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UK Launches Trial of Contact Tracing App on Isle of Wight
However, campaign groups have taken issue with the data collection methods utilised by the app, such as its reliance on collecting the Bluetooth keys of both infected individuals and their contacts to be stored in a centralised database of information that the NHS will be able to access. [Full Article...]
Cluster infection confirmed at S.Korean nightclub
All entertainment facilities now have to conform to rules such as mandatory wearing of masks by all customers, maintaining at least 1m distance between people, and registering the names of all visitors. All nightclubs and hostess bars in the country have been advised to close for a month. The man did not wear a mask inside the venues, according to Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centre... [Full Article...]
Govt to enhance COVID-19 control measures in border areas
While 16 were identified as asymptomatic from Hubei province, one locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 case was reported in Jilin Province on Thursday, informed the China's National Health Commission (NHC). "China stands ready to work with the worldwide community to accelerate the research and production of medical products on COVID-19, promote the equitable distribution of related products, and... [Full Article...]
World Health Organization warns: Covid-19 could kill 190000 in Africa 'in one year
Africa has so far recorded 53,334 cases and 2,065 fatalities - out of a global death toll of almost 267,000 - according to an AFP tally. He said while the numbers are declining in Western Europe, more cases are being reported every day from Eastern Europe, Africa, South-East Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Americas. [Full Article...]
Australia annoyed as USA pushes Wuhan lab Covid-19 theory
Ms Chunying again asked Mike Pompeo to show " enormous evidence " he has to prove that the novel coronavirus originated from the lab in Wuhan. The EU said on Friday that the decision by its ambassador Nicolas Chapuis to allow the change to the article in the English-language state-run China Daily newspaper was a "mistake". [Full Article...]
US unemployment surges to a Depression-era level of 14.7%
Please let us know if you agree to all of these cookies. Leisure and hospitality was hit especially hard, with payrolls falling by 7.7 million or 47%. The unemployment rate soared to 14.7 percent, which is the worst since the Great Depression . The Labor Department released the data Friday. In fact, over that period, 22.1 million jobs were created during the longest such streak on record. [Full Article...]
Ivanka Trump's personal assistant tests COVID-19 positive
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Oddly, he claims the valets and other staff in the White House wear facemasks, but news reports say the contrary is true . "So as America reopens safely, the White House is continuing to operate safely", McEnany told reporters on Friday. Mr Trump's valet's case marked the first known instance where a person who has come in close proximity to the president has tested positive since several people ... [Full Article...]
Australia aims to reopen economy by July via phased easing of curbs
Under the first stage of the plan, restaurants and cafes now limited to takeaway services will be allowed to reopen, but with a maximum of 10 patrons at a time. Food courts, saunas and interstate travel will be allowed. Universities may be allowed to charter flights to bring in overseas students - worth billions of dollars to the economy - in the coming months even as a broader travel ban on wor... [Full Article...]
US President Donald Trump says will be tested for coronavirus daily
Now we are going to go testing once a day. Following the news of the positive test, Trump was tested by the White House physician. White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said on Thursday the president was being tested routinely. "He's a unique individual", one White House official said. However, not all workers with access to the president are being tested, and the system does not protect against ... [Full Article...]
Over 33 Million People Have Filed For Unemployment Since Coronavirus Panic Began
Nearly all net job losses between May 1 and June 30, over 18 million, would be avoided. Millions more could be added to the rolls, as employers still shed from their payrolls. "The next jobs report is going to look worse than this one", he said, predicting the official unemployment rate will climb to around 20%. As April's jobs report shows, the declining health of America's labor force needs to... [Full Article...]
Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath announced for Nintendo Switch coming 26th May
DON'T MISSMortal Kombat 11 Sindel DLC out NOW, how to download and Xbox warning - INSIGHTXbox One SALE: Resident Evil 2, Borderlands 3 and more - huge deals - INSIGHTCan the Nacon Daija Arcade Fight Stick make you a Street Fighter pro? Three characters are joining the roster-Sheeva, Robocop , and Fujin. [Full Article...]
Footage of cancelled Prince of Persia Redemption discovered
After a bit of digging, it came up to be a Gameplay Trailer for a purported Prince of Persia reboot. Looking at all three of these posts people made the connections and surmised the footage was in fact of a real game. Titled " Prince of Persia Redemption ", the title looked to bring back the Sands of Time allowing you to avoid your own death by rewinding time and getting a second chance at lif... [Full Article...]
Samsung is planning to offer a debit card this summer
Apple Card rolled out a year ago, while Google is reportedly working on one, too. That's right, Samsung this week announced a partnership with SoFi , soon to allow Samsung Pay users to get debit cards, backed by a special cash management account. [Full Article...]
Top US, China trade officials agree to strengthen cooperation
They have a deal and hopefully, they are going to keep it". They may. They may not. In January, Beijing agreed to import an additional $200 billion in United States products over two years, above the levels purchased in 2017, marking a truce in a bruising trade war that had hammered the global economy for nearly two years. [Full Article...]
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital after nonsurgical treatment
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , one of the four liberal justices on the top US court , was hospitalized for a benign gallbladder infection, the court said Tuesday. Actress Rosanna Arquette tweeted, "Pray for Ruth Bader Ginsburg she's been hospitalized", to which Rosie O'Donnell responded by telling her to remain calm, writing "yet she will be at work tomorrow morning #goRBG"... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump's Personal Attendant Reportedly Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The statement says that the White House confirmed CNN's reporting that one of the president's valets had tested positive . "That's been all over the news, but I don't see you writing that, because I guess whoever is running American Priorities, his wife doesn't work at the White House and isn't on your show right now, so we can't play that game", she said. [Full Article...]
Attorney General: Dropping Flynn Case ‘Upheld the Rule of Law’
Current and former officials associated with the investigation voiced outrage and accused Mr Barr of doing Mr Trump's bidding. "The actions of the Special Counsel against General Flynn were outrageous", Sekulow continued. The Justice Department in recent weeks provided to Flynn's attorneys a cache of documents that figured prominently in conservative media stories alleging that FBI corrupt... [Full Article...]
Wildfires Force Hundreds to Evacuate in Florida Panhandle
Firefighters continued battling the erratic fire deep into the night Thursday. Officials have warned residents to avoid these areas. Some 1,100 people were asked to evacuate from the area. Cullen said the wind is the real culprit. The conditions created a flawless storm for fire - low humidity and high winds. By Wednesday night, the fire covered at least 335 acres and is about 40 per cent cont... [Full Article...]
Trump Lashes Out Against "Mourning in America" Advertisement
President Trump is a big fan of Abraham Lincoln , the one president he believes to be his equal. The ad has blamed Donald Trump for the loss of over 60,000 American lives and over 26 million jobs. Trump responded at 12:46 a.m. Tuesday, firing off a string of tweetsattacking those associated with the Lincoln Project as "LOSERS" before turning his wrath on Conway. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom coronavirus death toll rises above 32,000 to highest in Europe
Italy's total does not include suspected cases. The daily cumulative death toll published by Britain's government, which unlike the ONS figures records deaths only for confirmed coronavirus cases, rose on Tuesday to 29,427 - exceeding Italy's own daily toll for the first time. [Full Article...]