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Save US from coronavirus, not make threats, Iran general tells Trump

April 23, 2020

President Trump said he authorized the US Navy to "destroy" any Iranian gunboats if they hound American vessels. The encounter happened last week. The Navy also said they were not in accordance with worldwide law to act safely with other vessels in the area. Trump made the threat after Iranian speedboats came too close to USA ships in the Persian Gulf.

Trump plans on asking Harvard University to return coronavirus relief money

April 23, 2020

Harvard says it has no intention of paying back almost $9 million in coronavirus relief aid, despite President Trump's demand it do so. The university - which had an endowment valued at $40.9 billion as of June - said it had received funding under a separate $14-billion program targeted at educational institutions in the $2.2-trillion relief package passed by Congress late last month.

World Health Organization praises Pakistan for virus response

April 23, 2020

The World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday that lockdowns must be eased gradually to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19 infections. At a press briefing, he defended the timing of announcing the emergency on 30 January this year and not earlier.

Coronavirus: US state files lawsuit against Chinese government because of pandemic

April 23, 2020

The lawsuit , which is in preliminary stages, will demand as much as $44 billion in reparations for the state, citing both health and economic damages to Missourans. The US state of Missouri is suing China because of the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuits seek trillions of dollars in damages and have gained significant support.

Trudeau announces $1250/month emergency student benefit

April 22, 2020

The benefit, which covers May to August, will be worth $1,750 per month for students with dependents or living with a disability. Knowing that students are unable to work their normal jobs during this time, the Canadian government has chosen to help them out by creating the Canada Emergency Student Benefit .

Trump Halting Immigration 60 Days for Certain Green Cards

April 22, 2020

The ban is watered-down in comparison to the president's vow to suspend "all immigration to US" in a tweet late on Monday. "I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country today", Trump tweeted Wednesday .

UN Fears Coronavirus Will Double Population Living In Acute Hunger

April 22, 2020

In this, 10 countries, affected by conflict, economic crisis and climate change, were at a higher risk, the WFP said . "COVID-19 is potentially catastrophic for millions who are already hanging by a thread", the WFP's Senior Economist Arif Husain said in a statement .

Wide-scale testing at OH prisons brings COVID-19 caseload to 13,725

April 22, 2020

The prison's 1,614 other inmates are in quarantine. The spike in prison infections sent the state's tally of cases on Sunday to more than 11,600, which includes 471 deaths. The Franklin Medical Center in Columbus has 103 inmate patients who have tested positive, and there have been five deaths and another probably due to the virus.

Coronavirus: US green cards to be halted for 60 days, Trump says

April 22, 2020

The president said he will likely sign the executive order on Wednesday. But he added, "This may change as more information emerges". In a statement, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany described the order as aimed at protecting both the "health and economic well-being of American citizens as we face unprecedented times".

The World Health Organization Says Coronavirus Didn't Come From A Lab

April 22, 2020

It was not clear, Ms Chaib added, how the virus had jumped the species barrier to humans but there had "certainly" been an intermediate animal host. A spokesperson for WHO , Fadela Chaib, dispelled the rumor during a briefing in Geneva , USA Today reports.

Governor Evers declares statewide state of emergency due to wildfire threat

April 22, 2020

People die every day because of this virus - often times painful and lonely deaths - and the more we delay or play political games the more people die", Evers said . The first step in the plan is to implement a larger array and availability of COVID-19 tests across the state. His office did not immediately return messages from Fox News for comment.

U.S. governors ask for federal help as Trump criticism continues

April 22, 2020

But he added, "It doesn't get us far enough". As Trump focuses on the economy, "lower ranking officials are trying to sort out the testing puzzle and individual labs are vying for supplies in a fractured and exhausted marketplace" where each test requires different, often obscure chemicals and supplies from different producers, the Journal reports .

Israel's coalition deal: political stability with pitfalls

April 22, 2020

Also, if the Supreme Court rules Netanyahu can not lead, the agreement ensures an automatic new election and not the formation of a government. With three elections held in the space of less than a year, Israel has been floundering in a state of political paralysis.

After 12 days of Democratic delays, Senate passes $484 billion relief bill

April 22, 2020

The new bill, which is expected to pass in the House on Thursday, will also have money set aside for very small businesses to make it easier to participate in the paycheck program, said Pelosi, while slamming banks that made it hard for smaller businesses to get money in the first round.

