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Deputy British Ambassador to Hungary dies after contracting coronavirus. Steven Dick, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Budapest, has died after contracting coronavirus, the Foreign Office announced on Wednesday. The 37-year-old diplomat died in Hungary on Tuesday, it said in a statement. He had served as Deputy British Ambassador to Hungary since December, according to a biography published on the UK government’s website. Hungary’s nationalist government passed a law last week that would enable the Prime Minister Viktor Orban to rule by decree for an unlimited power for a period of time, citing the coronavirus emergency. The…

UK PM Boris Johnson is giving the latest briefing on the coronavirus outbreak. starting with and reinforcing his message ‘stay at home’. As it is crucial to halt the spread. Boris Johnson continues that the government will take “the right measures at the right time”. He says the NHS, like other health services, only has a limited amount of equipment so it is vital to delay the spread of the virus. A quarter of the world’s population is now living under some form of lockdown. And The UK is population is among them, including most of Europe. Around the globe,…

Spain’s coronavirus death toll overtook that of China on Wednesday, rising to 3,434 after 738 people died over the past 24 hours, the government said. Across the world, only Italy now has a higher death toll than that of Spain. In China, where the virus emerged late last year, 3,281 people have died. The spiralling number of deaths came as Spain entered the 11th day of an unprecedented lockdown to try and rein in the COVID-19 epidemic that has now infected 47,610 people, the health ministry said. As the authorities stepped up testing, the number of cases showed a 20…

Prince Charles has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Prince of Wales (71) was diagnosed with the infectious disease, according to a statement released by Clarence House. He has been under self-isolation in Scotland since the outbreak of the disease and is said to be “in good health” otherwise. He had undergone tests after facing ‘mild symptoms’. “The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus. He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days as usual,” the statement read. All Royals are being tested “The…

America’s $2tn stimulus plan United States senators and the Trump administration have agreed on a significant economic stimulus bill. America’s $2tn stimulus plan is set to ease the strain on the economy during the global health pandemic.  “We have a deal,” White House official Eric Ueland said on Wednesday. The package agreed on is expected to be worth $2 trillion.  Mitch McConnell – the Senate’s Republican majority leader, is expected to speak on the Senate floor shortly about the agreement. The text of the pact is expected to be available later on Wednesday.  https://twitter.com/OMGno2trump/status/1242112072063889411 The package is expected to include…

Medical shows donate equipment Medical shows Casualty and Holby City will donate equipment and other kits to the NHS.  Producers are in discussion with local NHS services to give personal protective equipment [PPE] “and other useful medical items to assist them.”  The donations come as both shows have suspended production. And the UK continues its fight against Covid-19.  Challenges with supply The health secretary has said there have been “challenges” with the supply of PPE to NHS staff in England. NHS staff had warned the government they were at risk.  Executive producer Simon Harper said: “Casualty and Holby City are…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In Tuesday’s News briefing, The headlines are – UK, the government is under growing pressure to halt construction work to help fight the spread of Covid-19.  Saudi Arabia has recorded its first coronavirus death. The kingdom warns the public to avoid gatherings. US, Trump says ‘back to work’ for US people as he fights to reopen US economy. But the WHO warns the US could become the new epicentre of the virus as the country sees its deadliest day yet.  China, Wuhan reports ZERO new coronavirus cases! The city is coming back to life as…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the UK new stricter measures to tackle the coronavirus. The new measures include a ban on public gatherings of more than two people. In a televised statement on Monday evening, Johnson ordered people to only leave their homes under a list of “very limited purposes.” And the PM ordered the immediate closure of all shops selling non-essential goods.  But the police have said phone lines are now being clogged with calls about what movements were still permitted.  The UK death toll will pass Italy at this rate The British Nation has woken up to…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In Tuesday’s News briefing, The headlines are – UK, Sports Direct has vowed to keep trading despite new government measures calling for non-essential shops to close.  Saudi Arabia has increased measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The curfew has been welcomed as it takes the social pressure off people to join family gatherings.  China, the province of Hubei, which has been in lockdown since January, is set to reopen March 25. Travel restrictions will also be lifted off the central city Wuhan – where the virus originated- in April.  US, confirmed cases in…

Iran urges America lifts sanctions. In an open letter, the President of Iran has called on the US people.  He has urged Americans to tell their government to end the “dark chapter” of sanctions against Iran. It comes as the country the struggles to fight the evergrowing coronavirus pandemic.  Just last week, the United States imposed new sanctions on Iran. The sanctions blacklisted five international companies from doing business with the country, according to Reuters.  “Our policy of maximum pressure on the regime continues,” Brian Hook, the US special representative for Iranian affairs said, according to Reuters. “US sanctions are…