ir Coronavirus has created a rift between the US and China that may take a generation ... By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:01 GMT The novel coronavirus has destroyed lives and livelihoods in both the United States and China. But instead of bonding the two nations together to fight the pandemic, it has sent their already strained relations on a rapid downward spiral — and fanned the flames of a potentially dangerous strain of nationalism. China has been criticized at home and abroad over its handling of the virus, especially during the initial outbreak. Pushing back such criticism with increasingly fierce rhetoric, Beijing says it is merely “responding” to false accusations, particularly from the US. In March, as the pandemic raged across the globe, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian... Full Article
ir What The Wealthy Are Doing With Their Estate Planning During The Covid-19 Crisis By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:10 GMT The Covid-19 crisis has many wealthy individuals thinking about estate planning opportunities. Personal finance expert Megan Gorman discusses the benefits of using GRATs during the current environment. ...... Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Indian manager of popular Chennai biotech firm consumes drug he invented to cure COVID-19, dies By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:16 GMT Dubai: A 47-year-old pharmacist in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, died on Thursday after consuming a “new cure” he had made for COVID-19. Indian tweeps shared reports of how the man, K. Sivanesan, made and drank the chemical concoction along with the owner of a popular Chennai-based herbal pharmaceutical company where he worked. According to a report by Indian newspaper, The Indian Express, the owner of Sujatha Bio Tech, along with his employee, tried to create a coronavirus cure, but consumed a... Full Article
ir Coronavirus - Africa: Commemorating Smallpox Eradication – a legacy of hope, for COVID-19 and other diseases ... By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:17 GMT Download logo On 8 May 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly officially declared: ‘The world and all its peoples have won freedom from smallpox.’ The declaration marked the end of a disease that had plagued humanity for at least 3 000 years, killing 300 million people in the 20th century alone. It was ended, thanks to a 10-year global effort, spearheaded by the World Health Organization, that involved thousands of health workers around the world to administer half a billion vaccinations to stamp out smallpox. The US$ 300m price-tag to eradicate smallpox saves the world well over US$ 1 billion every year since 1980. Speaking at a virtual event hosted at WHO-HQ, involving key... Full Article
ir Apple AirPods Can’t Compete With Enhanced Google Pixel Buds By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:01 GMT Google's Pixel Buds are playing a very different game to the competition. ...... Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Indian cops bury man killed by elephant, after family refuses to touch body, due to COVID-19 fears By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:10 GMT Afraid of contracting the COVID-19, a family in the Indian state of Karnataka, abandoned their mentally-challenged, dead relative's body last week. This is when, three policemen took the job upon themselves to give the deceased a dignified burial. Tweeps are saluting them for their "thoughtful" gesture. The 44-year-old deceased man, was killed earlier this week when... Full Article
ir First Indians arrive home after weeks stranded abroad By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:35 GMT Repatriation flights and naval warships help return some citizens after long delays Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Relieved Indians are arriving at airports across the country on the first flights to bring home those stranded abroad, along with those who will arrive on... Full Article
ir AOC Just Gave Her First Ever Commencement Address – In ‘Animal Crossing’ By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:35 GMT Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just gave her very first commencement address...inside the Nintendo Switch game, Animal Crossing. ...... Full Article
ir COVID-19: Two returnees from Gulf to Kerala test positive for virus By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:44 GMT Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Two people who travelled home to Kerala from the Gulf have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, taking the the total number of active cases in the state to 17, Chief... Full Article
ir Shavkat Mirziyoyev lays flowers at the Memorial Complex “Ode to Fortitude” By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:53 GMT Uzbekistan widely celebrates the Day of Memory and Honor and the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in World War II. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev takes part in celebrations in Tashkent. On May 9, the Head of the state visited Victory Park, created in honor of this glorious date. People of Uzbekistan made a great contribution to the victory in World War II. But there was no single memorial complex in the... Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Chinese official admits health system weaknesses By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:14 GMT Celia Hatton, BBC Asia Pacific Regional Editor It's rare for Chinese leaders to admit wrongdoing. Li Bin said the commission would fix the problems by centralising its... Full Article
ir Maldives sees rapid spike in coronavirus patients By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:19 GMT MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives, an Indian Ocean archipelago nation with one of the world’s most congested capitals, has seen a rapid rise in coronavirus cases over the past few weeks. Health officials predict that more than 77,000 people — or a fourth of those currently living in the country — could become infected, with more than 5,000 possibly needing intensive care treatment. Official figures updated... Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Russia swaps Victory Day parade for air show By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:03 GMT The Red Square... Full Article
