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China accuses USA of 'barefaced lies' about coronavirus response

April 28, 2020

On Global's " The Late Show ", Stephen Colbert joked, "Trump is famous for his sarcastic comments ", following that up with a clip of Trump taking the presidential oath of office. "Obviously I was crushed, I was disappointed and I was really surprised because I couldn't figure out what had happened", she said of losing the election.

Ligue 1 & 2: France's top two divisions will not resume this season

April 28, 2020

Addressing the French parliament's lower house, the Assemblé Nationale, this afternoon, Philippe said that individual sport could be undertaken from 11 May, so long as health indicators are favourable, with a definite decision being made on 7 May.

France cancels soccer season ahead of country's reopening from coronavirus lockdown

April 28, 2020

Philippe's announcement means Ligue 1 and 2 will be cancelled with immediate affect due to coronavirus . While the country is set to come out of the coronavirus lockdown on May 11, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Tuesday that the Ligue 1 and 2 soccer seasons will not resume.

Coronavirus: Minute's silence for fallen key workers

April 28, 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who returned to work yesterday, joined in to pay tribute - along with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer among others. In Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon marked the moment outside St Andrew's House. Andrea Sutcliffe, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) chief executive and registrar, said: "Our tribute in silence today is as important as the noisy cheering for the NHS, social care and key workers on a Thursday ...

Sydney reopens its famous Bondi Beach for surfers

April 28, 2020

Hundreds of beachgoers rushed to Bondi Beach as it reopened for swimming and surfing on Tuesday, with people directed to stay off the sand. . People will be able to surf or swim between 7am and 5pm on weekdays, with access to the water via designated entry and exit points.

COVID-19: Navy, Air Force Jets Will Be Flying Over Stamford

April 28, 2020

The flight route is not yet announced, but is expected to be announced on Tuesday. Cmdr. Brian Kesselring, Blue Angels commanding officer and flight leader, praised the dedication of those on the front lines and said it is an honor to highlight their perseverance and sacrifice.

Woman says Tara Reade told her of Biden accusation

April 28, 2020

Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said on MSNBC, pointing to her own work to make it easier to bring such cases forward. Reade did not respond to questions about why she did not mention the women in earlier interviews as people who could corroborate her story.

Pentagon releases video purported to show UFOs hurtling through the air

April 28, 2020

UFO fans have long known about these videos , known by the filenames FLIR, GOFAST and GIMBAL , thanks in part to a highly publicized leak in 2017. Retired Navy pilot David Fravor told CNN back in 2017, in response to the UFOs in the footage that he'd seen first-hand, that the craft moved in an inexplicable manner.

California governor blasts beachgoers who fled to shore over the weekend

April 28, 2020

Hours after Newsom chastised Californians for crowding the beaches, Washington Governor Jay Inslee said his state's parks and other outdoor areas would reopen on May 5 for golf, hunting, fishing and other recreational activities. "At a time when Californians are rightfully questioning the duration and extent of the stay-at-home orders, which are unevenly enforced and which have resulted in other constitutional challenges, Gov.

Australia, China tensions rise over coronavirus inquiry call

April 28, 2020

The statement raised further speculations and the Australian government is yet to back down. "We advise the Australian side to put aside ideological bias and political games, focus on the welfare of the Australian people and global public health security, follow the worldwide community's collective will for cooperation, and contribute to the global cooperation in fighting the virus, instead of doing things to the contrary".

Trump warned about virus repeatedly in Jan. and Feb

April 28, 2020

Last week, Trump had said at his daily media briefing on Thursday that scientists should explore whether inserting light or disinfectant into the bodies of people infected with the new coronavirus might help them clear the disease. Rolling Stone reported previous year that he even asked Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize for his negotiations with North Korea - negotiations that are now stalled over North Korea's refusal to de-nuclearlize.

Pentagon officially releases UFO videos, show 'unidentified aerial phenomena'

April 28, 2020

The unclassified Navy videos , one taken in November 2004 and the other two in January 2015, have been circulating in the public domain after unauthorised releases in 2007 and 2017, the DoD said in its statement . Last week, a CNN report mentioned a statement where pilots have said that the Navy is updating and formalising the process by which reports of any suspected incursions can be made to the cognizant authorities.

Khalifa Haftar declares 'popular mandate,' end to 2015 United Nations agreement

April 28, 2020

He said his forces would work "to put in place the necessary conditions to build the permanent institutions of a civil state". Haftar's forces, politically backed by a parliament in the east of the country - nominally a signatory to the 2015 deal itself - have been staging an assault on the capital Tripoli since April 2019.