'Worst is Yet Ahead of Us' in Coronavirus Pandemic

April 22, 2020

It's a health issue". "Trust us", he told reporters from World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland . Residents of a suburban New York City county that was one of the earliest United States hot spots for the coronavirus sued the World Health Organisation yesterday, accusing it of gross negligence in covering up and responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.

AEW Could Resume Tapings As Three States In America Move To Reopen

April 22, 2020

For the record, Georgia does not meet the White House guidelines. Those experts say the United States, with a population of almost 330 million people, should test 3 million per week to get an accurate sense of the virus's reach. Although the outbreak appears to be past its peak in New York, Cuomo has insisted on a go-slow approach to reopening. Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp told reporters that from Friday, residents will be allowed to return to gyms, and get haircuts and tattoos.

Michelle Obama's star power could help Biden unite Democrats

April 22, 2020

In a best-selling memoir released in 2018, the ex-First Lady, in particular, stressed that she has "no intention of running for office , ever". Her husband, Barack Obama, was president of the United States from 2008 to 2016. He added that he hoped his pick would help him in areas where he is weak and vice versa as he said he and former President Obama did. "She doesn't want the job".

Vaccine against Covid-19 passes successful trial on macaques in China

April 22, 2020

The potential vaccine, named BNT162, was developed by German biotech company BioNTech with U.S. pharma giant Pfizer . The International Vaccine Institute is preparing to do clinical trials in South Korea of a vaccine made by the USA company Inovio Pharmaceuticals.

Novartis wins approval from FDA to start hydroxychloroquine clinical trial

April 22, 2020

While announcing that Bayers' chloroquine and Novartis' hydroxychlorquine must prove their benefits vs potential adverse effects in COVID-19 patients before being broadly used, the companies have announced donations of millions of the old antimalarial drugs to governments in a race to bring the cheap old drugs into emergency use - a risky experiment according to the German Society of Cardiology.

Nova Scotia death toll now at 23

April 22, 2020

Police had previously warned the number of dead could rise as they searched the 16 separate crime scenes across north and central Nova Scotia. "I also pay tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other police services who selflessly responded to these devastating attacks, and to the emergency services who are supporting those who have been injured and affected".

President Trump instructs US Navy to "shoot down" Iranian gunboats if harassed

April 22, 2020

Navy to "shoot down and destroy" Iranian gunboats if they harass American ships at sea. CNN has reached out to the Pentagon and White House for additional comment. Earlier on Wednesday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it had put the country's first military satellite into orbit, dramatically unveiling what experts described as a secret space programme with a surprise launch that came amid wider tensions with the US.

New York State to Conduct COVID-19 Coronavirus Antibody Testing Monday

April 22, 2020

In Buffalo, Catholic Health is losing about $30 million a month in revenue since drastically reducing elective procedures at its five western NY hospitals, President and Chief Executive Mark Sullivan said. "It's the logical thing to do". After learning that his initial statement is unconstitutional, Trump changed his position, and now he and Cuomo have agreed that states have to handle the testing.

Donald Trump: I’ve Ordered Navy to Destroy Iranian Ships if Provoked

April 22, 2020

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has ordered the Navy to "shoot down and destroy" any Iranian gunboats that harass US ships, a directive that comes a week after the Navy reported a group of Iranian boats made "dangerous and harassing approaches" to American vessels in the Persian Gulf.

Dozens dead in fresh wave of Taliban violence in Afghanistan

April 22, 2020

Additionally, the list includes nine attacks involving rockets and mortar shelling, and eight night-raids. The Taliban did not immediately comment, but they have previously complained their fighters are still being targeted by U.S. However, the Taliban also claimed in a document that the Afghan and foreign forces conducted 50 attacks on the group following the signing of the deal.

SBA reports data breach in disaster loan application website

April 22, 2020

The bill , which would be the fourth emergency stimulus package, is expected to be approved by the House shortly and signed by President Donald Trump . There's still a few more Is to dot and Ts to cross, but we have a deal. "We want to add more money there", Pelosi told Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday".

