Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A woman in France has been slammed by parents after making a face mask using a diaper. This comes amid the global shortage of face masks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in the widespread panic buying of essential goods including tinned food, toilet roll, and diapers. Watch…
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Barcelona great Lionel Messi has pledged a €1m donation to help fight coronavirus, it has been reported. Messi, who has spent his entire remarkable career with FC Barcelona, will split his donation between Hospital Clinic in Barcelona and another medical centre in his native Argentina, it is reported. “Leo Messi…
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A 21-year-old influencer who filmed himself licking a toilet bowl for the so-called "Coronavirus Challenge" on TikTok has now been hospitalized with COVID-19. Larz, who is reported to be from California, took part in the online craze that emulated the likes of the "Tide Pod Challenge". Other participants decided to…
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Prince Charles has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson for the Royal family has said per CNN. The 71-year-old, who is first in line for the British throne, has "mild symptoms" of the virus which has placed the UK in lockdown. The spokesperson said that he otherwise "remains in…
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An Italian politician has warned he'll send in police "with flamethrowers" to any people who break strict lockdown rules, the Daily Mail has reported. This comes two weeks after Italy was placed on a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which was officially declared a pandemic by…
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Spain has been forced to transform an ice rink into a temporary morgue as the nation's death toll continues to climb. As of this writing, John Hopkins University states that the death toll in Spain as a result of COVID-19 has now hit 2,696. The Madrid regional president's office told…
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A video has gone viral on social media this week showing Ecuadorian officials blocking an airport runway. Officials has parked the trucks on the runway in order to stop a plane from Spain landing and evacuating Spanish nationals from the country, Reuters has reported. According to a report by Fox…
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Per BBC News, the organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have agreed to a one-year postponement of the event because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the International Olympic Committee had agreed to delay the global games, which were…
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A priest in Italy has sadly died after sacrificing the opportunity to use a respirator that his parishioners had bought him in favor of a younger patient who he didn't know. According to the BBC, Father Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, passed away in hospital in Lovere, Bergamo, located in Lombardy -…
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Manny Pacquiao has said that he's "not afraid to die" to help the Philippines battle coronavirus. The boxer began his political career a decade ago when he was elected to the Philippines' House of Representatives to represent the province of Sarangani. Then, in 2016, he was chosen to serve a…
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Now that the coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, millions of people have now gone into quarantine and stay indoors to prevent the spread of disease. There are no two ways about it: being stuck inside for weeks at a time (or months if necessary)…
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An Instagram influencer has been criticized harshly on social media this week for taking pictures of empty shelves at a supermarket during the coronavirus pandemic. Former Big Brother Australia contestant Skye Wheatley took to Instagram earlier this week, to post a picture of herself and her son posing for pictures…
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An irate Aldi shopper has been filmed coughing in a worker's face during a row at the checkout. The incident happened at a Mount Druitt supermarket in Sydney at the weekend. Needless to say, during the coronavirus pandemic, coughing has the ability to spread the deadly virus. Watch the moment…
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"Broken" doctors and nurses have been taking to social media and sharing pictures of their bruised faces as they "beg" people to heed social distancing advice. This comes as the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has exceeded 339,000, per John Hopkins University, putting a strain on many health systems…
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As of this writing, John Hopkins University reports that there have been 339,645 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world, resulting in 14,717 deaths. Currently, the worst country to be hit by the outbreak is Italy, which has seen 5,476 people die as a result of the disease. Fortunately, though,…
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Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. The former director was jailed for 23 years earlier this month after being convicted of third-degree rape and first-degree sexual assault. He is currently serving his sentence at Wende Correctional Facility in western New York, where one prisoner has…
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A New Jersey family is coming to terms with tragedy after four members died due to contracting Coronavirus, reportedly during a family meal. In total, seven members of the Fusco family have contracted the disease, with 73-year-old Grace Fusco, 55-year-old Rita Fusco-Jackson and her brother Carmine amongst the fatalities. A…
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Reports indicate that China has begun the process of relaxing its extensive social distancing measures as the Coronavirus outbreak shows signs of slowing, lifting barriers and checkpoints. The news follows claims that no new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Hubei province since the outbreak first began in January, possibly…