Saudi Arabia abolishes death sentence for minors

April 28, 2020

At least six men from the minority Shiite community are on death row on terrorism-related charges after taking part in anti-government protests as minors, during the Arab Spring uprisings. "Saudi Arabia's announcement of the abolishment of the death penalty for child offenders and flogging punishment are not total but appear to leave in a loophole for them to continue as a sentence for certain types of crimes".

Australians Race to Download COVID-19 Tracing App Despite Privacy Concerns

April 28, 2020

Media captionWATCH: What is contact tracing and how does it work? He said this decision was made on the best epidemiological advice of the interactions most at risk of passing on the virus. Federal Police are investigating a series of hoax messages supposedly linked to the COVIDSafe app, warning people they've breached lockdown restrictions.

NCDC confirms 64 new COVID-19 cases

April 28, 2020

He also ordered new nationwide measures against Covid-19, including a night-time curfew and mandatory face masks. The moves would ensure the economy functioned "while still maintaining our aggressive response", Mr Buhari said. The president said there would therefore be a "phased and gradual easing" of these lockdowns next Monday to allow some economic activities to resume.

A record increase in deaths in India due to the Corona Virus

April 28, 2020

The 108 new cases is the highest one-day total in the county, however, according to the county, "The spike in daily cases is attributed to the fact that the state is working with Cooper Hospital to provide testing at 16 long-term care facilities in South Jersey".

Guillermo 'Memo' Garcia: El Paso Shooting Victim Dies

April 28, 2020

In the wake of the attack El Paso police said the Walmart had previously hired armed off-duty police officers to guard larger stores, but removed them at some point. Obviously, it does, ' she said at the time. He remains in custody and has been indicted on 90 federal charges, including hate crimes . The Garcias, of El Paso, were shopping at the crowded Walmart with their two children on the morning of August 3 when shots rang out.

Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 200,000

April 28, 2020

Kenya also has the highest recovery cases at 112 people. Underscoring the unknowns about the virus, the World Health Organization said "there is now no evidence" that people who have recovered from COVID-19 can not fall sick again. President Donald Trump skipped conducting a press briefing on the coronavirus response and later tweeted that the near-daily briefings were "not worth the time & effort" because of what he claimed was negative and erroneous media coverage.

New Zealand boasts victory over COVID-19, removes most of its restrictions

April 28, 2020

But she warned that in level three, there were new risks of people coming into more contact with others. Nearly 400,000 people will be able to rejoin their work. New Zealand 's COVID-19 count peaked at 89 around April 5 and had been trending down since, with a total of 19 lives lost to the virus. The country recorded its first case of the disease in February 28.

NYC will close some streets to cars, expand sidewalks during coronavirus-mayor

April 28, 2020

The mayor says the goal is to get to 100 miles with closures starting first on streets by parks. At one point, one member of the mayor's staff, a woman wearing a mask, slides right in front of Goldner and nearly stops, and later he notes that their behavior was violating another coronavirus guideline for staying six feet apart from other people.

Israel Hits Targets Near Damascus Said To Be Affiliated With Iran

April 28, 2020

Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near Damascus early on Monday, the Syrian military said, claiming the country's air defences shot majority down. Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah forces in Syria are fighting alongside Syrian government forces. The raids killed nine fighters , including six foreigners and some militants connected to the Iranian-proxy Hezbollah group.

New Zealand claims 'elimination' of coronavirus with new cases in single digits

April 28, 2020

The country's director-general of health, Ashley Bloomfield , said the small number of new cases in recent days "does give us confidence that we have achieved our goal of elimination". The Ministry will continue to do this, he said. Ms Ardern also announced that New Zealand had "won the battle" as there was no widespread undetected community transmission in the nation.

Israeli annexation could 'destroy any hope of peace — UN Mideast envoy

April 28, 2020

The UN's Mideast envoy said such a step would "ignite" the region. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo commented on April 22 that the decision to annex West Bank territory is up to the new unity government, as Netanyahu's move is in line with the Trump administration's vision for "peace in the Middle East".

Coronavirus: Australians download COVIDSafe contact tracing app

April 28, 2020

How does the app work? Dubbed COVIDSafe, the smartphone app follows the now-established practice of asking people to register their name, age range, phone number, and postcode, and create a unique identifier. Today host Karl Stefanovic suggested Hanson may feel compelled to download the app out of some sense of community action against the virus. The Australian app is based on Singapore's Tracetogether software, which records the Bluetooth connections a phone makes with others so ...

