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USA

Pentagon orders US military personnel to wear face coverings made from… ‘СLEAN T-SHIRTS’ & other household items

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

All US military personnel must cover their faces in situations where they are unable to adhere to social-distancing guidelines, the Pentagon has announced. However, a shortage of masks means troops will have to get creative. … Read More >Pentagon orders US military personnel to wear face coverings made from… ‘СLEAN T-SHIRTS’ & other household items

Dow surges over 1000 points on investor optimism as coronavirus fatalities slow in Europe & New York

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

US stock markets are surging higher on Monday following news that the death rate from Covid-19 in New York State and the worst-hit European countries is declining. … Read More >Dow surges over 1000 points on investor optimism as coronavirus fatalities slow in Europe & New York

France facing worst economic downturn since WWII – Ministry of Finance

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

France is likely to see its worst post-war economic slowdown this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, much worse than it faced in 2009 after the global financial crisis, said the country’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. … Read More >France facing worst economic downturn since WWII – Ministry of Finance

USA

Covid-19 deaths in US soar past 10,000 amid mix of concerns over undetected casualties & cautious optimism

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

The death toll from Covid-19 and related complications has exceeded 10,000 across the United States, according to a Reuters tally. But this number could be under-reported due to limited posthumous testing, data aggregators say. … Read More >Covid-19 deaths in US soar past 10,000 amid mix of concerns over undetected casualties & cautious optimism

EU

‘Gradual resurrection’: Austria to reopen small businesses in mid-April as govt eyes roll-back of Covid-19 restrictions

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

Small shops and markets in Austria could reopen under certain conditions next week, although tight lockdown restrictions will remain in place, the country’s chancellor has said, while other businesses could follow next month. … Read More >‘Gradual resurrection’: Austria to reopen small businesses in mid-April as govt eyes roll-back of Covid-19 restrictions

World

Global Covid-19 death toll tops 70,000 as ACTIVE infections approach 1 MILLION – Johns Hopkins University

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has killed over 70,000 people to date, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. With some 270,000 recovered cases globally, the number of active infections now stands at almost one million. … Read More >Global Covid-19 death toll tops 70,000 as ACTIVE infections approach 1 MILLION – Johns Hopkins University

Health

‘Racist, colonial mentality’: WHO chief slams suggestion to use Africa as testing ground for Covid-19 vaccine

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

The suggestion by two French medical experts to test coronavirus vaccines in Africa is racist, appalling and a relic of colonial mentality, head of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. … Read More >‘Racist, colonial mentality’: WHO chief slams suggestion to use Africa as testing ground for Covid-19 vaccine

EU

Spanish PM says EU survival is at stake in war against coronavirus as Spain becomes Europe’s most infected nation

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

As Spain becomes Europe’s most infected country, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a forceful message to Brussels, warning that the European Union will fail if it gets its handling of the Covid-19 crisis wrong. … Read More >Spanish PM says EU survival is at stake in war against coronavirus as Spain becomes Europe’s most infected nation

World

Not quite piracy? Berlin senator CORRECTS story of US ‘snatching’ Germany-bound masks

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

A Berlin senator who accused the US of “piracy” by diverting a shipment of protective masks bound for the German capital has backtracked, and now says that no American firm was involved in the mix-up. But the masks remain missing. … Read More >Not quite piracy? Berlin senator CORRECTS story of US ‘snatching’ Germany-bound masks

World

Covid-19 crisis puts South African RHINOS & other wild animals in danger as tourism industry goes off a cliff

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

The South African ecotourism industry, globally popular for hunting and wildlife viewing, has been plunged into crisis amid the global shutdown, which can lead to a spike in wildlife poaching and farm attacks. … Read More >Covid-19 crisis puts South African RHINOS & other wild animals in danger as tourism industry goes off a cliff