ir UK expected to require 14-day quarantine for those entering country By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:04 GMT The U.K. is expected to require incoming airline passengers to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in the country due to concerns about the coronavirus, according to local reports. The only passengers who are exempt from the new protocol, expected to... Full Article
ir Being ostracized: Virus leaves its mark for UK's elderly By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:04 GMT Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. LONDON — From resounding applause to ostracization and isolation. That's essentially the journey Lt. Cmdr. Robert Embleton, who served 34 years in Britain's Royal Navy, took by ambulance when discharged from Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, southwestern England, on April 8 following his near-month sickness with COVID-19. Arriving at his retirement home, he immediately went into self-isolation with his wife of 55 years, Jean, who has shown no symptoms of the virus. Soon after,... Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Milan mayor hits out at crowds descending on popular streets as lockdown lifts By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:12 GMT Milan's mayor has condemned "shameful" crowds heading to a popular area of the city during Italy’s relaxed lockdown. Images... Full Article
ir O2 and Virgin media sign a £31.4 billion merger agreement to form a telecom giant ... By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:29 GMT O2 and Virgin media sign a £31.4 billion merger agreement to form a telecom giant in the UK. The new company will boast 46 million total subscribers and revenue of £11 billion. The joint venture plans on making a £10 billion investment in the United Kingdom in five years. Earlier this week on Thursday, Spain’s Telefonica (EBR: TFA) and UK’s Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA) announced to have signed a £31.4 billion... Full Article
ir Virgil van Dijk: I keep looking and working for improvement By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:53 GMT Virgil van Dijk believes the demands placed upon on him by Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool have been fundamental in helping him elevate his game to its current levels. Since arriving at Anfield in January 2018, the centre-back has swept up a host of individual accolades, including both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and UEFA Men's Player of the Year for his form last season, as well as a second-place finish in the Ballon d'Or. Collectively, Van Dijk has played a key role alongside his teammates in the Reds' haul of Champions League, UEFA... Full Article
ir BALPA questions effect of 14 day quarantine on passengers, crew and airlines. By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:53 GMT Release date: 09/05/2020 The pilots' union BALPA has asked to see details of any government proposals to restart commercial flying. The pilots union says it is concerned that health and safety of aircrew and passengers, and the... Full Article
ir 'Europe Needs a Break': EU Plots to Restart Travel And Tourism Despite Coronavirus By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:53 GMT Germany and other member states... Full Article
ir They beat the coronavirus, but stigma still haunts Britain’s elderly Covid-19 survivors By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:54 GMT From resounding applause to ostracisation and isolation.That is essentially... Full Article
ir UK Education Office Argues Christians Should Limit Their Beliefs to Church By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:12 GMT The United Kingdom’s Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) argued before the High Court that Christian groups should not allow their religious beliefs to influence their professional activities. ...... Full Article
ir Chechen Migrant Drags French Policeman Over 60 Feet to Escape Virus Check By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:12 GMT A Chechen migrant was arrested in the commune of Montereau-Fault-Yonne after dragging a police officer 60 feet with his vehicle while trying to escape a Wuhan coronavirus lockdown checkpoint. ...... Full Article
ir Italian Nurse on Coronavirus Frontline Raped by Illegal Migrant After Her Shift By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:12 GMT An Italian nurse working on the frontline against the Chinese coronavirus was brutally sexually assaulted by an African migrant after finishing her shift and heading to her home. ...... Full Article
ir Second Group of Russian Servicemen Helping Italy to Fight Coronavirus Heading Back Home By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:01 GMT Moscow sent over a dozen military transport planes with equipment and specialists to Italy back in March to help the country in its efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 infection. ...... Full Article
ir Being ostracized: Virus leaves its mark for UK’s elderly By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:13 GMT LONDON (AP) — From resounding applause to ostracization and isolation. That’s essentially the journey Lt. Cmdr. Robert Embleton, who served 34 years in Britain’s Royal Navy, took by ambulance when discharged from Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, southwestern England, on April 8 following his near-month sickness with COVID-19. Arriving at his retirement home, he immediately went into self-isolation with his wife of 55 years, Jean, who has shown no symptoms of the virus. Soon after, Embleton realized he was carrying some new baggage — the stigma of the virus. He even considered buying a bell to warn of his presence. “I was regarded as a sort of leper, a plague carrier. Some people... Full Article
ir 63 patients deceased, 58 new patients, a total of 42,382 confirmed cases By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:55 GMT News item | 09-05-2020 | 14:01 Hospital admissions for 58 patients due to COVID-19 were reported today (current or previous). 63 deaths were... Full Article
