Month: January 2020

Sarah Boseley, the Guardian’s health editor has written a full report on the two confirmed coronavirus cases detected overnight here in the UK

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Sarah Boseley, the Guardian’s health editor has written a full report on the two confirmed coronavirus cases detected overnight here in the UK. As airlines begin suspending their flights in and out of China as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, foreign nationals in the country are becoming increasingly anxious about whether they will be able to leave if they decide they want to. On Wednesday night, a man, understood to be a Chinese national, was taken to hospital along with family members after falling ill at a hotel in the centre of York. The first cases of the virus … Continue reading Sarah Boseley, the Guardian’s health editor has written a full report on the two confirmed coronavirus cases detected overnight here in the UK

Passengers who were in lockdown on a cruise ship in the Italian city of Civitavecchia have now been allowed to leave

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Passengers who were in lockdown on a cruise ship in the Italian city of Civitavecchia have now been allowed to leave after confirmation that two people on board do not have coronavirus.  The Costa Smeralda ship – carrying 7,000 people including some Britons – had been kept on the ship since Thursday morning after a 54-year-old Chinese woman from Macau came down with flu-like symptoms the previous night. A British man has chosen not to board the evacuation flight from Wuhan because the Foreign Office could not confirm whether his four-year-old daughter, a Chinese national, would be allowed to join … Continue reading Passengers who were in lockdown on a cruise ship in the Italian city of Civitavecchia have now been allowed to leave

China faced increasing international isolation last night as it battled a virus President Xi described as a “devil”

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China faced increasing international isolation last night as it battled a virus President Xi described as a “devil”. Neighbouring countries have imposed border restrictions and the US has urged its citizens to avoid travel to the country. Mr Xi met the head of the World Health Organisation to discuss countermeasures to contain the pneumonic coronavirus as Japan and Germany confirmed two cases in people who had not travelled to China, raising concerns that human-to-human transmission was beginning to take place internationally. The project was complete within 48 hours thanks to the joint effort of staff from construction firms, utility companies … Continue reading China faced increasing international isolation last night as it battled a virus President Xi described as a “devil”

A top CIA chief who orchestrated the assassination of an Iranian general was killed when a US military plane crashed in Taliban territory in Afghanistan

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A top CIA chief who orchestrated the assassination of an Iranian general was killed when a US military plane crashed in Taliban territory in Afghanistan, Tehran has claimed. The US has not yet commented on reports that Michael D’Andrea, who was involved in the hunt for Osama bin Laden and is nicknamed the “Dark Prince”, was on board the jet and among those killed. The plan is not expected to hold out any immediate prospect of a Palestinian state. It envisages the Palestinian Authority forgoing any right to military power and recognising Israel as a Jewish state. It is not … Continue reading A top CIA chief who orchestrated the assassination of an Iranian general was killed when a US military plane crashed in Taliban territory in Afghanistan

China has extended its Lunar New Year holiday by three days in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus

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China has extended its Lunar New Year holiday by three days in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which has now claimed 81 lives. Millions of people travel home to be with family during the celebrations and Beijing hopes to keep people inside and avoid more infections by extending the festivities to Sunday. And reports say her husband Denis found his wife covered in blood moments later and called for an ambulance. Police in Talitsa, Sverdlovsk, Russia, have since confirmed the baby was put in a washing machine. Shifting poll results in recent months point to a … Continue reading China has extended its Lunar New Year holiday by three days in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus

New and tougher restrictions on movement and the trade in wild animals are to be imposed in China to try to contain the pneumonia outbreak caused by a new coronavirus

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New and tougher restrictions on movement and the trade in wild animals are to be imposed in China to try to contain the pneumonia outbreak caused by a new coronavirus, the country’s health commission minister has said, warning that the virus was showing greater potential to pass from one person to another, possibly before symptoms show. “The transmissibility shows signs of increasing,” said Ma Xiaowei on Sunday, but he added that much was still unknown about the virus. She offered journalists and other commentators some alternative names to use for what happened in 1998, when Mr Clinton was impeached by … Continue reading New and tougher restrictions on movement and the trade in wild animals are to be imposed in China to try to contain the pneumonia outbreak caused by a new coronavirus

China has gone into lockdown today as authorities and businesses scramble to shut tourist attractions and public transport systems

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China has gone into lockdown today as authorities and businesses scramble to shut tourist attractions and public transport systems in a bid to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus that has killed at least 26 people. In a drastic turn of events, part of the Great Wall of China and Disneyland in Shanghai have been closed as authorities desperately try to stop people spreading the Wuhan coronavirus amid fears as many as 10,000 are already infected with the killer virus. It is not clear if the intended surveillance of Cengiz was electronic or physical, or if it was … Continue reading China has gone into lockdown today as authorities and businesses scramble to shut tourist attractions and public transport systems

Jeff Bezos received a message taunting him about his collapsing marriage from the personal phone of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia

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Jeff Bezos received a message taunting him about his collapsing marriage from the personal phone of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia long before his extramarital affair became public knowledge, the United Nations has confirmed. A photograph of a woman loosely resembling the Amazon billionaire’s secret girlfriend was sent to Mr Bezos from a WhatsApp account belonging to the prince, known as MBS, “along with a sardonic caption”, according to Agnès Callamard and David Kaye, two UN special rapporteurs. The revelation comes as a third city in China went into lockdown today while officials battle to stop the … Continue reading Jeff Bezos received a message taunting him about his collapsing marriage from the personal phone of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia

A woman’s partially dismembered body was found inside a plastic bag in a hotel room, which people can rent by the hour for sex

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A woman’s partially dismembered body was found inside a plastic bag in a hotel room, which people can rent by the hour for sex. Guadalupe Lorenzo, 21, was found dead on the night of December 7 in room 41 of the El Romance motel in Panama, sparking a manhunt for her killer. Instead, each side will have three days. Moreover Mr McConnell said evidence gathered in the house impeachment inquiry would automatically be entered into the Senate record, reversing his earlier stance. Democrats backed the rule changes despite earlier unsuccessfully proposed amendments for subpoenas to be issued for witnesses and … Continue reading A woman’s partially dismembered body was found inside a plastic bag in a hotel room, which people can rent by the hour for sex

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has shot down Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum

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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has shot down Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum for misrepresenting the economy and failing to address the problem of climate change. In his speech to political and business leaders at Davos 2020, Mr Trump lauded a list of supposed achievements by his administration since taking office three years ago. The youngster was sat down playing in the sand and watching his father exercise when more than a dozen ravenous mutts pounced on him. Nolan, from the US, screamed for help as the dogs sunk their teeth into his young body and tore … Continue reading Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has shot down Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum