Thursday, April 9, 2020

Indian states seal coronavirus hotspots to contain infection

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Several Indian states are sealing coronavirus hotspots to contain the spread.

Authorities say no one is allowed in or allowed out of these areas except for delivery personnel.

Cases of COVID 19 have crossed 5000 in India with over a hundred deaths.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Oil prices rise ahead of meeting

Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday in anticipation of a meeting between the world's biggest oil producers. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.


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Ugandan University Develops Low Cost Ventilator

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In Uganda, Scientists from Makerere University are in the final stages of inventing a low cost ventilator to help in the treatment of COVID-19 complications.

The prototype will be launched this week before testing and trials begin.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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BORIS JOHNSON 'CONTINUES TO IMPROVE' IN ICU

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spent a third night in intensive care.

He was moved into the unit at St Thomas's Hospital in London on Monday as his coronavirus symptoms worsened.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says the Prime Minister says he is getting better.

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CDC Announces Return to Work Guidelines for Essential Workers

The US Centers for Disease Control has issued "return to work" guidelines for "critical infrastructure workers" who may have been exposed to someone with covid-19.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details.

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S. Korea begins classes online amid virus outbreak

After weeks of delaying the start of school, South Korea has launched classes online for the entire nation to prevent the spread of Covid-19. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Sailors Making Masks from T-shirts

Sailors on board the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt are reportedly disinfecting it with minimal protective equipment.

According to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle, multiple family members of the sailors onboard say face masks have not been widely distributed.  

Rachel Silverman reports. 


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California to purchase 200 Million masks a month amid coronavirus outbreak

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The US state of California will spend nearly $1 billion to purchase up to 200 million masks a month during the COVID-19 outbreak.

It comes as residents in Los Angeles are ordered to wear masks that cover their nose and mouth in grocery stores and other essential businesses.

Danielle Robertson reports from Los Angeles.

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BORIS JOHNSON 'IMPROVING'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's condition is improving in intensive care.

He was moved into the unit at St Thomas's Hospital in London on Monday as his coronavirus symptoms worsened.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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EU's top science advisor resigns citing disappointment with COVID-19 response

The EU's top scientist has resigned from its flagship science funding body, criticising the European response to COVID-19. 

Professor Mauro Ferrari announced his resignation on Tuesday from the European Research Council, citing his failure to set up a programme to fight the coronavirus. 

But the ERC has issued a statement saying his resignation followed a unanimous vote of no confidence. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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Bernie Sanders drops out of US presidential race

Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the US Presidential race.

It means Joe Biden is now the presumptive Democratic nominee to take
on Republican President Donald Trump in November's election.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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WHO denies Trump 'China-centric' claims

The World Health Organization has denied claims from Donald Trump that
it favors China.

The US President has threatened to stop funding the body.

Sarah Walton reports from New York

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US nears 400,000 infections, as Trump's ratings drop

COVID-19 cases in the United States are nearing 400,000, the highest
rate globally.

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It comes as a new poll shows the majority of Americans now disapprove
of President Donald Trump's handling of the crisis.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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More than 9 million workers in UK expected to be furloughed

More than nine million workers in the UK are expected to be furloughed (pron: fur-low) under the government's job retention scheme. 

 

The cost to the taxpayer over the course of three months is estimated to be the equivalent of $40-50bn.

 

Benji Hyer has the details. 

 

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UK PM BORIS JOHNSON "COMFORTABLE" IN INTENSIVE CARE

UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is on his third day in intensive care.

Mr Johnson was moved after his coronavirus symptoms worsened earlier in the week, in case he should require ventilation.

But so far, that has not proven necessary.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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14 LONDON TRANSPORT WORKERS DIE FROM COVID-19

A new system of boarding buses is being trialled in London amid growing concern over the safety of drivers. 

Fourteen transport workers in the UK capital have now died after contracting coronavirus. 

Holly Hudson has more. 


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Tanzania records two more Covid-19 recoveries as infection slows

In a media briefing, she said that two more patients for Covid-19 have tested negative in all three tests taken. One is in Dar es Salaam and the other in Arusha. The country's total recoveries now stand at five.

   

Daniel Kijo has more from Dar es Salaam.



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France enters recession says country's central bank

The Bank of France says that the country is now in recession after GDP growth sunk to -6% in the first three months of 2020.


It comes as France suffers its worst one-day rise in the number of deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic.


Ross Cullen has more from Paris.


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AUSTRALIA: Easter travel plans across the country as beaches and borders close.

As the Easter break looms, it will be an unusually quiet time across Australia.
Stage three restrictions continue in all states.
Arthur Stevens takes a look.

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UK PM 'STABLE' IN INTENSIVE CARE

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spent a second night in intensive care with coronavirus.

Downing Street says 'close monitoring' of his condition is taking place at St Thomas's hospital in London.

He was hospitalised on Sunday and moved to intensive care on Monday as his condition worsened.

Boris Johnson is engaged to Carrie Symonds who is expecting their child.

Health Minister Edward Argar says the Prime Minister hasn't yet required a ventilator.

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