ir 'Fear kills:' WWII vets recall war, reject panic over virus By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:01 GMT Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. YAKUTSK, Russia — On the 75th anniversary of the allied victory in the World War II, The Associated Press spoke to veterans in ex-Soviet countries and discovered that lessons they learned during the war are helping them cope with a new major challenge — the coronavirus pandemic. As they recalled the horrors of the war, they also talked about how strength and tenacity were key to survival both then and now. Here is some of their testimony. 'GIVING IN TO PANIC IS LIKE... Full Article
ir Putin's speech at Victory Day events subdued by the coronavirus By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:01 GMT Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. MOSCOW — With Red Square and the walkways around the Kremlin walls deserted, Russian President Vladimir Putin carried a bouquet of red roses alone. He knelt to set them at the foot of the Eternal Flame war memorial, then stood with his head bowed for several seconds. An overcast and rainy morning in Moscow suited the uncharacteristically somber mood of the occasion – the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union's World War II triumph. This day is usually marked with big,... Full Article
ir Italy has long been Europe's wild card. The coronavirus has upped the risk. By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:01 GMT Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. After two months of ambulance sirens, mourning and isolation, this is the damage report from Italy: The novel coronavirus death toll has surpassed 30,000. The country is hurtling into its steepest recession in modern times. Tourism has gone bust. Many restaurants and shops lack the cash to ever reopen. The government's brittle finances are becoming ever more stretched. All the while, many Italians feel embittered and alienated. They are disappointed in the continent's early... Full Article
ir Michael Hiltzik: America’s tolerance for mass murder is the coronavirus’ best friend By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:52 GMT It was widely observed, following a certain event in a Connecticut elementary school on Dec. 14, 2012, that if America would tolerate the slaughter by gunfire of 20 children aged 6 and 7, it would tolerate anything. Nothing proves the truth of that observation more than our response to the coronavirus pandemic. At this moment of maximum peril, we’re tolerating the turning of workers in meatpacking plants and grocery stores, seniors in nursing homes and heedless churchgoers into sacrificial offerings to the gods of “freedom” and “choice.” Grandparents are being counseled to give up their lives “in exchange for keeping the America that all Americans love for your children and grandchildren.”... Full Article
ir Member of Mike Pence's staff tests positive for coronavirus By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:08 GMT Mike Pence's press secretary, the wife of one of President Donald Trump's senior advisers, has tested positive for the coronavirus, raising alarm about the virus' potential spread within the White House's inner most circle. ...... Full Article
ir Child in New York dies and rare syndrome tied to coronavirus is suspected By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:08 GMT A child died in a New York City hospital this week from what appeared to be a rare syndrome linked to the coronavirus that causes life-threatening inflammation in critical organs. ...... Full Article
ir Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus at 75 By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:25 GMT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the duo whose extraordinary magic tricks astonished millions until Horn was critically injured in 2003 by one of the act’s famed white tigers, has died. He was 75. Horn died of complications from the coronavirus on Friday in a Las Vegas hospital, according to a statement released by publicist Dave Kirvin. “Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Siegfried Fischbacher said in the statement. “From the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world. There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Siegfried.” He was injured in October 2003 when a tiger named Montecore... Full Article
ir Trump is not looking for a military confrontation with Iran By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:49 GMT The American Wall Street Journal quoted military experts as saying that the military readiness of the United States for a possible confrontation in the Persian Gulf is more backward and weaker than what is being said in Donald... Full Article
ir Allies despair as Trump abandons America's leadership role at a time of global crisis By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:13 GMT (CNN)The United States has scaled back its role on the world stage, taken actions that are undermining efforts to battle the coronavirus pandemic and left the international community without a traditional global leader, according to experts, diplomats and analysts. The US -- usually at the head of the table helping to coordinate in global crises -- has declined to take a seat at virtual international meetings convened by the World Health Organization and the European Union to coordinate work on potentially lifesaving vaccines. Former world leaders warn that the Trump administration risks alienating allies by politicizing the deadly pandemic with its push to punish China and have other... Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Brazil's outbreak 'threatens Paraguay's success' By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:36 GMT Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez has said the spread of coronavirus in Brazil threatens his... Full Article
ir Forest official cites rising risk of human-caused wildfires By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:32 GMT TAOS, N.M. (AP) — The top administrator of a national forest in northern New Mexico says there’s an elevated risk of human-caused wildfires due to drying conditions and negligence by some forest visitors.... Full Article
ir South Korea reports more virus cases, US job losses surge By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:32 GMT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Saturday reported 18 new coronavirus cases after a spate of infections prompted authorities to urge bars and nightclubs to close, while U.S. job losses surged and China prepared to reopen more schools. The United States, Brazil and Italy wrestled with how to ease curbs on business and public activity. Others imposed new restrictions: Kuwait in the Middle East announced a nationwide lockdown from Sunday through May 30. Worldwide, the virus has infected at least 3.9 million people and killed more than 270,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University based on data reported by governments. A decline in new infections in South Korea and some other... Full Article