Don Lemon's Frustrated Reaction to Trump Noble Prize Tweets

April 28, 2020

He apparently misspelled the word " Noble ", while confusing the award with the Pulitzer Prize. Does sarcasm ever work? "When will all of the "reporters" who have received Noble Prizes for their work on Russia, Russia, Russia, only to have been proven totally wrong.

Court tosses NY case that could have expanded gun rights

April 28, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to New York City restrictions on handgun owners transporting their firearms outside the home, avoiding the battle over the scope of the right to bear arms under the U.S. "The Supreme Court declined the invitation to adopt the NRA's extreme and unsafe interpretation of the Second Amendment", said Eric Tirschwell, managing director of Everytown Law, the legal arm of former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety ...

Lysol, EPA Warn Against Using Disinfectants As A Means Of Treating Coronavirus

April 28, 2020

He compounded it further by suggesting injecting cleansers like bleach and isopropyl alcohol because Bill Bryan, the head of Homeland Security Department's Technology Directorate said that bleach killed the virus in five minutes and alcohol in 30 seconds.

Italy's day-to-day new cases lowest since March

April 28, 2020

Health authorities have registered 1,153 new cases of the Covid-19 illness since midday Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 90,481. It is the country's lowest number of officially declared deaths since March 10. NY is getting ready to reopen construction, manufacturing and other essential, low-risk sectors in two-week phases, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo in a media release on Sunday.

Britain's Johnson Back At Work After COVID-19, Counseling Patience During Lockdown

April 28, 2020

He argued that the United Kingdom is "beginning to turn the tide" on COVID-19, but urged people to continue observing the government's strict lockdown rules. In the first remarks since his return, Johnson said the U.K.is making good progress in its fight against the pandemic , but also warned against relaxing coronavirus restrictions too soon.

Shops get rent break as told to pay what they can

April 28, 2020

The state has also made forms available for landlords to use when notifying their tenants that they are dipping into the last month's rent payment to fund repairs, mortgage payments or other activities covered under the moratorium. Industry bodies like the British Retail Consortium and UK Hospitality said they welcomed the government's announcement. We look forward to the finer details, however it is clear government is listening and willing to act.

Kayleigh McEnany says Trump’s briefings are ‘excellent.’ Maybe she didn’t watch them

April 28, 2020

What had been his greatest asset in the reelection campaign, his ability to blanket news headlines with freewheeling performances, has become a daily liability. Dr. Deborah Birx, one of the White House coronavirus task force's top public health officials, said Sunday Americans should expect to continue practicing social distancing through the summer.

No Pres.Trump- People Should Not Inject or Drink Disinfectant

April 28, 2020

Two top household brands in the United Kingdom and US, Dettol and Lysol, have issued a statement cautioning against the use of their cleaning products to treat coronavirus "in no circumstances" after Donald Trump claimed that disinfectant could be used to weaken the disease.

South Korea: Kim Jong-Un Is ‘Alive and Well’

April 28, 2020

South Korean intelligence combined with North Korean state media reports suggest that Kim could have suffered some sort of medical setback but likely not a life-threatening one, said Du Hyeogn Cha, a senior researcher at Seoul's Asan Institute for Policy Studies.

Wuhan hospitals clear all COVID-19 cases

April 28, 2020

The last patient who was hospitalised recovered on Sunday. China's National Health Commission (NHC) announced on Monday that three new confirmed coronavirus cases, including two from the Chinese returning from overseas and one local transmission were reported on Sunday.

40,000 People Crowd Newport Beach In California Despite Stay-At-Home Order

April 28, 2020

Numerous beachgoers were seen to be less than six feet apart, and many were not wearing masks. Lifeguards estimate 40,000 people on Newport Beach Friday, which is twice as many as Thursday. He has not indicated when the measure will be lifted. This article will be updated with any responses. California has a total of 41,438 active coronavirus cases, with 1,705 deaths as of Saturday.

We’ve won battle against COVID-19

April 28, 2020

Geography has certainly had a hand in allowing New Zealand to win the battle against coronavirus. It's new to all of us and one of the best ways to keep yourself safe is to stay informed. Although the chances of contracting COVID-19 on an airplane are low, there are certain precautions passengers can take and protocol in place for the CDC to follow if a sick passenger is reported.

NY bucks request from the Sanders campaign and cancels Democratic primary

April 28, 2020

The primary was scheduled to take place on June 23 - almost two full months from today. According to the Democratic National Committee, the ball is in the state party's court to decide how to allot the delegates in lieu of a primary. "That has effectively ended the real contest for the presidential nomination", Kellner said . But Sanders also indicated he intends to stay on the ballot in all upcoming states and continue to gather delegates to influence the party platform at the convention.

