13 year old ‘healthy’ boy dies from #COVID-19 after 5 days in hospital
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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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
[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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …