Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Alarming footage from Paris shows a woman being tackled to the ground by police for allegedly breaking nationwide lockdown measures, The Sun has reported. The video was posted to Twitter by user Amar Taoualit, who wrote the caption in French explaining that the woman allegedly did not have the correct…
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Many health systems around the world are struggling to deal with the number of patients requiring treatment for the coronavirus, with the most critical of cases requiring ventilators to treat the pneumonia-like illness. Now, Elon Musk has said that Tesla will make ventilators in the event of a shortage on…
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The Chinese city that became the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic has reported no new cases of the disease, the Associated Press has reported - offering hope to the rest of the world. Late last year, Wuhan became the focus of the world when the source of the coronavirus…
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One of the most upliftingly sad songs of all time is My Heart Will Go On by Céline Dion. Anyone who hears the opening few piano notes will almost certainly think of James Cameron's tearjerker from 1997, Titanic. And, let's face right, right now, it does feel like the world…
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Canada has sparked a "caremongering" social trend, and we could all learn from it. As the name suggests, caremongering is the opposite of scaremongering, which has, unfortunately, dominated the news and social media in recent weeks, making people even more anxious in what is already a…
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The Pope has prayed to god and asked him to deliver the world from the recent coronavirus pandemic. With over 31,506 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in the country thus far, and with 2,503 deaths in the country as a direct result of the virus, the Pope has been praying…
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As of the most recent situation report from the World Health Organization, there have been 179,112 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world, and 7,426 deaths. These numbers are increasing every hour. With many people now self-isolating, people are flooding to supermarkets in order to stockpile their homes with necessary…
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North Korea is now claiming that it has no cases of COVID-19, Fox News reports. The country's leader Kim Jong-un says that conducting a nationwide 30-day quarantine, having a closed border and suspending trade with China has ensured North Korea is kept free of coronavirus. Related - Arnold Schwarzenegger urges…
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Amazon has suspended shipments of all "nonessential" products to its warehouses amid the worsening coronavirus crisis. According to Business Insider, the electronics and e-commerce giant informed sellers about the move on Tuesday, and that it was necessary due to the company's increase in workload following the COVID-19 outbreak. This does…
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A good Samaritan has gone viral on social media this week, after leaving a gigantic $2,500 tip for the bar staff who have been left unable to work due to the recent coronavirus pandemic. With many people around the world retreating into self-imposed isolation, a number of bars and restaurants…
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The Deputy Chief of Tokyo Olympics has tested positive for coronavirus, the Metro reports. According to a statement issued via the Japan Football Association, of which he is President, Kozo Tashima, 62, said: "Today, my test result showed positive for the new coronavirus." Mr. Tashima also revealed in the statement…
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Quarantined Italian bloggers are allegedly recording messages to their past selves, to warn them about the reality of the recent coronavirus pandemic. At the time of writing there has reportedly been 27,980 confirmed cases in the country, and 2,158 deaths. The Milan-based group A Thing By, has recently masterminded the…
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Iran has temporarily freed around 85,000 prisoners including political prisoners in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19, a judiciary spokesman in the country said today, per Sky News. According to the publication, the spokesman, Gholamhossein Esmaili, said: "Some 50% of those released are security-related prisoners... also in the…
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A video has gone viral on social media this week, which shows a coronavirus patient pleading with the public to self isolate during the pandemic. In a video filmed on Friday night and later uploaded to Facebook Live, 55-year-old Kevin Harris told his followers about how he was rushed to…
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Across much of the world, hand sanitizer is being bought in large quantities amid the coronavirus pandemic, with many anti-bacterial gels having sold out in a number of retailers. And so to minimize the risk of a shortage in France, LVMH - parent company to the following designer brands: Louis…
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While supermarkets across the UK could be facing a shortage of supplies if buyers continue to stockpile in preparation for potential self-isolation, it appears that some people in the Netherlands are stockpiling a rather different substance. Indeed, new measures brought about by the Dutch government have ordered the closure of…
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The first clinical trial to test a vaccine for the coronavirus is due to begin today according to a US government official. Per The Metro, the first human participant is due to receive an experimental dose of the vaccine, which researchers can test for potential side effects. Watch this video…
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Footage has emerged online of a woman being arrested in Spain after ignoring the coronavirus rules. The incident took place in Palma, Mallorca's capital. It is under the same coronavirus rules as the Spanish mainland, which is currently under lockdown after a surge in cases of COVID-19. Watch the woman…