Cuomo: Parts of Upstate could begin opening as soon as May 15th

April 27, 2020

Certain manufacturers and some construction projects could be among the first to restart . Cuomo said it's possible discharges were lower because it was Sunday. At that point, Cuomo said, "low risk" construction and manufacturing businesses outside New York City , a COVID-19 hot spot, could be the first to reopen as part of " phase one ".

Lockdowns ease amid promising drops in virus deaths

April 27, 2020

Hugs and handshakes will still be discouraged and a decision to restart Italy's beloved Serie A soccer championship has been postponed. Italy was embarking on an era of "responsibility and coexistence with the virus", Conte told the nation.

Fact check: Will coronavirus die if disinfectant is injected into human body

April 27, 2020

The Maryland Emergency Hotline is reminding the public not to ingest disinfectant after it received hundreds of calls asking if this could treat COVID-19. "Because you see that it enters the lungs and does a large number in the lungs, it would be interesting to verify that". President Trump on Saturday claimed he was being sarcastic when he floated the possibility of injecting coronavirus patients with disinfectant.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for president

April 27, 2020

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi called former Vice President Joe Biden the right man for the job, citing his work to rebuild the USA economy after the financial crisis, his efforts to pass the Affordable Care Act, and describing him as a leader who can take on the current pandemic.

Global defense spending sees biggest spike in a decade

April 27, 2020

China's military expenditure reached $261 billion in 2019, a 5.1% increase compared with 2018. "India's tensions and rivalry with both Pakistan and China are among the major drivers for its increased military spending ", SIPRI researcher Siemon Wezeman said in a statement.

Yemen's 5 provinces reject separatist self-governance

April 27, 2020

Local authorities in five southern provinces including Shabwa, Hadramut and Socotra also rejected the announcement and said they recognized Hadi's government. The war in Yemen has been described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with more than 100,000 people reported to have died. "The latest turn of events is disappointing, especially as the city of Aden and other areas in the south have yet to recover from flooding and are facing the risk of COVID-19", said Martin Griffiths, the ...

New Zealand Says It Has Won 'Battle' Against COVID-19

April 27, 2020

The country will remain at the Level 3 phase for two weeks before its cabinet decides whether to move to Level 2, according to The Guardian . Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Covid-19 is effectively "currently eliminated" in New Zealand and is warning Kiwis they need to do everything they can to prevent a second wave of infection.

Husband pens heartbreaking letter to wife, babies before dying from the coronavirus

April 27, 2020

Following Jon's death, Katie gathered her late husband's belongings and opened his phone, wanting to save as many pictures of him and their two children as she could. The healthy father of two, who worked as a probation officer, had taken precautions, as he was anxious about getting sick and passing it on to his children, 10-month-old Penelope and 2-year-old Braedyn , who has cerebral palsy and is at high risk.

Bill Gates Breaks Down Which Coronavirus Treatments He's Most Hopeful About

April 27, 2020

The 64-year-old Gates acknowledged that because of the sole focus on COVID-19, other areas the foundation has worked on, such as HIV, malaria and polio eradication, will take a hit. Successful reopenings will happen in stages, Gates said, guidance that's in line with recommendations from many health experts and economists, including the World Health Organization.

South Korean officials call for caution amid reports on Kim's health

April 27, 2020

North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper yesterday reported that Kim Jong-un had sent a message of thanks to workers on the giant Wonsan Kalma coastal tourism project. Last week, citing an anonymous source, the South Korean Daily NK said Kim underwent a cardiovascular procedure on April 12 due to obesity, excessive smoking , and overwork.

CNN deletes evidence of Biden's alleged assault

April 27, 2020

In the recently rediscovered clip , an unnamed caller to King's show hinted at the " problems " her daughter suffered at while working for a "prominent senator" - but doesn't mention sexual harassment or identify Biden by name. Tara Reade , who formally filed a criminal complaint earlier in April regarding the assault dating to a time when Biden represented the state of DE in the US Senate, spoke with progressive podcast host Katie Halper about the incident over a month ago.

This is moment of maximum risk, Boris Johnson says BBC News

April 27, 2020

The Times says ministers have stepped up planning behind the scenes in order to "get Britain back in business", while The Daily Telegraph says Mr Johnson will begin easing lockdown measures this week. He said: "It is also true we are making progress". He thanked the public for giving up basic freedoms in the lockdown and told businesses he could understand their frustration at wanting to get the economy moving.

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