Updated March 20, 2020 10:22:01 Health authorities in NSW have confirmed another death from coronavirus, bringing the state's total COVID-19 fatalities to six.NSW Health said an 81-year-old woman with the virus died last night.She had close contact with another confirmed case of COVID-19 at Ryde Hospital.There have been 46 new coronavirus infections in NSW in…
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On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $27 billion package aimed at supporting Canadians whose ability to work was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's an explanation of what those services will look like, and how you can apply for them.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces the government's $82 billion emergency response package at a…
Read More »WHO sounds coronavirus siren in Africa: ‘prepare for the worst’
Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded its first Covid-19 death, a high-ranking politician in Burkina Faso, as the head of the World Health Organisation urged the continent to "prepare for the worst"."Africa should wake up," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva on Wednesday, pointing out that "in other countries, we have seen how the…
Read More »Some severe cases of coronavirus could result in brain damage, inability to walk
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY Published 6:11 a.m. ET March 19, 2020 | Updated 7:09 a.m. ET March 19, 2020CLOSE An epidemiologist answers the biggest questions she's getting about coronavirus. WochitAcute respiratory distress syndrome, also known as ARDS, is a common killer among critically ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19.But even if they survive, it’s a long road…
Read More »Is Taiwan’s aggressive response to COVID-19 possible in Canada? | CBC News
Taiwan has limited the outbreak of COVID-19 using big data and other emergency measures despite its close proximity to mainland China.People wait in long lines to buy face masks outside a pharmacy in Taipei, Taiwan. The government enacted legislation to prevent price gouging for masks and banned their export to prevent shortages. (Ann Wang/Reuters)Taiwan is…
Read More »Mario Diaz-Balart Is First Member Of Congress To Test Positive For Coronavirus
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. In a statement, the Republican congressman said he had developed symptoms of illness, including a high fever and headache, on Saturday. On Wednesday, he got notice he had tested positive for coronavirus. “I’m feeling much better,”…
Read More »Florida congressman tests positive for COVID-19 | TheHill
Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartMario Rafael Diaz-BalartDemocratic lawmakers rip Carson over cuts to housing budget, policies GOP fails to overcome procedural hurdle needed to bring resolution condemning Sanders to the floor Florida Republican introduces resolution condemning Sanders's Castro remarks MORE (R) announced Wednesday he tested positive for COVID-19 after developing symptoms Saturday.He is the first member…
Read More »Charter staff told to report to offices despite positive coronavirus tests
Staff at telecommunications giant Charter Communications are still having to work from corporate offices — against the advice from the federal government — despite at least one employee testing positive for coronavirus and other staff coming into contact with another confirmed case. The phone and internet giant, which owns the Spectrum brand, has doubled down…
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Read More »255 Indians have tested positive for COVID-19 in Iran, says government
In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, a cleric talks with a patient infected with the new coronavirus, at a hospital in Qom, 78 miles (125 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. | Photo Credit: AP A large group of pilgrims from Kargil, Kashmir and Ladakh are stranded in holy city of Qom A…
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