Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Another 832 people have died in Spain as the country experienced its biggest surge in deaths due to coronavirus in just 24 hours, Metro reports. The publication also states that the statistic overtakes yesterday's record of 769 fatalities in a single day. Per the tracking map from the John Hopkins…
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During the coronavirus pandemic, essential workers are putting their lives on the line to help society continue to function with some semblance of normality. Now, people are leaving out essential items for delivery drivers to say thank you. And one driver has taken to Instagram to show his appreciation for…
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A 30-year-old model with no underlying conditions was left gasping for breath in hospital after contracting coronavirus. She has now issued a warning urging other young people to take the pandemic seriously. Like many coronavirus victims, when Intan Clement, a French and Australian citizen living in Paris, first began to…
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Per statistics from the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, the number of global deaths related to COVID-19 coronavirus has now surpassed 25,000. At the time of writing, 25,035 people have died, while the total number of confirmed cases stands at 553,244. 127,567 are currently reported to have recovered from…
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The hole in Earth's ozone layer above Antarctica is continuing its recovery, leading to changes in atmospheric circulation, a study published on Nature.com has revealed. Per New Scientist, Antara Banerjee and colleagues used data from satellite observations and climate simulations to model changing wind patterns that are related to the…
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A Canadian restaurant has sparked outrage on social media for telling staff they are expected to show up, and not call in sick despite COVID-19 being officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The note from a Tim Hortons restaurant in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, stated: “For…
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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…
