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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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Midlands 18:37: Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J20 and J21 Return To Normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 15 March 2020 London 12.36: Location: M25 is congestion around junction 7 to 9

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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? ……………………………………………………………

The price of crude oil fell by almost 30% on Monday. The most since 1991 after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia by slashing its selling prices and pledging to unleash its pent-up supply onto a market reeling from falling demand because of the coronavirus outbreak. The world’s top oil exporter plans to raise its crude oil production significantly above 10 million barrels per day (BPD) starting in April, after the end of…

A man has been shot and killed by police in Westminister, Central London after pulling out two knives when confronted.  The incident is not being treated as terror-related, the MET Police said. The Met said officers were patrolling the area at around 11:30 pm on Sunday when they noticed the man “acting suspiciously.”  When he was challenged by the officers he produced two knives, police said.  Armed officers responded by firing a Taser and a gun…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – MH17 trial begins! Four men accused of downing the civilian aircraft MH17 are facing murder charges.  Coronavirus, Boris Johnson is set to chair an emergency Cobra meeting and discuss introducing “social distancing” as a preventative measure. Iran has seen its highest COVID-19 death toll in 24 hours with 49 new deaths confirmed. Turkey’s President has said Greece should copy Turkey in opening…