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WATCH thousands of Ukrainians swarm border to get back home ahead of coronavirus lockdown

Posted on March 28, 2020March 28, 2020By Editor

With Ukraine’s borders scheduled to slam shut to cope with Covid-19 contagion, thousands of Ukrainians who had been working in Europe risked infection by crowding at crossings to get back into the country. … Read More >WATCH thousands of Ukrainians swarm border to get back home ahead of coronavirus lockdown

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Fear triggered by coronavirus hype may kill its victims faster than the pandemic

Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020By Editor

Irrational and all-encompassing fear of the coronavirus pandemic is racking up its own body count, sometimes faster than the disease. An Italian nurse has joined the growing ranks of coronavirus-triggered suicides. … Read More >Fear triggered by coronavirus hype may kill its victims faster than the pandemic

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‘Whole of humanity’ at stake in Covid-19 pandemic, UN chief warns in urgent plea to ‘fight back’

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the “whole of humanity” is in danger of the coronavirus crisis, and we must all fight against it. … Read More >‘Whole of humanity’ at stake in Covid-19 pandemic, UN chief warns in urgent plea to ‘fight back’

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Over ONE THIRD of world’s population under lockdown over Covid-19 – AFP tally

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

More than one in three people on Earth are now confined to their homes because of quarantine measures imposed by various nations to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, AFP reports. … Read More >Over ONE THIRD of world’s population under lockdown over Covid-19 – AFP tally

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Coronavirus…or not? Greta Thunberg says it is ‘extremely likely’ she contracted dreaded disease despite NOT being tested

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020By Editor

The Swedish teenage climate activist said she started experiencing ‘symptoms’ similar to those caused by Covid-19 after touring Central Europe. Still, she could only guess it was coronavirus since she could not get a test. … Read More >Coronavirus…or not? Greta Thunberg says it is ‘extremely likely’ she contracted dreaded disease despite NOT being tested

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Sanctions on Iran & others should be ‘urgently re-evaluated’ amid coronavirus pandemic, UN human rights chief says

Posted on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020By Editor

Sanctions should be revisited or suspended altogether during the Covid-19 crisis, the UN human rights chief has said, arguing that they might cause healthcare in affected countries to collapse, and harm the situation globally. … Read More >Sanctions on Iran & others should be ‘urgently re-evaluated’ amid coronavirus pandemic, UN human rights chief says

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The ultra-rich drift away from sinful earth on their coronavirus-proof super-yachts

Posted on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020By Editor

Social distancing is key to safety amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and what better place than the high seas to stay away from everyone? That is, if you can afford a luxury super-yacht, not one of those infection-teeming cruises. … Read More >The ultra-rich drift away from sinful earth on their coronavirus-proof super-yachts

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‘Covidiot’: New catch-all term created for people who ignore pandemic health warnings, hoard toilet paper

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

As the Covid-19 crisis continues around the globe, more and more evidence of human selfishness appears every day on social media. So much so that users have coined the new term “covidiot” to describe the… ahem, ‘viral’ phenomenon. … Read More >‘Covidiot’: New catch-all term created for people who ignore pandemic health warnings, hoard toilet paper

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Here are the six countries that will be most affected by coronavirus-induced economic chaos

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

Time to buckle up: economists believe the looming Covid-19 crash will throw millions out of work and bankrupt thousands of businesses across the globe in a downturn that might even surpass the Great Depression of the 1930s. … Read More >Here are the six countries that will be most affected by coronavirus-induced economic chaos

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German public broadcaster ARD sends birthday greetings to Russian FM Lavrov – for tetchy tabloid Bild, this was too much to bear

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

Congratulating someone on their birthday is the polite thing to do, but apparently not when anti-Russian hysteria comes into play. The German public broadcaster ARD has just learned this the hard way. … Read More >German public broadcaster ARD sends birthday greetings to Russian FM Lavrov – for tetchy tabloid Bild, this was too much to bear