Singapore reports 1,111 new coronavirus cases

April 22, 2020

Announcing that more workplaces will be closed to reduce transmissions, PM Lee said that it might mean a degradation of some services. "But I hope you understand that this short-term pain is to stamp out the virus, protect the health and safety of our loved ones, and allow us to revive our economy".

The US states planning to reopen AGAINST health experts' warning REVEALED

April 22, 2020

Brian Kemp announced Monday that certain businesses, including gyms and hair salons, could reopen in his state beginning this Friday. In harder-hit states, tensions between US President Donald Trump , a Republican, and local officials have risen over the US government's role in ramping up testing, which infectious disease experts say is a necessary step in reducing exposure and enabling a safe reopening.

265 million people globally facing looming hunger due to covid-19

April 22, 2020

This is stated on the organization's website. The World Food Programme warned that people living in displaced-person camps could be "particularly vulnerable" to the pandemic's physical and economic effects. "We must make sure that tens of millions of people already on the verge of starvation do not succumb to this virus or to its economic consequences in terms of loss of jobs and incomes".

Is North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un dying?

April 22, 2020

Bloomberg News quoted an unnamed US official as saying the White House was told that Kim had taken a turn for the worse after the surgery. "I think the basic assumption would be that maybe it would be someone in the family" to replace Kim Jong Un , US national security adviser Robert O'Brien told reporters Tuesday.

United States to suspend immigration following COVID-19 pandemic

April 22, 2020

Trump said the order will have exceptions, and it will not apply to guest farmworkers. "I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country today", he said in a tweet . The president said the government has a "solemn duty" to ensure Americans regain their jobs. "At a time when Americans are looking to get back to work, action is necessary".

Coronavirus: Missouri sues Chinese government over virus handling

April 22, 2020

Another allegation in the suit stated that China "hoarded personal protective medical equipment (PPE) and permitted only defective PPE to be exported". Remedies could include civil penalties and restitution, abatement of the public nuisance, cessation of abnormally unsafe activities, punitive damages and more.

IRGC puts Iran's first military satellite into orbit

April 22, 2020

France also condemned Iran's satellite launch in February and urged Tehran to respect its obligations on its controversial ballistic missile program as launching satellites requires technologies used for ballistic missiles, particularly intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Singapore extends 'circuit breaker' partial lockdown measures until June 1

April 22, 2020

In a televised speech, Lee said Singapore will "extend the circuit breaker for four more weeks beyond the fourth of May until June 1 and provided we have brought community numbers down, we can make further adjustments and consider easing some measures".

Facebook deletes events for anti-quarantine protests in three states

April 22, 2020

A company spokesperson stated that unauthorized by the government events will not be allowed on Facebook. Stone said Facebook is working to get answers from state governments in Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania and NY as to whether anti-stay-at-home protests are also prohibited under their social distancing guidelines.

What we know for sure about North Korea and Kim Jong Un

April 22, 2020

While he is considered to have nearly god-like status among the brainwashed and repressed North Korean people, the government is not likely to be forthcoming regarding his actual health condition outside his immediate circle. -North Korea summit in June 2018 in Singapore, Trump promised to provide security guarantees to Pyongyang in return for "complete" denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

South Africa announces $37 billion to help struggling nation

April 22, 2020

He added that while the nationwide lockdown had devastated the economy, it was nothing compared to the catastrophic human, social and economic cost if the virus could spread among South African unchecked. The support package equates to 10% of GDP and will add to government debt, which national treasury said was already approaching unsustainable levels before the virus struck.

Coronavirus: Active cases fall again in Italy

April 22, 2020

Medical workers take a patient under intensive care into the Columbus Covid 2 temporary hospital, newly built to fight the COVID-19 epidemic, in Rome , Italy , on March 16, 2020. The day before reported from Italy on 2256 new confirmed smittetilfælde. Why it matters: Italy, which enforced the world's first nationwide coronavirus lockdown in March, has reported the most deaths caused by COVID-19 outside of the USA, per Johns Hopkins data .

Coronavirus: Is there really a link between pollution and virus deaths?

April 22, 2020

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Air Act . "To protect the advances in air quality we fought for 50 years ago through the Clean Air Act, we must again act today, implementing effective policies to protect our air quality and lung health against the threat of climate change".

Vietnam protests Chinese districts in S.China Sea

April 22, 2020

The Haiyang Dizhi 8 , a Chinese government research ship, was spotted last week conducting a survey close to an exploration vessel operated by Malaysia's state oil company Petronas, months after it undertook a similar patrol off Vietnam .

