Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A 106-year-old woman has been released from hospital after recovering from coronavirus. Connie Titchen, who was born in 1913, is believed to be the oldest person in the UK to recover from the virus. She was diagnosed with the illness, which originated in China late last year, after being admitted…
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The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has surpassed two million today, John Hopkins University reports. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, there have been 128,071 deaths. This man describes his symptoms of coronavirus: On Monday at his daily press briefing, President Trump tried to silence those who…
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A man from Adelaide who lost his job as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has won more than $3.1 million on the lottery this week. According to a report by 7News, the unnamed man managed to score the division one prize of $20,000 a month for 20 years, in…
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As reported by BBC News, McDonald's has been forced to issue an apology and temporarily close one of their restaurants in the industrial city of Guangzhou in China after it allegedly barred black people from entering. In a video shared to social media, a sign was allegedly placed in the…
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Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated the look like a doctor on Easter Sunday, with a message of thanks to all the frontline healthcare workers battling the war against COVID-19 around the world. The Portuguese word "Obrigado" meaning "Thank you" was also projected onto the monument,…
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For many people around the world, life has changed dramatically in the space of just a few short weeks as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Not so long ago, we were commuting to work, meeting friends in bars and restaurants, and getting together to watch our favorite sports…
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It is safe to say that nearly every single person on the planet has been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In an attempt to "flatten the curve", many of us have been ordered to stay at home in an effort to protect ourselves and others from the novel coronavirus,…
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Hospitals in Thailand are providing newborn babies with plastic face shields to protect them against COVID-19. Nurses at the Praram 9 Hospital in Bangkok have been pictured holding the masked babies in a maternity ward. And per The Independent, another hospital in the Samut Prakarn province has also been providing…
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As reported by CNN Travel, residents of the northern Indian state of Punjab are taking to social media to express their delight at being able to clearly see the Himalayan mountain range for the first time in years. At midnight on March 25, India imposed a nationwide lockdown after seeing a…
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China has declared for the first time that dogs should be treated as companions, not as livestock. It's a move that campaigners hope could signal the beginning of the end for the country's cat and dog meat trade, writes the Independent. The latest announcement comes after China banned the trade…
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For many people around the world, life has changed markedly in the space of just a few short weeks. Not so long ago, we were travelling to work, meeting friends in bars and restaurants and watching our favorite sports teams compete on television or in stadiums. Now, we are self-isolating…
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It's fair to say that the coronavirus pandemic has been hard to cope with, and many people around the world are suffering due to the lockdown guidelines. We all live in hope for the day that the quarantine will be lifted, but now a prominent health expert claims that it…
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A surgeon has taken to TikTok to explain why wearing gloves to the supermarket is a bad idea. In a now-viral video, Dr. Rangarajan of the National Health Service (NHS) explains that you could be doing more harm than good if you wear gloves in a bid to protect yourself…
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A police department in Louisiana has allegedly used the siren sound effect from the Purge movies to deter citizens from going out of doors during the coronavirus curfew measures. According to KATC News, a number of videos have leaked on social media showing police cruisers driving around after dark, blaring…
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A 104-year-old Italian grandmother had become the oldest woman to overcome coronavirus. Ada Zanusso, from Biella, started feeling unwell a week after Italy was placed into lockdown. Suffering from shortness of breath and vomiting, she was living in a care home where 21 residents have died from the virus, but…
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As the coronavirus pandemic grips the globe, a conspiracy theory has been spread that it is being caused by 5G masts. Now, it has been officially dispanded by scientists. This comes as a number of masts have been set on fire and engineers have been subject to waves of abuse…
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The coronavirus pandemic means that people can only go outside if it's absolutely necessary. As a result, people are now having to adapt every aspect of their day to day lives to function as effectively as possible at home. Now, NASA astronauts have shared how they work out from the…
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A new mother has opened up about her decision to name her newborn twins Corona and Covid to serve as a reminder of the ongoing pandemic, the Mirror reports. Preeti Verma named her baby boy Covid and her baby girl Corona following their birth at the Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial…
