umbertino Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 Coronavirus live news: cases worldwide growing by 1m per week with surge in the United States and Latin America Latin American death toll expected to reach 390,000 by October; Texas hospitals near capacity; volunteers receive first doses of experimental vaccine WHO warns cases likely to reach 10m within days US records highest one-day total in coronavirus cases since April Global report: WHO warns of global shortage of oxygen equipment See all our coronavirus coverage Frances Perraudin (now), Nazia Parveen and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Thu 25 Jun 2020 11.15 BST Passengers at the Se metro station in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil Photograph: Sebastião Moreira/EPA Key events 5h ago Summary 5h ago Eiffel tower reopens 5h ago Global report: WHO warns of global shortage of oxygen equipment 6h ago Cases pass 9.4 million 7h ago Army to door-knock Melbourne, Australia hotspot suburbs to offer free Covid-19 testing 8h ago US records highest one-day total in coronavirus cases since April 8h ago China reports 19 new cases, 13 of which are in Beijing Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jun/25/coronavirus-live-news-who-warns-of-global-oxygen-shortage-as-cases-rise-by-1m-per-week?page=with:block-5ef435058f089f533bbfabf2#block-5ef435058f089f533bbfabf2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 (edited) More young people infected with Covid-19 as cases surge globally Greater social contact among under-40s suggested as cause of increase, but others say it is a sign of better testing Peter Beaumont Fri 26 Jun 2020 17.35 BST Last modified on Sat 27 Jun 2020 04.40 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/26/more-young-people-infected-with-covid-19-as-cases-surge-globally EU to restrict most US residents from visiting amid pandemic, reports say Officials draw up ‘safe list’ of countries whose residents can visit, with Russia and Brazil also excluded Sam Levin Sat 27 Jun 2020 01.05 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/26/european-union-us-visitors-coronavirus Edited June 27, 2020 by umbertino 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Global report: South Korea has Covid-19 second wave as Israel ponders new lockdown New infections in and around Seoul; Spain reports 36 new outbreaks; New Zealand strengthens borders Sam Jones and Charles Anderson in Nelson Mon 22 Jun 2020 15.38 BST Bathers at Sokcho beach, 130 miles from Seoul, South Korea Photograph: Yonhap/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/22/coronavirus-global-report-new-covid-19-cases-surge-south-korea-israel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Coronavirus live news: Brazil nears 1.5 million infections; South Africa cases surge month after restrictions lifted Nigeria lifts lockdown in Kano; Philippines reports largest single-day increase in cases; Florida confirms 10,000 new cases in one day; cases worldwide close to 11m Global report: horror week for US as coronavirus records tumble 4 July celebrations increase risk of ‘superspreader’ events Brazil infections nearing 1.5m UK coronavirus updates – live Damien Gayle (now); Jessica Murray, Caroline Davies and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Fri 3 Jul 2020 13.39 BST Key events 1h ago US included on England's Covid-19 'red list' 2h ago Coronavirus cases surge by nearly 8,000 in South Africa 3h ago US recorded new daily record for infections on Thursday 4h ago Philippines reports largest single-day increase of cases 7h ago Global report: horror week for US as coronavirus records tumble 7h ago Summary 7h ago Asian shares hit 4-month high Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jul/03/coronavirus-live-news-cases-rising-us-states-update-brazil-covid-19-infections-latest-updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 ‘It's a tsunami’: Covid-19 plunges Latin America back into poverty and violence Years of social progress have been reversed by the virus, amid accusations that politicians have been fatally inept Tom Phillips Rio de Janeiro Sun 5 Jul 2020 07.16 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/05/its-a-tsunami-covid-19-plunges-latin-america-back-into-poverty-and-violence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro tested again for coronavirus Media reports say rightwing populist is showing symptoms of disease Reuters in Rio de Janeiro Tue 7 Jul 2020 09.18 BST Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters at a demonstration outside his presidential palace in May Photograph: Joédson Alves/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/07/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-tested-again-for-coronavirus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus Bolsonaro, 65, announces: ‘It came back positive’ Far-right president has repeatedly trivialized pandemic Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Tue 7 Jul 2020 16.45 BST First published on Tue 7 Jul 2020 16.16 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/07/jair-bolsonaro-coronavirus-positive-test-brazil-president Wishing him good luck ...Maybe he'll change his mind about a lot of stuff..