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Lebanon has imposed a “total” shutdown after experiencing a resurgence in reported  Coronavirus cases. Lebanon will go under full shutdown for four days, Cabinet said Tuesday, as the country records a rise in the number of coronavirus cases. The lockdown is set to begin Wednesday, 13th May, at 7 p.m. until Monday morning,18th May, according to the government’s decision, with details and exceptions to be announced by Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi. “A reassessment of the country’s situation will be made on Sunday night before the lockdown ends the next morning,” Fahmi said. The number of cases has risen to its…

Coronavirus cases in the UAE topped 20,000 with 725 new confirmed cases as the Emirates continued its mass testing program for residents and citizens. So far there have been over 1.5 million tests conducted in a very aggressive testing program. According to the ministry, 511 COVID-19 patients have fully recovered, raising the total COVID-19 recovery patients to 6,523. Dr Amna Al-Dahak Al-Shamsi, the government spokesperson, reported three coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the number of deaths registered in the country to 206. Coronavirus testing Dr Shamsi added that free testing for UAE nationals would begin next week as part of the country’s…

The Government procurement budget of medical equipment and drugs used in treating  Covid19 has been cancelled. Government departments will now have to set an expenditure rationing to plan and offset the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. It was announced in a video conference of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli with his cabinet, the ministers discussed the updates of the anti-pandemic efforts. The Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement and Medical Supplies is the only exception to the budget cap; It is the entity that supplies quarantines and hospitals treating Covid-19 patients with their relevant needs. On March 30, the Ministry of…

Thursday 14 May coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGThursday 14 May 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: 4,429,930Deaths: 298,174Recovered: 1,659,806 Pompeo says Iran is trying to foment terror during pandemicTottenham midflielder Dele Alli held at knifepoint during robberyWHO says Covid-19 may never go away and warns of a mental health crisis Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Re-starting the NHS after the virus peak ‘may take months’ experts say.WHO says Covid-19 ‘may never go away’ and might…

A fire apparently started by an overloaded ventilator killed five novel coronavirus patients in an intensive care unit in St Petersburg hospital, Russia, on Tuesday. “Ventilators are being used to their limits. And according to preliminary data, there was an overload and the machine ignited, which caused the fire,” a source said The fire has now been contained and 150 people were evacuated from the hospital, the country’s emergency ministry said and confirmed that the ventilator fire killed five patients in the Coronavirus wing of the hospital. Russia ranks third in worldwide coronavirus infections Russia has recorded the world’s second-highest…

Brazil has recorded its highest daily death toll from  Coronavirus, with 881 deaths over the past 24 hours to become the sixth-worst affected country in terms of recorded deaths. Brazil, which is at the centre of the Latin American outbreak is the worst-hit in the region, with more than 177,000 cases, which overtook Germany’s tally of 170,000, and 12,000 deaths.  Experts say the real figure may be far higher due to a lack of testing in the country. “Brazil is only testing people who end up in the hospital,” Domingo Alves from the University of Säo Paulo Medical School said.…

Wednesday 13 May coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGWednesday 13 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: 4,342,848Deaths: 292,899Recovered: 1,602,713 No tackling, disinfected pitches Premier Leaue sends out training protocols to clubsLockdown eased in England as people return to workBrazil becomes new virus hotspot Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Global cases top 4.3 million.Lockdown eased in England as people return to work.Millions with health conditions at risk ‘if forced back to work.’ Brazil becomes a new global hotspot…

A billboard in New York’s Times Square shows the number of US coronavirus deaths that its creator says could have been avoided if President Donald Trump had acted sooner — and it’s called the “Trump Death Clock.” “Just as the names of fallen soldiers are etched on memorials to remind us of the cost of war, quantifying the lives lost to the president’s delayed coronavirus response would serve a vital public function.” Created by filmmaker Eugene Jarecki, the “clock” was installed on the roof of a Times Square building, empty due to the pandemic. As of Monday, the counter showed more…

Tuesday 12 May coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING  Tuesday 12 May 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 top story this Tuesday morning: Chancellor to set out the future of job retention scheme. Rishi Sunak will later reveal the government’s plan for the scheme which is due to end in June. Global COVID-19 UPDATE Coronavirus Cases: 4,256,076 Deaths: 287,336 Recovered: 1,527,568 Trump gets into spat with Asian American reporter over nasty question Hopes raised for end of the…

The number of coronavirus cases and deaths have reached their peak in many European and North American countries, but analysis suggests some developing nations are yet to have experienced the worst of their outbreaks. There is no mathematical formula to pinpoint which countries might become the new hotspots in the global crisis, but a number of factors can help identify the nations where the most severe epidemics will likely take place. Dr Samir Bhatt, a senior lecturer at Imperial College London, which advises the UK government on its response to the coronavirus crisis, suggests the first step is understanding the rate at which their epidemics…