Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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An empty Italian street was filmed ringing out with song as people leaned out of their windows to sing together during the coronavirus outbreak. The video comes as Italy, which is the second most infected country outside China, is under lockdown to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.…
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Coronavirus patients who have recovered from the deadly disease could potentially be left with 20 - 30% less lung capacity, doctors in Hong Kong have alleged. They said that even after pulling through, those who have been infected with COVID-19 could be left gasping if they walk at a faster…
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A woman has gone viral on Twitter with a timely reminder for people to be compassionate to the elderly during the coronavirus pandemic. As COVID-19 has swept across the globe, it quickly became clear that its most devastating consequences disproportionately affected the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. Now,…
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Per the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no evidence to suggest that your pets could encounter the coronavirus. "At present, there is no evidence that companion animals/pets such as dogs or cats can be infected with the new coronavirus. However, it is always a good idea to was your…
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A new study has found that the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, can live in your body up to 37 days. The research was published in The Lancet medical journal on Wednesday. In addition to its finding that the virus can live in the respiratory fact for a long as five weeks,…
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Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, Disney has announced that they are closing all their theme parks in Florida, California, and Paris. Yesterday, a spokesperson for Disney announced that they would be closing the Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure at their California resort starting on March 14. "While there…
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A doctor diagnosed with coronavirus has been sharing his daily symptoms on Twitter. According to the World Health Organisation, the novel coronavirus is characterized by fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. However, the day to day reality of what it's like is not widely known, but that won't…
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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is self-isolating after his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau started showing signs of a coronavirus infection, it was announced today. Grégoire Trudeau is said to have been exhibiting "mild flu-like symptoms including a low fever" since returning from a speaking engagement in London in the UK.…
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A senior medical chief has warned that people wearing face masks could be "more a risk" of catching coronavirus. The news comes as the novel coronavirus has swept across the globe, prompting people to take a number of protective measures in a bid to keep the pneumonia-like illness at bay…
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The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Originating in Wuhan, China, late last year, it has spread around the globe, putting millions of vulnerable people at risk. With no known cure, many countries have taken increasingly extreme measures to halt its spread,…
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All schools, colleges and childcare facilities in Ireland are set to be shut down tomorrow until the end of the month, the country's leader Leo Varadkar has said. Varadkar announced that the measures - aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus - will come into effect at 6pm today and…
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Per the BBC, President Donald Trump has announced a new set of sweeping travel restrictions from much of Europe to the United States, as coronavirus continues to spread. The "strong but necessary" restrictions do not apply to the United Kingdom, the BBC stated. President Trump announced the restrictions in an…
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A man wearing a coronavirus mask has been filmed licking his hands and wiping them over a subway in Belgium. The footage of the unidentified, allegedly intoxicated man was posted to Twitter on March 9. After the incident took place, the subway was forced into suspension so that it could…
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The World Health Organisation has officially declared the coronavirus to be a pandemic, after a large increase in the number of reported cases. In an official press statement, WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: "WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both…
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A man has been freed from death row after 29 years, after new DNA evidence exonerated him of the crime he was originally accused of committing. According to a statement by the Innocence Project, Paul Hildwin was originally sentenced to death in 1985 for the murder of Vronzettie Cox. He…
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A 103-year-old coronavirus patient has recovered from the deadly disease following just six days of treatment in Wuhan, the Daily Mail reports. Zhang Guangfen, who has now taken the record for the oldest patient in China to fight COVID-19, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday. According to the publication, Dr.…
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Growing coronavirus fears have meant that people, in some instances, have been misguidedly stockpiling everyday essentials. Now, a video has gone viral on social media showing the moment Aldi shoppers descended on fresh supplies of toilet roll, stripping the shelves clean in a matter of minutes. The footage, which was…
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AirAsia is offering free seats to a variety of destinations in a bid to fill them during the coronavirus outbreak. The Malaysia-based airline has included six million seats to destinations including Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore in its "Big Sale". The offer will begin this Sunday, March 15, and it will include seats available…
