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Monday, May 11 coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Monday 11 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 Monday morning: PM to give further details on lockdown roadmap. Mr Johnson will answer questions from MPs and members of the public on Monday. Global COVID-19 UPDATE Coronavirus Cases: 4,181,146 Deaths: 283,868 Recovered: 1,493,488 Hundreds gather in Baghdad in new round of anti-gov protests Most UK pupils are unlikely to return until the new school year Iran…

Whenever I think of Tooting I think of Citizen Smith, the young man who sticks his fist in the air and loudly proclaims: “Power to the People” as he strides out of Tooting Broadway station. For those of you who think Lockdown Madness is setting in, I’ve just recalled a 40-year-old TV comedy, the main character being the loud, ebullient Wolfie Smith, a self-styled Che Guevara who kept us all laughing with his anti-social revolutionary tactics as the leader of the Tooting Popular Front. So fast forward to today and Tooting has given birth to another revolutionary but he’s quite…

The global death toll of Covid-19 has exceeded 280,000 with more than 4.1 million infections. Here are the latest updates of the day Cases in Russia surge over 209,000 Russian authorities said they had recorded 11,012 new cases of the Coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 209,688. Russia’s task force said 88 people had died in the past day, pushing the national death toll to 1,915. Russian cases have become the fifth-highest in the world, overtaking French and German infections this week. Malaysia extends curbs on movement, businesses to June 9 Malaysia’s government extended the…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to announce the next steps in Britain’s battle to tackle the novel coronavirus following a review by ministers of the current measures that have all but shut the economy and kept millions at home for over six weeks. His environment minister George Eustice said on Saturday Johnson would not announce any dramatic changes to Britain’s lockdown, adopting a cautious approach. Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Sunday morning. 1- Boris Johnson to launch new Covid-19 alert system A new alert system for England to track the Coronavirus is set to be…

Tesla News – Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors has threatened to pull production and the firm’s headquarters out of California after the carmaker was prevented from reopening its factory in the US state. In a lawsuit filed in a federal court, Tesla accused the Alameda County Health Department of overstepping federal and state coronavirus restrictions. The lawsuit contends Tesla factory workers are allowed to work during California’s stay-at-home order because the facility is considered “critical infrastructure.” Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla will move its headquarters and future programs to Texas or Nevada from California after a dispute with health…

The coronavirus pandemic has affected over four million people worldwide, according to a tally based on official sources. New cases of the novel coronavirus that emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late December are being reported daily around the world. There are now at least 4,001,437 cases of coronavirus around the world, with the worldwide death toll that has surged past 277,000. Cases in China and South Korea are rising after the countries relaxed lockdown rules, threatening hard-won gains in their fight against the virus. Germany has, meanwhile, seen an increase in the transmission rate. Trump’s handling…

Friday 8 May coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGFriday 8 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.Fridays leading story: Qatar’s migrant workers ‘beg for food’ amid coronavirus outbreak as the country struggles to cope with one of the world’s highest infection rates. Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 3,917,944Deaths: 270,740Recovered: 1,344,260 White man and son charged with the shooting murder of unarmed jogger Ahmaud ArberyFilm industry desperate to find a solution to covid19Qatar migrant workers beg for food amid coronavirus outbreak Previous Next Headlines: What…

A massive fire raged through a 48-floor building in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. Twelve people were injured, 5 rushed to hospital with smoke inhalation and 7 treated on the spot. Civil defence teams were alerted shortly after 9 p.m. and rushed to the site to brought the fire under control after two hours, averting a major disaster. Residents from at least five buildings nearby were led to safety. Initial reports said the fire broke out on the tenth floor of the Abbco Tower at 9.04 pm, moving up quickly due to the cladding. The cause of the fire is…

Thursday 7 May coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGThursday 7 April 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.Thursday’s top story: UK lockdown could be eased on Monday. The Prime Minister is set to review the country’s lockdown measures today and address the nation this weekend on the plans for the next stages of the lockdown. Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 3,820,703Deaths: 265,094Recovered: 1,303,122 UK lockdown could be eased on MondayThe landmark 100,000 tests a day target that keep being missedKenya floods kills 194 people, displaces…

Authorities in Brazil have resorted to using concrete graves to bury the dead of Covid-19 deaths, for fear of infection from corpses. Images obtained from Brazil show the burial ceremony of the dead. In addition to the box, the door of the grave is covered with concrete doors and covers. The daily number of Coronavirus deaths in Brazil has risen to a record high today, indicating that the country is still in a fierce battle with the virus, The Ministry of Health has declared it has recorded 6,935 new cases of the coronavirus since Monday evening and 600 new deaths.…