Biggest daily jump in deaths of 708 – UK total now 4,313 from COVID-19
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Friday 3 April 2020 BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGFriday 3 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 1 million people worldwide and killed over 53,000, according to a WTX News count.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 1,016,310Deaths: 53,236Recovered: 213,126 coronavirus updates Summary: What the papers say? Coronavirus: Global cases top 1 million.Japan divided on reopening schools amid pandemic. No 10 seeks to end lockdown with ‘immunity passports’.Virus fears stalk displaced camps in Nigeria.Two more Nightingale hospitals to open in the…
Breaking News: Global coronavirus cases pass one million
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
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…
Ex-NHS staff return Some 20,000 ex-NHS staff return to work to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, prime minister Boris Johnson has said. In a video the PM posted on Twitter, he thanked the doctors, nurses and other medics who have returned to the NHS as well as the 750,000 members of the public who have volunteered to help during the pandemic. “One thing I think the coronavirus crisis has already proved is that there really is such a thing as society,” he said. The prime minister’s words reference a famous quote by former Conservative PM Margret Thatcher, who once said:…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGMonday 30th 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 723,077 people worldwide and killed over 33,983. The US cases surpass China and Italy: The US now has the most confirmed cases worldwide — more than 142,637 with over 2,485 deaths, according to a WTX News count.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 723,077Deaths: 33,983Recovered: 151,793Total COVID-19 Cases in the USA – 142,637 – Total deaths 2,485 – First case reported on Jan 10th 2020 – Current active…
Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the Sunday Papers report on the evergrowing coronavirus crisis in the UK, including the PM’s “bleak message” to the UK and pleas to protect the NHS. In our special feature, we look at the global rising death toll of the coronavirus. ………………Johnson warns UK: tougher lockdown may be necessaryThe Observer says the prime minister has warned the public that the coronavirus outbreak is likely to get worse. And he is prepared to tighten restrictions if needed. The country’s 30 million households will receive a letter from Boris Johnson this week, which will detail the government’s guidance…
A temporary mortuary is to be opened at Birmingham airport in preparation for a predicted rise in the number of fatalities from coronavirus in the region. Work has begun on the site in Birmingham, which will initially be able to hold 1,500 bodies, although it will be expanded to hold more. West Midlands police said it anticipated that the mortuary could ultimately accommodate all deaths in the region, with regular mortuaries likely to close to staff the facility. Dead Bodies pile up “A temporary mortuary is to be opened at Birmingham Airport. which will initially be able to hold 1,500…
Bugzy Malone is recovering in hospital after being “seriously injured” in a road accident on Wednesday night in Bury. The rapper’s management confirmed he was involved in the crash in a post on its Instagram story. “We can confirm that the artist and musician, Aaron Davies (professionally known as Bugzy Malone) was involved in a serious traffic accident yesterday evening. He was seriously injured but is in a stable condition. ” https://twitter.com/kieranhiII/status/1242951089588252676 Bugzy Malone Car Accident Greater Manchester Police told Radio 1 Newsbeat they were called to a collision involving a 29-year-old man. Bugzy is in a “stable condition” after…
PM Boris Johnson has coronavirus, Downing Street has confirmed. He has mild symptoms and will self-isolate at Downing Street. “He was tested for coronavirus on the personal advice of England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty,” a statement said. Johnson will still be in charge of the government’s handling of the pandemic, the statement added. His test was carried out at No 10 by NHS staff. https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1243496858095411200 In a tweet, the Prime Minister said: “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the…
Jeremy Corbyn says the No 10’s response to coronavirus proves he was “absolutely right” about public spending at the 2019 general election. In an interview with the BBC, he said he had been “denounced as somebody that wanted to spend more money than we could possibly afford” to fix social wrongs. https://twitter.com/AbdulGSKasim1/status/1243117607412269056 But the amount the government is now spending on the coronavirus crisis shows the Tories now realise they had to “invest in the state.” The Labour leader said that the country had been “ill-prepared” for the pandemic because of “10 years of austerity, of underfunding the National Health…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In Tuesday’s News briefing, The headlines are: US overtakes China’s case numbers to become the nation with the most coronavirus cases. President Trump said it was due to how much testing the country is doing. France, on Thursday the country recorded 365 new coronavirus deaths, a daily rise of 27 per cent. UAE has announced an overnight curfew as a temporary measure so the country can do a nationwide clean. Canada has asked the US not to put troops at the US-Canada border during the global health crisis. Canada’s PM said the move is unnecessary…
[the_ad id=”34135″] Germany’s early testing is saving lives. The country has over 36,000 declared cases of COVID-19, among the highest in Europe, but Germany’s death rate is 0.54% while Italy and Spain have around 10% and 7.3% respectively. The Deathtoll has surpassed half a million globally, but Germany’s averages are better than most other European Countries and it is all down to the aggressive nationwide testing. Germany is testing up to 500,000 people a week for the new coronavirus, a virologist said Thursday, adding that early detection has been key in keeping the country’s death rate relatively low. The country…
Hospitals in the British capital are being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, the head of an organisation representing bosses in the state-run National Health Service said on Thursday and it’s only going to get worse as the NHS is expecting a tsunami of patients in the coming weeks. UK deaths have risen to 465, out of 9,500 confirmed cases. But this figure will rise significantly over the coming weeks, we are on the verge of the spike And London will be the epicentre as London makes up a third of the UK total. The UK is bracing itself for the upward…
Tate Modern boy making progress The six-year-old French boy who was thrown off the 10th-floor balcony of the Tate Modern is now able to sit up and hold a spoon. The child, who cannot be named because of his age, is “slowly but surely continuing to progress” his family have said. He was attacked last year by teenager Jonty Bravery at the London art gallery. In a post on a GoFundMe page for the victim, the family said that “after a slump” their “smiling little boy” seems to be coming back. “He has gained muscle tone and regained enough strength…
Brenton Tarrant, a right-wing extremist, who was charged over the mosque shootings in New Zealand has changed his plea to guilty. Tarrant, 29, killed 51 Muslim worshippers and wounded dozens more at two mosques in Christchurch during Friday prayers on 15 March 2019. The self-proclaimed white supremacist, who live-streamed part of the attack, ha planned to plead not guilty and was due to stand trial on 2 June this year. He was charged with 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one count of terrorism. The attack was New Zealand’s most deadly in modern history. It led…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In Tuesday’s News briefing, The headlines are: NZ mosque shooter pleads guilty! The far-right extremist who was charged with last year’s mass shooting of Muslim worshippers at two mosques has changed his plea to guilty. The UK, a 21-year-old with ‘no health issues’ has died from coronavirus. Her family are urging the public to follow government advice and stay at home. World leaders are to hold crisis talks about the coronavirus pandemic which has now killed more than 21,000 people. France, the French military announced they will withdraw their troops from Iraq for the time…
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,…