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Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for 30 years until a deadly uprising, has died aged 91

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Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for 30 years until a deadly uprising, has died aged 91, just weeks after surgery. Mubarak was ousted in 2011 following mass protests against his autocratic rule, and he was the first leader to face trial after the Arab Spring uprisings that swept the region. During the interview Mr Sanders said he supported some of the socialist policies of Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader. His insistence that it was unfair to dismiss everything about the Castro regime was judged by Democrats in Florida to have killed off his chances of winning in … Continue reading Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for 30 years until a deadly uprising, has died aged 91

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

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