Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A university in Japan has come up with an ingenious way to conduct a graduation ceremony while adhering to social distancing guidelines amid the novel COVID-19 pandemic. Per the PR Times website, a graduation ceremony for students at the Business Breakthrough University took place at Hotel Grand Palace at Chiyoda,…
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Production of the popular Mexican beer brand Corona has halted amid the coronavirus outbreak. According to British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mail, Grupo Modelo (the brewery which brews Corona lager, as well as Modelo, and Pacífico) made the decision after a recent government order declared the company's business activities 'non-essential.'…
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A coronavirus patient has gone viral on social media this week, after writing an emotional message on the window of their hospital isolation room. Per the Daily Mirror, Nic Brown was recently rushed to the Cleveland Clinic after his COVID-19 symptoms worsened, was placed on a ventilator by staff at…
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A college student has come up with an ingenious new face mask, specially designed to help deaf people cope with the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report by Lex 18 News, 21-year-old engineering student Ashley Lawrence, who is studying education for the deaf and hard-of-hearing at Eastern Kentucky University, has…
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A nurse has allegedly killed his doctor girlfriend "because he thought she gave him coronavirus." The incident took place in Sicily, where the couple had been drafted to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Italy is currently the worst-hit country in the world by the pandemic, and John Hopkins University Coronavirus…
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The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has warned residents that the police and military have been told to "shoot dead" anyone "who creates trouble" during a month-long lockdown of Luzon - the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Mr Duterte's address came after 21 residents of a…
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Spain has recorded the world's highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a day with 950 fatalities. Sky News reported that there have been a total of 110,238 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country and a total of 10,003 deaths - 950 of which were newly recorded as of…
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A landlord has come under fire after accidentally sending a vile response to a concerned mom-of-three after she asked about the possibility of having her rent reduced amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Per news.com.au, after Violet (who has chosen not to reveal her last name) learned that her husband had lost…
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China's city of Shenzhen - home to approximately 12.5 million residents - has passed a ground-breaking law banning the consumption and production of dog and cat meat, the BBC reports. The welcome news means Shenzhen is the first city in mainland China to do so, with lawmakers describing the ruling…
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As more people across the globe rely on videoconferencing applications such as Zoom to work remotely and remain in contact with their friends and family, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued a warning regarding potential hijacking. The FBI highlighted two incidents in Massachusetts, US,…
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As disheartening as it has been to see increasing numbers of people around the world infected with the novel coronavirus - at the time of writing 874,081 have been infected by the disease worldwide, per John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center - it has shown us how willing we are…
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An ICU nurse on the frontline against COVID-19 has spoken out helping the wife of a 35-year-old coronavirus victim with no underlying health conditions FaceTime with her dead husband. This comes as healthcare professionals around the world are putting their lives on the line to battle the global pandemic, witnessing…
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The king of Thailand has allegedly been self-isolating in a luxury hotel in Bavaria, Germany with a sizable entourage - which includes a harem of 20 "concubines", The Independent reports. Despite social distancing and lockdown measures in the country meaning the hotel, like other hotels, should have closed down -…
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Per the most recent numbers from the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 800,000. At the time of writing, the total number of confirmed cases stands at 800,049. There have been 37,878 confirmed deaths, and 170,325 confirmed recoveries, according to the…
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Per The Independent, Spain's health minister has confirmed that the country's death toll from COVID-19 has increased by another 849 from Monday's figures - the nation's biggest jump in a 24-hour period. The number of lives lost from the disease now totals 8,189. The number of confirmed cases of the…
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A painting by famed artist, Vincent van Gogh, has been stolen from the Singer Laren museum in the Netherlands, according to museum officials. Per reporting from The Independent, the burglars broke into the museum at around 3:15AM on Sunday night, and stole the artwork titled, Spring Garden, which features the…
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A 21-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer has shared a message of hope after recovering from the coronavirus. Cystic fibrosis is a chronic lung condition, which, per the NHS, causes those with the illness to have a sticky mucus build up in their lungs and digestive system. People are born with the…
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Mexican protestors have been trying to stop American citizens from crossing the border into their country, the BBC reports. Fearing the spread of coronavirus from infected Americans entering into the country, residents in Sonora, south of Arizona, having been blocking vehicles from entry since Wednesday. They reportedly patrolled the barrier…
