574,585 Deaths: 388,047 Recovered: 3,171,177 A spike in new cases triggers Tokyo Alert Ibuprofen to be tested Lea Michelle apologies after accusations of bullying Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Mexico identifies a record number of deaths. UK: Ibuprofen tested as coronavirus treatment. England had the chance of lifting lockdown, but our leaders wasted…

Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer involved in the death of George Floyd, has had his charges increased to second-degree murder.  Minnesota Attorney general Keith Ellison is also charging the three other officers involved in the incident, according to a tweet from US Sen. Amy Klobuchar.  Ellison’s official announcement is expected to come Wednesday afternoon, more than a week after Floyd was killed while in police custody. Floyd’s death sparked nationwide protests that call for an end to violence against black citizens. There have been international protests in support of George Floyd and BLM too.  Chauvin, who had his…

Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who suffer from  Coronavirus. They are assessing whether a special formulation of the drug could help reduce the serious side effect seen among coronavirus patients. The team from London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital and King’s College believe the drug, which is an anti-inflammatory as well as a painkiller, could treat breathing difficulties. They hope the low-cost treatment can keep patients off ventilators. This could potentially lead to shorter hospital stays and fewer patients needing help in intensive care units (ICU).  A new trial, only hospitals participants…

India’s authorities have moved at least 100,000 people including coronavirus patients to safety as India’s west coast braced for a cyclone – especially Mumbai- It is the first such storm to threaten Mumbai in more than 70 years. Cyclone Nisarga, which is approaching from the south-west, would be the first serious cyclone to make landfall in the city since 1891.  People evacuation in Mumbai, coronavirus patients The chief minister of Maharashtra state, Uddhav Thackeray, of which Mumbai is the capital, said they instructed people living in flimsy homes near the shore to move to safer places before Cyclone Nisarga made its…