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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…

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…