Harrods will shut its doors at 7 PM (GMT) tonight. The luxury store in Knightsbridge, London, which stayed open throughout the bombing of the capital during World War II, announced today that it was closing its doors. However, it will keep its Food Halls and pharmacy open to the public, but the rest of the Knightsbridge based iconic department store in will be closed. [WPSM_AC id=33488] Harrods will shut it doors “The welfare of our…
Train services to be cut amid falling demand On Monday trains operating across Britain will start to reduce its services due to a falling demand sparked by the coronavirus crisis. The government has agreed on the plan with the rail industry and said vital services will continue running. The core services will run to ensure key workers can get to their jobs and the flow of goods continues. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has advised people to…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – UK, thousands of retired NHS staff are being asked to return to the NHS to help tackle the coronavirus. US, the California governor has issued a statewide stay at home order for all residents, claiming 56% of the state could get coronavirus within eight weeks. France, the county’s 14-day lockdown may be extended to try to stop the spreading of the pandemic.…
Italy’s death Toll passes China, On Thursday it surpassed China for the most number of deaths related to COVID-19. The number of deaths in Italy reached 3,405. The total number of cases in the country rose to 41,035 on Thursday, which includes 5,322 new cases, the Italian Civil Protection Agency said in a press conference. As China’s current number of deaths is 3,242, according to the World Health Organization, Italy has become the deadliest centre…
All elite English football will be suspended until at least 30 April because of the continued threat of coronavirus. All of the Premier League games, EFL, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship, and all fixtures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, are currently postponed. The Football Association has also agreed that the current season can be “extended indefinitely” beyond the original end date of 1 June. So Liverpool will still have to play at least…
The US could see a massive rise of 20% in unemployment in a ‘worst-case scenario’ due to the coronavirus pandemic according to information provided by President Trump and his taskforce. However, Donald Trump pushed back against his treasury chief’s estimate that 20% of people could become unemployed due to the pandemic, saying that was only “an absolute, total worst-case scenario”. Two weeks ago he believed the virus would disappear American President Donald Trump and his…
The world is facing a public health crisis that may be the worst for over a century. All other news stories have been pushed to the sidelines, as the world scrambles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. But how will global affairs change in the wake of this health crisis? Will the pandemic offer US-Iran relations a glimmer of hope? Iran and the United States The US and Iran have had a troubled relationship since 1953.…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – UK, schools and universities are calling for urgent clarity from the government after the announcement that GCSEs and A-Levels will be cancelled amid the coronavirus crisis. India, poor testing rates in the world’s second-most populous country may have hidden the true number of coronavirus cases. India has said it will not expand its testing, despite the WHO calling on nations to…
LIVE: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has begun the daily press conference on the coronavirus inside No 10 after the announcement that English schools will close to all but children of key workers and the most vulnerable. He is joined by two government scientific and medical advisers, Sir Patrick Vallance and Dr Jenny Harries. England’s schools to close ‘until further notice’ on Friday The benefits of schools remaining as open are changing swiftly, Williamson says.…
The death toll from the coronavirus in the UK rises to 104, an increase of 32, a rise of 30%. The number of confirmed cases of the virus has now surpassed 200,000 globally. There have been at least 8,000 deaths around the world and the vast majority of confirmed cases – 80% – have occurred in Europe and the Western Pacific region, which includes much of Asia. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to…
Much to the dismay of the fans of the Royal family, it has been reported that the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry is the worst it has ever been. And it does not look like it is going to get better anytime soon. According to the Daily Mail, “Those close to the brothers say things between them are worse than ever.” The relationship has got to the point where they don’t communicate anymore. It…
Emergency fund for Saudi filmmakers The non-profit Red Sea International Film Festival Foundation announced a fund of SR220,000 on Tuesday. The emergency fund will provide grants to support Saudi filmmakers. The fund aims to help Saudi filmmakers who have suffered a financial loss because of the coronavirus. Creative industries are facing cancellations or postponed events because of safety measures. All Saudis working in the film industry are eligible for the one-time emergency grant of up…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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