Sen. Lamar AlexanderAndrew (Lamar) Lamar AlexanderSunday shows preview: As states loosen social distancing restrictions, lawmakers address dwindling state budgets On The Money: 3.2 million more Americans file new jobless claims | Schumer, Pelosi set to unveil 'Rooseveltian' relief package | Pelosi pushes back on Trump's call for capital gains tax cuts Overnight Health Care: Schumer,…
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China president Xi Jinping ‘personally asked World Health Organisation to hold back coronavirus details & d
CHINA’s president personally asked the World Health Organisation to hold back coronavirus details and delay a global warning, it is claimed. The WHO has been slammed for its handling of the disease, with some accusing it of “parroting Chinese propaganda”. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
Read More »Tracking the spread of coronavirus in Canada and around the world
Stay informed with the latest data on the number of COVID-19 cases. While the numbers can tell you a lot about the coronavirus, the case numbers only tell part of the story. Areas that test a high number of people will ultimately detect more cases than those that are not doing as much testing. There…
Read More »Coronavirus: 57 more people who travelled from Western Cape to Eastern Cape test positive
The number of people who travelled from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape during the inter-provincial grace period that have tested positive for Covid-19, has jumped to 137 from 80.Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba announced the 57 new cases on Sunday morning.She said the travellers had entered the provincial borders through Tsitsikamma and…
Read More »Mayor of Seoul Closes all Bars and Clubs Fearing ‘Explosion of Infections’
Citing fears over a resurgence of the novel coronavirus, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Saturday ordered all bars and clubs across the city to close."Carelessness can lead to an explosion in infections," the South Korea capital's mayor said, asserting that the order would remain in place indefinitely, according to France 24.The decision came after the…
Read More »Coronavirus latest: US sees decline in positive tests as key global metric eases
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Read More »Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world
The spread of the novel coronavirus has slowed down significantly in most parts of Canada but the situation in Montreal remains critical. "Of course, I'm worried as a Quebecer, as an MP about the situation going on in my riding, in the province, as I am con…
Read More »CDC director to self-quarantine after exposure to White House aide with COVID-19
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is expected to self-quarantine for 14 days following exposure to an aide at the White House who tested positive for coronavirus, according to two administration officials.Redfield, a high-profile member of the White House's coronavirus task force, is following his own CDC guidance after…
Read More »U.S. CDC, FDA chiefs in self-quarantine following COVID-19 exposure: statement, report
(Reuters) - Three key U.S. officials guiding the coronavirus response were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesman and media reports. FILE PHOTO: Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Robert Redfield testifies about coronavirus preparedness and response…
Read More »Tijuana coronavirus death rate soars after hospital outbreaks
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Mexico’s best-known border city, Tijuana, has soared and the COVID-19 mortality rate is twice the national average, the health ministry says, after medical staff quickly fell ill as the outbreak rampaged through hospital wards. A man reacts as he stands behind a protective…
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