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Breaking News: Global coronavirus cases pass one million

Daniel Radcliffe praises his parents, talks substance abuse and says staying in London kept him grounded during childhood fame. Daniel Radcliffe hit the big screen at the tender age of 11 in the title role in the Harry Potter film series.  There was, of course, a risk of the child actor going off-the-rails. But Radcliffe says staying in the UK and his supportive parents helped him stay grounded after he became famous.  Radcliffe says he understands why other child actors have had substance issues in the years following their youthful stardom.  Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Radcliffe…

Woman fined £660 for breaking lockdown A woman has been arrested for breaking a new coronavirus law and has been fined £660 by magistrates.  Marie Dinou, 41, refused to explain why she was travelling when officers found her at Newcastle railway station. At present, people can only travel for essential reasons.  She was arrested for breaching the new Coronavirus Act and ticket fraud and appeared in court two days later. She denied both charges and was found guilty of both.  Dinou, from York, was fined £85 for ticket fraud. But £660 for breaking the new COVID-19 rules on leaving home…

News Summary BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGThursday 2 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.The coronavirus has infected more than 900,000 people worldwide and killed over 47,000. The US cases surpass China and Italy: The US now has the most confirmed cases worldwide — more than 215,344 with over 5,112 deaths, according to a WTX News count.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 936,958Deaths: 47,264Recovered: 194,666 Summary: What the papers say? Global cases top 930,000 and over 47,000 deaths. The WHO warns the world is days…

Saudi authorities arrested a man in Al-Qassim who violated coronavirus regulations by bringing a barber into his home, state news agency SPA reported.  Videos on social media showed the man as he asked a barber to come into his house after authorities temporarily closed down barbershops and other non-essential shops to slow the spread of COVID-19. https://twitter.com/inalllangsENG/status/1238835274077126656 The Saudi public prosecutor has previously warned that anyone posting content on social media, including photos or videos showing curfew violations, or the breaking of any rules that have been put into place to prevent the spread of coronavirus face prosecution. In a…

News Summary BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Wednesday 1st 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. The coronavirus has infected more than 850,000 people worldwide and killed over 40,000. The US cases surpass China and Italy: The US now has the most confirmed cases worldwide — more than 188,592 with over 4,055 deaths, according to a WTX News count. Global COVID-19 UPDATE Coronavirus Cases: 859,800 Deaths: 42,340 Recovered: 178,335 Headlines from around the globe Summary: What the papers say? The global number of…

13 year old ‘healthy’ boy dies from #COVID-19 after 5 days in hospital

A Van Gogh painting has been stolen from a Dutch museum.  Police said on Monday there had been a break-in at the Singer Laren Museum at 03:18 local time.  Van Gogh’s Spring Garden painting which was on loan from the Groninger Museum was stolen, the museum has announced.  https://twitter.com/JadeElliottTV/status/1244621302826070017 The Singer Laren Museum is currently closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The museum’s director Jan Rudolph de Lorm told reporters he was “incredibly pissed off” over the theft.  It was the only painting stolen and it is unknown what the value of the painting is.  ………………………………. [WPSM_AC id=34038] FOLLOW US…

Why won’t Sweden quarantine?  At this point, most of Europe is under strict quarantine rules, the restrictions imposed are to aid the slowing of the spread of the coronavirus. But in Sweden, there is no lockdown and only a few measures in place. But why won’t Sweden quarantine? are they rolling the dice with public health, or is the rest of the world overreacting?  [the_ad id=”34138″] Sweden’s relaxed approach is a stark difference to its closest neighbours Denmark and Norway – like most of Europe they’ve closed everything but essentials. Swedes are roaming free with schools, bars, restaurants, sports clubs…

News Summary BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGTuesday 31st March 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 coronavirus has infected more than 784,000 people worldwide and killed over 37,600. The US cases surpass China and Italy: The US now has the most confirmed cases worldwide — more than 160,500 with over 3,000 deaths, according to a WTX News count.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 785,807Deaths: 37,820Recovered: 165,659  Headlines from around the globe Summary: What the papers say? There are calls for Japan to declare a State of…