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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.…

Belize has succeeded in becoming the fourth country in the world to be completely free from any Coronavirus cases,  after being hit along with 211 other countries worldwide with the pandemic, they announced, on Tuesday, that they have overcome the crisis with no longer any active cases in the country. Belize, a Caribbean island located in Central America, 16 of the 18 cases registered in the country have recovered from Covid-19, while they had 2 fatalities. Belize recorded its first case of Coronavirus on March 23rd. The 18th case was on13th April and the country remained on lockdown for more…

Wednesday 6 May coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGWednesday 6 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: 3,728,254Deaths: 258,360Recovered: 1,242,575 nick cage to play joe exoticnfl london 2020 games scrappednhs contact tracing app trialled in isle of wightTrump expects US deathtoll to hit 100,000 Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Coronavirus cases top 3.7 million worldwide.China mocks US coronavirus response in Lego-like animation video.White House plans to disband task force!Rishi Sunak preparing to wind down furlough scheme…

Tuesday 5 May BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Tuesday 5 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 UPDATE Coronavirus Cases: 3,646,341 Deaths: 252,425 Recovered: 1,200,317 Summary: What do the papers say? Coronavirus: Global cases top 3.6 million. Japan’s workers feel the strain as Abe extends state of emergency. UK: First workers to trial NHS tracing app. Nearly a quarter of British employees furloughed in last fortnight. Researchers predict US death rate will nearly double due to easing of lockdown. Italian…

COVID-19 has infected more than 1.1 million and killed more than 67,000 people in the US. During a two-hour virtual town hall broadcast by FOX News, US President Donald Trump expressed his belief that as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic. [adbutler zone_id=”85156″] “We’re going to lose anywhere from 75, 80 to 100,000 people. That’s a horrible thing,” said Trump, who hoped last Friday fewer people could be affected. The death toll passed Trump’s earlier estimates, however, in an assessment that clashes with those of some public health experts, Trump said he believed that by the…

After a strict two-month lockdown, Italy is facing a moment of truth in the fight against coronavirus. Stir-crazy Italians will be free to stroll and visit relatives for the first time in nine weeks on Monday as Europe’s hardest-hit country eases back the world’s longest nationwide coronavirus lockdown. With a partial lifting of the restrictive measures, in the next few days, everyone including other EU Governments will watch the daily infection report issued by the Civil Protection Department and observe if they got the timing right to ease the restrictions. Italy was among the first European countries to impose strict…