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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – UK, a headteachers’ leader has said many schools will not make it past Friday. Adding large schools would struggle to stay up and running as more and more staff get sick.  India, hundreds of women have ignored the government’s orders not to mass gather, as they took to the streets to protest the citizenship law. One woman said the virus was less of a threat than the Citizenship Amendment Act. EU, European leaders have agreed to close the external borders to limit the spread of the coronavirus.…

In an alarming statement from Germany’s foreign minister, he said that President Trump has tried to buy Vaccine cure for Coronavirus from the Germans. In a swift rebuttal by the German Minister, he said ‘the rights to coronavirus vaccine research were not for sale,’ Reports suggest that President Donald Trump wanted the US to buy exclusive access to a potential vaccine developed by a German biotech firm. The comments, made in an interview to media group Funke, come as scientists raced to develop a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus that has killed more than 6,000 people and seen millions placed under…

UK to announce new financial measures to support the economy during Covid-19 after PM tells the public to avoid social contact. The government will announce more financial measures to help the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told the public to avoid unnecessary travel, social contacts and if possible, work from home. And to stay clear of pubs and restaurants.  People in at-risk groups will be asked to self-isolate for 12 weeks – as the UK death toll hit 55.  There is an estimated 35,000 – 50,000 cases of Covid-19 in the UK.  Economic announcement Last…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – UK on LOCKDOWN, PM says avoid pubs, travelling and the office as new UK measures are introduced to fight the spread of coronavirus. ‘Hundreds’ of inmates have escaped Brazil’s jails ahead of a coronavirus lockdown. In France, 100,000 police are set to patrol the streets to enforce new lockdown measures. Mike Pompeo tells China to quit blaming the US for the coronavirus pandemic, it comes after China suggested the US military brought the virus into Wuhan. Spain has become the fourth highest coronavirus-infected nation, taking over South Korea…

Morning Briefing In today’s briefing update, The headlines are –  UK’s COVID-19 approach ‘concerning’ says Jeremy Hunt after the government failed to ban public gatherings, close schools. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has been told to self-isolate after his wife tested positive for COVID-19. A Chinese official said US military may have infected Wuhan with the virus and asks ‘where is your patient zero’?  In New Zealand, flowers and messages of support have been laid outside the Al-Noor mosque in tribute to the victims of the horrific shooting, ahead of the first anniversary.  Entertainment, Brad Pitt has signed up for a celebrity…

Volunteers helping the self-isolated in London and around the rest of the country have offered up their spare time, in an attempt to help stop the virus spreading and support the most vulnerable.  The volunteer groups have been taking essential supplies to people who are unable to leave their home in the coming weeks to contain Covid-19.  https://twitter.com/josefinebjork/status/1239249255770054658 ‘Young people should be helping’ A 17-year-old boy from London who set up his own volunteer group said: “It’s only right that we help out.”  Josh St John James, 17, set up his group of young volunteers to offer support in any…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are –  The UK government will hold daily televised press conferences to update the British public on the Covid-19 pandemic.  The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero in another move to help shore up the US economy during the coronavirus outbreak. In LA & NY restaurants, bars and cinemas are all set to be closed.   Germany will reintroduce border controls with five countries due to the spreading of the virus, it will go into effect Monday morning.  Iran has reported 113 new virus deaths as concerns…

Earlier this evening at 9 pm Italian time, all the Italians switched off there lights at home and stood together on the streets, balconies and rooftops and held up a there mobiles phone lights, in unity. This was the amazing result. Watch the video and turn on to the lights. https://youtu.be/A_pDKAfISJI Italy is under lockdown after the outbreak of coronavirus. It is the worst affected country in the EU. *🇮🇹FlashMob ITALIA PATRIA NOSTRA 🇮🇹15 Marzo * – ore *21:00* – Tutti alle finestre per un Minuto di LUCI CON TORCE LUMINARIE LAMPADINE O ADDIRITTURA LA TORCIA DEI NOSTRI TELEFONINI 📲… Un…

