US President Donald Trump was warned how coronavirus could become a pandemic but he played down the threat, according to an investigative report in a leading American newspaper. The New York Times report said that warnings had come from from the intelligence community, national security aides and government health officials about an impending pandemic and …
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The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is one of the biggest publicly funded healthcare systems in the world and employs around 1.2 million people in England including doctors, nurses and other support staff. AFP As the UK battles the COVID-19 outbreak, the NHS like any other medical facility in the world has been stretched beyond its limits. The …
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As United States of America reels under the devastating effects of novel coronavirus, the country has seen its economy hit and unemployment has soared. Record 6.65 million more people have filed for unemployment benefits as US battles growing health and economic crises caused by COVID-19. Last week, some 3.3 million had filed for the benefits. Reuters The number of first-time …
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The coronavirus worldwide crossed one million mark on Thursday as the pandemic exploded in the United States and the death toll continues to climb in Italy and Spain, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The novel virus has killed more than 51,000 globally with the largest number of deaths in Italy, followed by Spain and the United States, …
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New York’s governor issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers amid a “staggering” number of deaths from coronavirus. Along with health officials, he warned that what was happening in his state was a sign of things to come for the rest of the country. “Please come help us in New York now,” Andrew Cuomo said as per a report in …
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A man was arrested by federal authorities in New York for allegedly claiming he had coronavirus and coughing on FBI agents when they confronted him about stockpiling and selling vital medical supplies at inflated prices. Reuters Now Baruch Feldheim, 43, is in custody—charged with assaulting a federal officer and making false statements to law enforcement. According to federal prosecutors in …
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As coronavirus pandemic surges across the world, it has left countries reeling and looking desperate to tackle the novel virus. The cases are growing each day and death toll is mounting. AFP One of the countries most devastatingly impacted by the COVID-19 is Italy. Yesterday alone, the country announced 919 new deaths due to the virus. It is the largest single-day toll in the …
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The White House and Senate leaders have agreed on $2 trillion as a measure help workers, businesses and health care which are all part of the economy hit by coronavirus. This is after many days of discussion in the midst of intense pressure “Ladies and gentlemen, we are done. We have a deal,” Ueland said as per a report in …
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The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 19,000 people around the world and put 2.6 billion people under lockdown. However, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has asked citizens to get back to work and has even dismissed the coronavirus threat, saying that it is blown out of proportion. Bolsonaro on Tuesday took aim at the “hysteria” over the coronavirus and urged …
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The global pandemic coronavirus has claimed thousands of lives across the word and the doctors and nurses who are on the frontlines of fighting the disease, and treating patients relentlessly. This leaves them exposed more than anyone else, and it takes a lot of courage to keep doing your duty, despite that knowledge. In India, a Kerala doctor who had …
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