ir Mike Pence's press secretary tests positive for coronavirus By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:35 GMT Washington: Vice president Mike Pence’s press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said Friday, making her the second person who works at the White House complex known to test positive for the virus this week. President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide, said he was “not worried” about the virus spreading in the White House. Nonetheless, officials said they were stepping up safety protocols for the complex. Pence spokeswoman Katie Miller, who tested positive Friday, had been in recent contact with Pence but not with the president. She is... Full Article
ir 'You can't ask the virus for a truce': reopening America is Trump's biggest gamble By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:00 GMT With states opening even as Covid-19 rages on, the president is rolling the dice on his career – and tens of thousands of lives Coronavirus – latest US updates C oronavirus – latest global updates On Monday the Republican governor of Nebraska, Pete Ricketts, a close ally of Donald Trump and frequent... Full Article
ir Ivanka Trump's personal assistant tests positive for coronavirus By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:13 GMT Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, making her the third White House staff member to be infected from COVID-19, a media report said on Saturday. The assistant, who works in a personal capacity for US President Donald Trump's daughter, has not been around her in several weeks, the CNN reported. COVID-19 Pandemic Tracker: 15 countries with the highest number of... Full Article
ir Trump says coronavirus will disappear without a vaccine but Fauci says opposite By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:07 GMT Donald Trump has been bullish about a coronavirus vaccine – so much so that experts have had to talk him off a more aggressive... Full Article
ir ‘No US Involvement at All’, COO of Firm Behind Botched Venezuela Raid Says By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:44 GMT President Nicolas Maduro has accused the US of being the mastermind behind the planned incursion in Venezuela, but Washington denies any involvement in the botched raid. ...... Full Article
ir Trump flouts protocols as virus reaches White House inner circle By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:00 GMT The US President appeared puzzled that the aide, Katie Miller, press secretary for Vice-President Mike Pence, had contracted the virus "out of the blue". ...... Full Article
ir Fox News and Fox Business hosts say Happy Mother's Day to their moms By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:33 GMT To mark Mother's Day 2020, the hosts and reporters of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network expressed their appreciation to their mothers and all the moms across America who are helping their families through the coronavirus pandemic. ...... Full Article
ir Not giving it up cold turkey: Bird hunters just winging it By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:18 GMT FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has canceled dozens of spring traditions, from college basketball’s Final Four to Easter Sunday services, but there’s one rite that’s going on largely unfettered — turkey hunting. Every state except Alaska, which is the only state with no turkeys, hosts a spring turkey hunt each year. The birds, whose domesticated cousins grace Thanksgiving tables from Hawaii to Maine, are among America’s greatest conservation success stories. The hunt is taking on a new look in some parts of the country this year due to social distancing laws. Many states, including Maine, are requiring out-of-state residents to self quarantine for two... Full Article
ir Across the World, Construction Workers are Caught Between Coronavirus Risk and Joblessness By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:16:27 +0000 A daily commute of two-and-a-half hours each way would take a toll on anyone, but for Özkan, a construction worker in Istanbul, the hardest part of his long journey is coping with his fears about what might happen after he gets home. “The conditions on our job site are deplorable, and I feel psychologically broken […] The post Across the World, Construction Workers are Caught Between Coronavirus Risk and Joblessness appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Global Headlines Health Labour
ir Keh Gayi Sorry teaser: Shehnaaz Gill pairs up with Jassie Gill in new music video, watch - Hindustan Times By news.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:41:29 GMT Keh Gayi Sorry teaser: Shehnaaz Gill pairs up with Jassie Gill in new music video, watch Hindustan TimesKeh Gayi Sorry Teaser: Fans can't wait for the full music video featuring Shehnaaz Gill and Jassie Gill PINKVILLABigg Boss 13's Shehnaaz Gill curses Coronavirus for ruining her dreams in this new hilarious TikTok video Bollywood LifeShehnaz Gill curses corona for ruining her dream of signing autographs after Bigg Boss 13; watch hilariou Times of IndiaPHOTOS: Shehnaaz Gill proves she can pull off any look with panache; Check out PINKVILLAView Full coverage on Google News Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Do not anticipate worst case situation like developed countries in India, says govt - Livemint By news.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:08:36 GMT Coronavirus: Do not anticipate worst case situation like developed countries in India, says govt LivemintGovernment Tweaks Rules For Testing As COVID-19 Cases Rise. Details Here NDTVOnly ‘severe’ coronavirus patients to be tested before discharge from hospital as India braces for infection surge The Tribune IndiaHealth ministry says learn to live with coronavirus as India's COVID-19 count crosses 56,000 Livemint116 vs 66: Mismatch between Covid toll of Delhi govt, hospital data The Indian ExpressView Full coverage on Google News Full Article