British PM Boris Johnson could be poised to end his 7-day isolation period on Friday despite continuing to have “mild symptoms” of the coronavirus, with his spokesperson insisting there has been “no change” to official guidelines. As the UK’s coronavirus death toll rises to 2,921 after 569 patients died in 24 hours – a slight increase on Wednesday’s record total – a Downing Street briefing to […]
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Certain political groups in the West will not hesitate to use the difficulties brought on by the coronavirus pandemic to carry out their long-lasting plans to topple the Venezuelan government, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has said. “Unfortunately, we are seeing how certain countries – we should say, not the countries as a whole, but certain political forces there – are still being driven… by the desire to […]
Boris Johnson’s spokesman has said social distancing measures will remain in place in the UK until after the Easter holiday, and that even harsher steps could be implemented if the situation continues to deteriorate. “The Prime Minister has said we will at all times follow the scientific and medical advice and if we need to take further steps we won’t hesitate to do so,” the announced. The […]
EU Commission chief apologized to Italy for the bloc’s sloppy coronavirus response, pledging €100 billion to help one of the worst-hit nations. Yet the help might never arrive, as mutualizing debt is opposed by EU fat cats. “Today Europe is mobilizing alongside Italy. Unfortunately, this has not always been the case,” Ursula von der Leyen said in a letter published by Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper on […]
#Resistance heroine Alyssa Milano is being raked over the coals for backing Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden despite sexual assault allegations, and she’s not the only ‘feminist’ making an exception from #MeToo. Milano, one of the earliest high-profile boosters of the #MeToo hashtag, has refused to drop her support for Biden, despite former Senate aide Tara Reade going public with allegations that the former vice president […]
The UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, said on Thursday he was engaged in talks with the country’s warring parties to secure a nationwide ceasefire to help counter the threat of the coronavirus. The envoy’s office said he is discussing “concrete steps” with the warring sides despite a recent escalation in the long conflict. Yemen has so far not recorded any case of COVID-19. However, aid […]
US President Donald Trump is delivering $25 billion in emergency funding to transit systems in some of the hardest-hit coronavirus hotspots in the nation, including New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The president announced the sizable grants in a statement on Thursday, naming Washington DC, San Francisco, and a handful of other cities among the recipients of the much-needed emergency cash. New York […]
Half of the world’s population is being told to stay home in an effort to slow down the coronavirus pandemic, according to a staggering new tally, as the virus continues to hit countries worldwide and crumbles their economies. More than 3.9 billion people across the globe have been ordered or asked to remain at home except in emergencies and to obtain essential supplies. AFP’s database estimates […]
The US Democratic Party has postponed its presidential nominating convention by a month until August, citing the coronavirus health crisis. The delay is the latest sign the coronavirus pandemic is having a profound impact on the presidential race and will continue to do so for months to come, Reuters said. Democrats will use the convention in Milwaukee to formally pick their nominee to challenge Republican President […]
Hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking slavers and the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean in rubber dinghies to get to Europe – and many ultimately end up at hands of organized crime even there, RTD’s new film shows. In 2019, the flow of migrants out of Africa reached a whopping 36 million people – and around one third of them are heading for Europe. The […]
The total number of deaths attributed to the coronavirus pandemic has soared past 50,000 globally as cases inch toward the 1 million mark, with Italy and Spain leading other nations in mortality. The coronavirus pandemic has killed some 50,230 people worldwide as of Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Italy leads the world in virus-related mortality, with 13,915 deaths, while Spain has also […]
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned that Greece is facing its “most critical month” in the struggle against the coronavirus pandemic amid lockdown measures set to help tackle the spread of the deadly disease. As of now,“We’re not at the beginning of the end, we are probably at the end of the beginning,” according to the PM. April, we’re being told by all the experts, will be […]
Almost £14 billion worth of debt incurred over the years by the National Health Service (NHS) has just been forgiven by Downing Street, as part of the UK government’s efforts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. “Today, to help NHS trusts to deliver what’s needed without worrying about past finances, I can announce that I am writing off £13.4 billion of historic NHS debt,” Health Secretary […]
New media reports suggest younger people are contracting the coronavirus in southern US states at a higher rate, and greater travel puts the region more at risk, but they ignore long-standing realities. “More young people in the South seem to be dying from Covid-19,” The Atlantic announced in their latest report on the pandemic, compiled through their own Covid Tracking Project. In Louisiana, people in the […]
Moscow, which is a major hotspot of the dreaded Covid-19 outbreak in Russia, has extended its strict home isolation regime until the end of April following President Vladimir Putin‘s decision to extend nationwide paid leave. All restrictions imposed in the Russian capital will stay in force until May 1, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced in his official blog, as the city struggles to contain the spread […]
The coronavirus has devastated airlines worldwide even more than the aftermath of 9/11, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said, warning that air carriers are set to lose at least $250 billion. “Airlines are desperately trying to survive in the most difficult times imaginable,” said IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac. “We have the people and the experience to see this through. But, to be perfectly […]
The coronavirus pandemic has passed its landmark moment, as over one million people worldwide have tested positive for the disease, according to figures from multiple sources. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases hit the 1 million mark on Thursday, according to tallies by both the AFP news agency and Johns Hopkins University in the US. Over 51,000 people have died worldwide from the virus. The […]
A $350 billion small business bailout, a vital fiscal lifeline for millions of enterprises facing certain doom at the hands of coronavirus-inspired lockdowns, may be dead on arrival due to fears of banks doing the lending. Thousands of banks expected to participate in the Trump administration’s coronavirus stimulus loan program for small businesses are getting cold feet at the eleventh hour, representatives from those banks told […]
A novel way to administer some traditional sacraments, including confession, has been adopted by the Russian Orthodox Church as the country takes increasingly restrictive social distancing measures to combat the coronavirus. Strict home isolation measures taken by the authorities in the Russian capital of Moscow and some other regions have apparently posed a challenge for some Russians willing to continue with their spiritual lives during the […]
The commander of USS Theodore Roosevelt hit by Covid-19 has been relieved of duty, with the military stating he was “overwhelmed” by the crisis, after writing a letter pleading for infected sailors to be evacuated. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Also on rt.com Thousands of quarantined sailors from USS Theodore Roosevelt to be temporarily housed in Guam hotels Source
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania say they may have a vaccine against the coronavirus, and a novel painless method to deliver it. It is currently being tested on mice with promising results. Delivered through a fingertip-sized patch, the vaccine produces antibodies specific to the SARS-CoV-2 “at quantities thought to be sufficient for neutralizing the virus,” the university said in a statement on Thursday. […]
Axios co-founder Jim VanderHei politicized the coronavirus crisis by claiming red states have been “slower” responding because they’ve been “listening to President Trump,” but he ignores why blue states have been hit harder. Speaking to MSNBC’s Morning Joe and name-dropping Georgia and Florida as states that waited longer than others to implement stay-at-home orders, VanderHei said “information inequality” is to blame for states not acting as […]
US President Donald Trump has said he expects that Russia and Saudi Arabia could drastically curtail their oil output after a conversation between the two nations’ leaders. Moscow denies that any talks took place at all. Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to relay some “great” news for the oil and gas industry, as he expressed his hopes for some supposedly upcoming cuts in crude oil […]
The head of the European Commission apologized to Italy on Thursday for a lack of solidarity from Europe in tackling its coronavirus crisis and promised greater help in dealing with the economic fallout. There has been widespread dismay in Italy over Europe’s response to the pandemic, starting with an initial failure to send medical aid, Reuters said. It followed by a refusal amongst northern nations to […]