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Brief. BRIEF.Me During a week that has been dominated by the outbreak of Coronavirus, the Sunday papers are all focussed on the government’s plan and response to the coronavirus outbreak. The over 70s face a stay at home order,  the NHS and private hospitals are to “team-up” and the Army is set to guard hospitals and supermarkets. Spain and France are both enforcing a national emergency response. Spain has declared a state of emergency and France shuts bars and restaurants. We understand the Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a cancellation of all gatherings. In sport, Liverpool FC are about…

All English premier league games have been suspended until 4th April 2020. Uefa has also suspended all Champions League and Europa League games. The Scottish FA has suspended all professional and grassroots football in Scotland until further notice. The suspension of elite football in England means the England friendlies against Italy and Denmark, scheduled for 27 March and 31 March respectively, will not take place. All Premier League matches have been postponed until 3 April at the earliest because of the coronavirus. That means all professional football in England & Scotland are off including all European ties. https://twitter.com/danroan/status/1238410100785766400 The Premier…

Pakistan: Media Mogul arrested for corruption  Authorities arrested a media mogul on corruption charges on Thursday in a decades-old case. His representatives believe the charges are due to the broadcasting of several investigative programmes.  The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman- the editor-in-chief of the Jang Group. His company includes some of the biggest newspapers in Pakistan as well as the Geo television network. https://twitter.com/MurtazaViews/status/1238087650990587906 He was arrested due to land transactions dating back to 1986, accusing him of scoring illegal concessions in the purchase of plots in the city of Lahore.  In a statement, Geo denied the allegations…

A Pakistani dies in Italy, he was a foreign national living in Brescia. He became the first foreigner to die of COVID-19 in Italy. The Pakistani was a coronavirus patient in the hospital but died earlier this week, according to a spokesperson of the Pakistani Foreign Office. The Pakistani national passed away in Brescia, about a 100 kilometres from Milan, the spokesperson added. The Pakistani Consulate in Milan was in touch with the concerned family, as well as the authorities in Italy, the spokesperson said. Italy’s lock-down is unprecedented in western Europe. It aims to stop people from moving around or…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are –  UK’s COVID-19 approach ‘concerning’ says Jeremy Hunt after the government failed to ban public gatherings, close schools. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has been told to self-isolate after his wife tested positive for COVID-19. A Chinese official said US military may have infected Wuhan with the virus and asks ‘where is your patient zero’?  In New Zealand, flowers and messages of support have been laid outside the Al-Noor mosque in tribute to the victims of the horrific shooting, ahead of the first anniversary.  Entertainment, Brad Pitt has signed…

Breaking News Rome: Lockdown in Italy, all shops & public places are closed. The health system is under pressure but a glimmer of hope as the first man recovers COVID-19. Italy is under a national week-long lockdown on Tuesday after the government extended a travel ban from Lombardy to the entire country in a drastic bid to halt the world’s second-biggest coronavirus outbreak. Italians that are moving around must sign a form self-certifying that they are travelling for “proven work needs,’’ situations of necessity, to buy drugs or to return home. “There won’t be just a red zone,” Prime Minister…

Could Rishi Sunak be Boris Johnson’s successor? After that performance, maybe.  It was his big moment, Rishi Sunak rose to his feet in the Commons yesterday and delivered his first Budget speech. Boris Johnson had every reason to be nervous.  https://twitter.com/hmtreasury/status/1237804629531992065 Sunak’s Budget report came less than a month after Sajid Javid quit the role after a fallout with the PM over special advisers.  Few had ever heard of Sunak when Johnson handed the reigns to him giving him the second most powerful job in government.  Despite having little time to prepare a budget,  Sunak found that last week he…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – Coronavirus, President Trump has banned flights from Europe to the US in a bid to stop the spreading of the virus. The new travel restrictions do not include the UK. In the UK, two more people have died after testing positive for the virus. 2 Americans and 1 Brit have been killed after more than 18 rockets hit an Iraqi base housing American troops. In the US, Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital after a reported suicide attempt.  Entertainment, actor Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson have tested…

