New York's Mayor warns that the city is facing D-Day on Sunday as the
number of Covid-19 cases soars.
New York is the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak and
officials warn that critical healthcare supplies are running low.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Friday, April 3, 2020
UK CORONAVIRUS DEATHS SURGE
684 more deaths of patients who had coronavirus have been recorded in the UK in 24 hours.
It takes the total death toll to 3605, and it comes as it's announced the Queen will make an address to the nation.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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Germany's Merkel returns to office after self-isolation
German chancellor Angela Merkel has returned to work after multiple tests showed she wasn't infected with the coronavirus.
The virus continues to spread in Germany where the death toll has now topped one thousand and there have been more than eighty thousand confirmed cases.
Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.
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PRINCE CHARLES OPENS CORONAVIRUS HOSPITAL IN UK
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Prince Charles has launched a new, specialist coronavirus field hospital in London capable of treating over 4000 infected patients.
Speaking via videolink the Prince, who was diagnosed with Covid-19 last week, said the NHS Nightingale hospital was "on a scale that has never been seen before in the UK, and would be a shining light in these dark times."
Holly Hudson has more.
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UK BUS COMPANIES GET FUNDS TO KEEP SERVICES RUNNING
The British government will cover bus companies for lost revenue due to the UK's coronavirus lockdown.
Non-essential travel has been banned, and bus companies have had to start cutting services due to reduced demand.
Stuart Smith has more from London.
Non-essential travel has been banned, and bus companies have had to start cutting services due to reduced demand.
Stuart Smith has more from London.
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Newborn twins named Corona and Covid in India amid a lockdown
The pandemic may have brought the world to a halt, but a couple in India have decided to name their newborn twins 'Corona' and 'Covid'.
Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story.
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Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story.
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Bandits kill 22, injure scores in Sokoto state, Nigeria
Suspected bandits have attacked villagers in a Local Government Area of Sokoto State northwest Nigeria, killing 22 people and destroying several properties.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.
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S. Korea hits 10,000 coronavirus cases but pace of infection slows
South Korea has now confirmed more than 10,000 cases of Covid-19. But the pace of infection is slowing, a positive sign for a country that at one point had the most cases outside of mainland China.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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'LARGEST CRITICAL CARE UNIT IN WORLD' TO OPEN IN LONDON
A temporary 4000 bed hospital opens in London on Friday, having been built in less than two weeks.
The NHS Nightingale has been constructed in a convention centre and will be the largest critical care unit in the world.
It's part of the UK's plan to increase health service capacity as the coronavirus outbreak heads towards its peak.
The British government is also pledging to carry out 100 000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of the month - after criticism of its testing numbers to date.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says testing and capacity are both growing rapidly.
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Head of Russian doctors' union arrested
The head of an independent doctors' union in Russia has been detained while trying to hand out protective equipment to medical workers. The Doctors' Alliance has been critical of the Russian government's response to the coronavirus outbreak. Julia Chapman has more.
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Indian Prime Minister calls for a light show in a display of solidarity
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asking Indians to show solidarity by lighting torches, candles and flashlights on 5th March.
Mr Modi made the appeal in a video message on Friday.
Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi.
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White House expected to issue face mask recommendation
The White House is expected to ask Americans to wear face coverings to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
It signals a major shift in policy as the CDC has so far not recommended face masks for healthy people.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details:
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It signals a major shift in policy as the CDC has so far not recommended face masks for healthy people.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details:
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China to Commemorate Coronavirus Martyrs
China will hold a national mourning on Saturday in honour of martyrs who died battling the coronavirus outbreak.
It comes as the country is fending off fears of a second wave of the disease after a county in central China was put under lock down.
Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.
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It comes as the country is fending off fears of a second wave of the disease after a county in central China was put under lock down.
Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.
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Thursday, April 2, 2020
Boeing offers employee buyouts amid coronavirus pandemic
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American aerospace company Boeing is offering employees buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to decrease aircraft sales.
This is the plane makers first major step to reduce labor costs.
Danielle Robertson reports from Los Angeles.
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Tanzania Doctors Plead for Decongestion of Clinics to Avoid Risk
MAT President Dr. Elisha Osati says most of such clinics are highly congested with patients seeking routine treatment for long-term diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, back and muscle pains, yet they also face a higher risk of coronavirus infection due to their high vulnerability to COVID-19.
Daniel Kijo has more from Dar es Salaam.
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UK: 100 000 COVID19 TESTS DAILY BY END OF MONTH
The UK says it will be carrying out 100 000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of the month.
It comes after criticism of UK testing, and as deaths again jumped in the country.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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1,000 deaths registered in U.S. over 24 hour period
Over 1,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the United States over a
24 hour period.
More than 200,000 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the
country with more than 5,000 fatalities.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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24 hour period.
More than 200,000 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the
country with more than 5,000 fatalities.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Another record death toll in Spain as EU announces €100 billion jobs scheme
Spain has recorded another record death toll of 950 in a single day, as the virus continues to spread through Europe.
The EU has announced a jobs package worth €100 billion in loans to assist economies grappling with the crisis.
Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.
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Putin extends Russia's non-working period throughout April
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has extended the national non-working period to the end of April. He said he would grant new powers to regional leaders to try to stop the spread of the virus. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
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U.S. considering stopping domestic flights to coronavirus hotspots
The Trump administration is considering stopping domestic flights to and from coronavirus hotspots in the U.S.
New York state is the worst-affected area in the country, with more than 80,000 identified cases of COVID-19.
Our U.S. correspondent Giles Gibson has more
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