US Government May Offer Oilpatch Funds to Avert Job Losses

April 22, 2020

Still, the United States is far from the only nation to be threatened by the declining oil markets. The May futures price reflects a glut of crude oil and a lack of available storage space, analysts say. The US oil and gas industry is estimated to owe more than $200 billion to lenders through loans backed by oil and gas reserves. Environmental activists, meanwhile, blasted Trump's pledge to outright rescue the oil industry with taxpayer funds.

Turkey has most coronavirus cases outside Europe and U.S.

April 22, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends AK Party Central Executive Committee meeting on coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic measures via video conference in Istanbul, Turkey on April 21, 2020. Meanwhile, Egypt reported 188 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase, bringing the tally of confirmed cases in the country to 3,032. Algeria chose to extend the nationwide lockdown by 10 days until April 29, as infections from the novel coronavirus keep growing and reached 2,534 on Saturday.

Norway tops Press Freedom Index, Iran and Iraq drop over coronavirus

April 22, 2020

In comments on the ranking , Reporters Without Borders notes that the legal, institutional and structural basis for free media and free journalism remained intact in Finland throughout the year 2019. "If there had been a free press in China, if these whistleblowers hadn't been silenced, then this could have been prevented from turning into a pandemic", RSF's United Kingdom bureau director Rebecca Vincent told CNN Business, as the group unveiled its annual assessment of media liberty in 180 ...

Trump insists again that states are responsible for coronavirus testing

April 22, 2020

A pending executive order , confirmed by NPR, that would "temporarily suspend" immigration into the United States ostensibly as a pandemic-control measure. The White House said the Pentagon is finalizing negotiations with a ME medical company to ramp up production of nasal swabs under the Defense Production Act.

Inmates make up a fifth of Ohio's 11,000 confirmed coronavirus cases

April 22, 2020

A man who tragically died after contracting the coronavirus has posthumously found himself at the center of a mainstream media sneer campaign because he questioned the restrictive lockdown measures in his native Ohio . A state prison has become a hot spot of the COVID-19 outbreak in OH, with at least 1,828 confirmed cases among inmates - accounting for the majority of cases in Marion County, which leads OH in the reported infections.

Director of Wuhan lab denies virus link

April 22, 2020

Legit.ng learnt that some people have accused the Chinese of manufacturing the virus in the maximum-security lab. Scientists have mentioned that genetic proof signifies the virus was not artificially engineered and it had doubtless originated in bats.

Gov. Wolf Extends Stay-At-Home Order Until May 8th

April 22, 2020

Pennsylvania is taking more steps to reopen some businesses affected by the pandemic. "This is not an easy decision, but it is the right course of Pennsylvania", Wolf said in a memo accompanying his veto. "Everyone wants to get through this stage as quickly as possible", he said. "What we have to do is figure out how to make choices among competing really unappetizing choices".

Rumors of Kim Jong Un's ill health abound but facts don't

April 22, 2020

The embalmed bodies of Kim Il Sung, and his son and successor Kim Jong Il, lie within the Kumsusan Palace. South Korea's intelligence service has contacted the outlet for information on occasion, but not all the information it has published has proven accurate.

Arrest warrant out for defiant distancing pastor after incident with bus, protester

April 22, 2020

Spell and his attorney are not on the same page, because the controversial leader of the Life Tabernacle Church, tells us. he will never surrender to authorities. Spell reportedly said his intention was to speak with the protestor and ask him to leave. The police department added the pastor "was also a fugitive with outstanding traffic warrants in the city of Zachary and East Baton Rouge Parish".

Coronavirus: UK 'throwing everything' at developing vaccine

April 22, 2020

During the Downing Street briefing, Hancock also said the United Kingdom government is in talks with thousands of suppliers of protective gear for the NHS - now suffering from a PPE shortage - but not all suppliers could deliver, reports the BBC.

Global hunger could double due to coronavirus pandemic

April 21, 2020

Beasley, who is recovering from Covid-19, said if those 30 million people can't be reached, "our analysis shows that 300,000 people could starve to death every single day over a three-month period" - and that doesn't include increased starvation due to the coronavirus.

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