LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson left intensive care on Thursday evening as he continues to recover from COVID-19, but he remains under close observation in hospital, his office said on Thursday. Johnson, 55, was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital on Sunday evening with a persistent high temperature and cough, and was rushed to…
The death toll from the coronavirus reached a new high on Wednesday even as Chinese officials said the infection rate showed signs of slowing.Right NowRate of new cases begins to fall in China even as death toll rises.ImageThe authorities quarantined a public housing complex in Hong Kong after two residents were confirmed to have contracted…
Despite the worldwide impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, global smartwatch shipments continued to grow during the first three months of the year, driven by online sales, says a new report by research firm Strategy Analytics. Shipments grew 20% annually to reach 13.7 million units in the first quarter of 2020, up from 11.4 million units…
Parliament’s spending watchdog says the estimated deficit for the year has likely risen to about $260 billion, leaving the government with little fiscal firepower to stimulate an economic rebound. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux said the last time the PBO looked at basic income, it estimated the federal cost at between $76 billion and $86 billion…
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A migrant worker in seen with his child during the 21-day lockdown. (AP) The novel coronavirus has infected over 1.2 million people and led to nearly 70,000 deaths globally. More than 1,200 people have died of coronavirus complications in the United States in the past day, with at least 337,072 confirmed infections and 9,633 deaths.…
Top US health official Anthony Fauci will not testify to a congressional committee examining the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the White House says, calling it “counterproductive” to have individuals involved in the response to testify.Key points:Anthony Fauci is a medical expert helping guide the US response to COVID-19Mr Trump has retweeted a…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Newly signed Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady was asked to leave a park in the city that had been closed to limit the spread of COVID-19, according to Mayor Jane Castor on Monday.The New England Patriots legend, who won 249 games and six…
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As the volume of travellers entering Canada through the U.S. has increased in recent weeks, public health officials are being placed at land borders to bolster screening for COVID-19.The Canadian border is pictured at the Peace Arch Canada border crossing in Surrey, B.C., in March. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)As the volume of travellers entering Canada…
