A security guard working at a Melbourne hotel guarding asylum seekers has tested positive for COVID-19, raising “terrifying” fears of outbreak mess in the state.Detainees have posted images of cleaners in protective clothing conducting a deep clean of the Manta accommodation facility in the suburb of Preston overnight.It follows the spread of coronavirus through multiple…
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‘No live music’: Three words that strike at every musician’s soul
When it was announced that pubs could reopen, a small but significant caveat within the detail got lost amid the national euphoria. For musicians, though, it was a thunderbolt. The three key words that stood out for us were: “No live music.” Translation: your existence is banned. Back in March, when no one knew how…
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Read More »A Latino family lost a father to COVID-19. The obituary blamed the ‘carelessness of politicians.’
Kristin Urquiza, 39, was grieving over the fact that her family could only allow about a dozen people at the burial of her father, Mark Anthony Urquiza, after his long battle against the coronavirus."It was so heartbreaking — my father deserved to have his entire community there to put him to rest," Kristin told NBC…
Read More »Coronavirus updates: Daily US death toll rising after falling for months; Vatican warns shipowners; Trump wears a mask
CLOSE R-0 may be the most important scientific term you’ve never heard of when it comes to stopping the coronavirus pandemic. USA TODAYThe daily U.S. death toll from COVID-19 was rising again and the Vatican on Sunday warned seafaring companies not to take advantage of dedicated workers as the global battle against the pandemic got…
Read More »Bihar logs 1,266 new Covid-19 patients, state’s recovery rate at a high 73.08%
Home / India News / Bihar logs 1,266 new Covid-19 patients, state’s recovery rate at a high 73.08% Bihar on Sunday reported 1,266 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state’s total coronavirus count to 16,305, with no new deaths, the state health department said.So far, at least 10,991 patients have recovered from the viral infection in…
Read More »Amitabh Bachchan’s Four Bungalows In Mumbai Sealed After He Tests COVID-19 Positive
Amitabh Bachchan shared this photo. (Image courtesy: srbachchan)HighlightsAmitabh Bachchan's bungalows have been sealed after proper sanitization The residents of the bungalows have been placed under a 14-day quarantine Amitabh Bachchan tested positive for COVID-19 on SaturdayNew Delhi: COVID-19-positive Amitabh Bachchan's all four bungalows - Pratiksha, Janak, Vatsa and Jalsa, where the actor currently lives with…
Read More »Farm locked down as 73 staff are Covid-19 positive
Image caption The workers, who carry out picking and packing work, are being asked to remain on the farm during a period of isolation About 200 key workers on a farm are isolating after 73 people tested positive for Covid-19.The cases have been found among the workforce of vegetable producers A S Green and Co,…
Read More »Bollywood’s Bachchan family hit by coronavirus | CBC News
Three generations of Bollywood's Bachchan family were hit by the coronavirus as former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter on Sunday joined her father-in-law Amitabh and husband Abhishek in testing positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is seen leaving a wedding ceremony in Mumbai on Dec. 13, 2018. (Francis…
Read More »‘Bizarre, crazy and beyond belief’ -19 and his hopes for US Open
Tennis legend John McEnroe talks to BBC Sport's Sue Barker about lockdown life and his hopes that a US Open tournament could still happen this year, despite the Coronavirus situation in the United States which he says is "getting worse and bordering on freaking out." READ MORE:Can 2020 US Open survive Covid-19 crisis?WATCH MORE: Can…
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