French authorities and French Council of Muslim Faith (CFCM) have advised all large Mosques to close in France for Friday (Jumma) prayers in France to combat Coronavirus Outbreak. As of next Friday, all large mosques in places such as Paris, Ivry, Argenteuil and Strasbourg which accommodate more than 1,000 people would be advised not to open for Friday prayers. The death toll in France has reached 30, and the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has given instructions to the country’s 5 million Muslims to be followed in all Islamic places of worship. According to the spokesperson from the…

WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic, giving the virus the highest level classification the World Health Organisation can give.  https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1237777021742338049 WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply concerned” by “alarming levels of inaction” over the virus. The new classification comes as UK cases reach 456 in the biggest one-day surge.  Dr Tedros said declaring the coronavirus as a pandemic did not change the advice given about what countries should do.  He has urged governments to take “urgent and aggressive action” in tackling the outbreak.  “Several countries have demonstrated that this virus can be suppressed and controlled,” he said.  “The…

British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been pictured arriving at an airport wearing a hazmat suit amid the global panic surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.  https://twitter.com/theferocity/status/1237562119035314178 Campbell shared a series of pictures from LAX international airport showing off her white hazmat suit, blue face mask, purple gloves and safety goggles.  And a selfie shows Campbell was wearing the outfit on the plane. She captioned the pictures “safety First NEXT LEVEL” and thanked Canadian model Linda Evangelista. And promised to upload a video to her YouTube channel “soon.”  ……………………………….. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY:…

The US has called for Iran to release all American prisoners held in the country as the coronavirus outbreak is said to be spreading through their prison systems.  “The United States will hold the Iranian regime directly responsible for any American deaths. Our response will be decisive,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.  “Reports that COVID-19 has spread to Iranian prisons are deeply troubling and demand nothing less than the full and immediate release of all American citizens.  “Their detention amid increasingly deteriorating conditions defies basic human decency.”  https://twitter.com/SecPompeo/status/1237513338072059907 Iran’s response to virus which included the…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – a UK MP has been diagnosed with coronavirus, the health minister had been in contact with Boris Johnson.  Joe Biden’s primary win gives him a commanding edge in the US Democratic race to face President Trump in the November elections. In Iran, 44 people have died from alcohol poisoning after drinking bootleg industrial-strength alcohol after rumours it will prevent coronavirus infection.  The Afghan government is set to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners over the next 14 days to pave the way for talks with the group, in hopes…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – in the UK, a fifth person has died after contracting COVID-19. Coronavirus, the whole of Italy is on lockdown! Travel bans and a ban on public gatherings measures for the entire country. The French Culture Minister has tested positive for COVID-19.  Iran is being hit the hardest, the oil price war and coronavirus are crippling the country.  US troops have begun to leave Afghanistan as required in the US-Taliban agreement. Entertainment, Harry Potter star says he’s ‘terrible’ at spending £90million fortune. ……………………………………………………… Coronavirus: a fifth person dies…

The personal doctor of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, Dr Adnan, was attacked in central London yesterday, by some ‘PTI goons’. It is alleged the frustrations of the PTI followers have led them to forcibly harass the former PM and his team, whilst he is in London receiving medical treatment. A source close to the incident has confirmed these allegations. The doctor, who is not a political party member, was cowardly attacked in Park lane outside the Aston Martin showroom. The tragic incident occurred when two masked men launched a vicious assault on Dr Adnan with a metal rod in Park…

The Scottish Highlands from Space The Great Glen Fault is so visible and striking in this shot. But it is a majestic picture of the Highlands from the team at NASA and the International space station. Picture of the Week comes from NASA – who have shared this stunning shot of the Scottish Highlands from the International Space Station. Can anyone make see the Lochness monster? ……………………………………………………………