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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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A six-week-old baby has died in Connecticut after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, state governor Ned Lamont confirmed. Per The Independent, Lamont took to Twitter to confirm that the newborn died from complications that came from COVID-19, making it the state’s first pediatric death. He added that the baby…
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After talks were held between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to send a plane filled with medical equipment to the United States to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report by Fox News, the supplies have been granted to America in an…
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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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Individuals and organizations have been paying tribute to healthcare workers all over the world in recent weeks amid the coronavirus crisis. From rounds of applause at windows and on balconies to footwear giants offering medical professionals a free pair of comfortable footwear, it's fair to say there's an immense feeling…
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A photograph of healthcare workers flying into New York to help with the coronavirus outbreak has gone viral. New York is currently the epicenter of the US outbreak of the pandemic. The John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center reports that there have been a total of 1,096 deaths there alone…
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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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The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that as of 5:00pm on 31 March, of those treated in hospital in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 2,352 had died. This is an increase of 563 from the 1,789 deaths reported the day before. As of 9:00AM on…
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A man who had been exposed to the novel coronavirus and who was displaying symptoms of the illness reportedly hid this information from the staff at a New York hospital so he could join his expectant wife in the maternity center, Insider reports. The husband only confessed once his wife…
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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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A single mother of six was who lost her battle with COVID-19 was forced to say goodbye to her family over a walkie-talkie, in an effort to maintain social-distancing measures, BuzzFeed News reports. Sundee Rutter, a 42-year-old stage 4 breast cancer survivor, sadly succumbed to the novel coronavirus on March…
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Over 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for an end to President Donald Trump's live briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. The petition, which has been published on the website MoveOn.org, is asking American news outlets such as CNN, ABC, CBS NBC, NPR, and Fox News to drop their coverage…
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Approximately 200 convicts in Northern Ireland are due to be released to help ease the pressure on the prison system during the coronavirus pandemic. Per a report by British newspaper The Metro, around 7.5 per cent of Northern Ireland’s roughly 1,500-person-strong prison population will be released early, provided they are…
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The pastor of a Florida megachurch has been charged with defying coronavirus stay-at-home orders. According to authorities, the pastor was charged with holding prayer services in violation of public health orders. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said that Rodney Howard-Browne, co-founder of the River at Tampa Bay Church, is accused of…
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With many countries currently practising self-isolation, social distancing, or in some form of lockdown, we're having to alter our habits in many areas of life. This, of course, includes in the workplace. With many of us currently working from home, day-to-day working routines have changed somewhat. Meetings, for instance, clearly…
