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The world is fast approaching a “tipping point” in the spread of the coronavirus

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The world is fast approaching a “tipping point” in the spread of the coronavirus, according to experts who warn that the disease is outpacing efforts to contain it, after major outbreaks forced Italy and Iran to introduce stringent internal travel restrictions and South Korea’s president placed the country on red alert. Some of the countries most affect by the virus are scrambling to halt its progress two days after Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said the international community needed to act quickly before the narrowing “window of opportunity” closed completely. Stray cows were … Continue reading The world is fast approaching a “tipping point” in the spread of the coronavirus

One of Wuhan’s most senior doctors has died after contracting the coronavirus

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One of Wuhan’s most senior doctors has died after contracting the coronavirus as authorities began a sweeping campaign inside the city to seek out patients infected with the virus. Liu Zhiming had taken part in the battle against the virus from the start and had made important contributions in fighting and controlling Covid-19, the Wuhan municipal health commission said. During that process, “unfortunately he became infected and passed away at 10:54 Tuesday morning at the age of 51 after all-out efforts to save him failed”, the commission said. The Federal Judges Association is meanwhile holding an emergency meeting on Tuesday … Continue reading One of Wuhan’s most senior doctors has died after contracting the coronavirus

A 15-year-old schoolgirl has been electrocuted in the bath after her charging mobile phone fell into the water

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A 15-year-old schoolgirl has been electrocuted in the bath after her charging mobile phone fell into the water. The teenager was taking a bath at her home in Marseille in France, when the tragedy happened on Sunday, it has been claimed. Under the new counting criteria, the nationwide tally jumped by 15,152 new cases yesterday and the nationwide daily death toll hit 254, the most so far. The previous day China had reported 1,638 new cases and 108 deaths, raising hopes — now dashed — that the outbreak was peaking. Across China the virus has claimed 1,368 lives and infected … Continue reading A 15-year-old schoolgirl has been electrocuted in the bath after her charging mobile phone fell into the water

The coronavirus epidemic could spread to about two-thirds of the world’s population if it cannot be controlled

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The coronavirus epidemic could spread to about two-thirds of the world’s population if it cannot be controlled, according to Hong Kong’s leading public health epidemiologist. His warning came after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said recent cases of coronavirus patients who had never visited China could be the “tip of the iceberg”. Right on cue, a new poll from Reuters/Ipsos forecasts the president losing the 2020 battle to Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg and Joe Biden and drawing with Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren. The president unveiled a a $4.8trn (£3.7trn) budget proposal on Monday that reneges on … Continue reading The coronavirus epidemic could spread to about two-thirds of the world’s population if it cannot be controlled

High sulphur dioxide levels at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak could be a sign of mass cremations

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High sulphur dioxide levels at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak could be a sign of mass cremations, it has been claimed.  Satellite maps in recent days have shown alarming levels of SO2 around Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak began. Members of a World Health Organization expert mission flew to China to help coordinate the response to the virus, which has infected more than 40,000 people and killed at least 908. The country reported 97 deaths on Sunday, its largest toll in a single day since the outbreak was detected in December. Meanwhile, a further 60 cases were … Continue reading High sulphur dioxide levels at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak could be a sign of mass cremations

Antarctica has had its highest recorded temperature of 18.3C

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Antarctica has had its highest recorded temperature of 18.3C, beating 2015’s record of 17.5C. The Antarctic Peninsula, where this week’s reading was taken at the Argentine research base Esperanza, is among the world’s fastest warming regions, rising 3C over the past 50 years. Paul was found in late October curled up on the still-smoking ground after fire tore through a nature reserve at Lake Cathie, 250 miles north of Sydney. A firefighter rushed him to the nearby Port Macquarie koala hospital. After 13 weeks of intensive care, including a month in the home of a 24-hour carer, and dozens of … Continue reading Antarctica has had its highest recorded temperature of 18.3C

New video from an Idaho storage company has raised questions about the disappearance of two missing children

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New video from an Idaho storage company has raised questions about the disappearance of two missing children after their mother was found with her new husband in Hawaii, following a string of mysterious deaths.  The video, released by Self Storage Plus in Rexburg, Idaho, shows the mother, Lori Vallow, entering the storage facilities on multiple occasions after signing a rental agreement in October of last year. There were contradictory reports over the doctor’s death, after the same Chinese media reported he was still alive. Journalists and doctors at the scene told the BBC government officials had intervened in official state … Continue reading New video from an Idaho storage company has raised questions about the disappearance of two missing children

Explosive new documents show the US government knew a weather map used by Donald Trump was doctored

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Explosive new documents show the US government knew a weather map used by Donald Trump was doctored, despite publicly defending the president’s false claims about a hurricane striking Alabama. In September last year, Mr Trump repeatedly claimed wrongly that Alabama would “most likely” be struck by Hurricane Dorian, a category five storm which devastated the Bahamas. The group, all believed to be aged under 12, were riding their bikes to get ice cream when a four-wheel-drive is alleged to have ploughed into them. Four of the children died at the scene, and the fifth, a 10-year-old-boy, is in hospital with … Continue reading Explosive new documents show the US government knew a weather map used by Donald Trump was doctored

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”