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Italy could ‘section’ people who refuse treatment for Covid-19 Minister proposes mandatory hospital care as country grapples with fresh outbreaks Angela Giuffrida in Rome Tue 7 Jul 2020 14.28 BST Italian health personnel check passengers arriving on a flight from Bangladesh at Rome’s Fiumicino airport Photograph: Mauro Scrobogna/AP https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/07/italy-could-section-people-who-refuse-treatment-for-covid-19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) How Bolsonaro downplayed Covid-19 before, and after, he contracted the virus – video Jair Bolsonaro has announced live on television he has tested positive for coronavirus - after months of repeatedly trivializing the pandemic and flouting social distancing guidelines....... Wed 8 Jul 2020 08.29 BST Last modified on Wed 8 Jul 2020 14.25 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/jul/08/how-bolsonaro-downplayed-covid-19-before-and-after-he-contracted-the-virus-video This is the President of the 2nd biggest country in the Americas...??????????? WTF Edited July 9, 2020 by umbertino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 Kazakhstan Denies China's Claim Of New Deadly Virus July 10, 2020 By Christopher RICKLETON https://www.barrons.com/news/kazakhstan-denies-china-s-claim-of-new-deadly-virus-01594394705 Kazakhstan denies Chinese government report that country has 'unknown pneumonia' outbreak more deadly than Covid-19 By Jessie Yeung, Philip Wang and Martin Goillandeau, CNN Updated 1008 GMT (1808 HKT) July 10, 2020 https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/10/asia/kazakhstan-pneumonia-intl-hnk-scli-scn/index.html DAMN...NOT AGAIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 Coronavirus: Kazakhstan denies 'unknown pneumonia' outbreak Kazakhstan has denied a report published by Chinese officials alleging that the country is experiencing an outbreak of an "unknown pneumonia" 10 July 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53363024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Bereaved urge EU chief to supervise Italian coronavirus inquiry Relatives say there appear to be ‘signs of crimes against humanity’ in Lombardy region Angela Giuffrida in Rome Mon 13 Jul 2020 14.11 BST An empty street in Alzano Lombardo on 5 March. Authorities failed to immediately quarantine the town in Bergamo province despite advice from scientists in early March Photograph: Mourad Balti Touati/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/13/bereaved-urge-eu-chief-to-supervise-italian-coronavirus-inquiry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Time to make masks mandatory? It's not just a US debate PARIS (AP) — Amid pervasive backsliding on social distancing, Britain and France are weighing whether to require people to wear masks in public places. Scientists say the two countries' governments should have done so ever since they started easing lockdowns — like many other European nations did – instead of exposing their populations to the risk of infections from mass dance parties and summer vacationers who think there’s no longer anything to worry about July 13, 2020 https://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/10033754-time-to-masks-mandatory-its-us-debate.html#.1258-stage-hero1-1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Coronavirus symptoms fall into six different groupings, study finds Exclusive: Findings could give medics advance warning for hospital care and respiratory support Nicola Davis Fri 17 Jul 2020 12.31 BST Last modified on Fri 17 Jul 2020 21.20 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/17/covid-19-symptoms-falls-into-six-different-groupings-study-finds-coronavirus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) Colombian cartels killing those who don't obey their Covid-19 lockdowns Human Rights Watch calls on government to do more to protect civilians after at least eight murdered by armed groups Joe Parkin Daniels in Bogotá Wed 15 Jul 2020 15.31 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/jul/15/colombia-cartels-rebel-groups-coronavirus-lockdown-human-rights-watch Israel returns to partial lockdown with immediate weekend shutdown Government unveils measures after marathon emergency cabinet session as infections rise Oliver Holmes, and Rosie Scammell in Jerusalem Fri 17 Jul 2020 12.53 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/17/israel-returns-to-partial-lockdown-with-immediate-weekend-shutdown Edited July 18, 2020 by umbertino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage449 Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Columbia, where no lives matter. Wow!! And people here think it's tough. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Sage449 said: Columbia, where no lives matter. Wow!! And people here think it's tough. Agreed.....Just wanted to share info on the situation...Doesn't mean I support cartels killing away....Obviously 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) Brazil: A Message from Frei Betto Posted by Internationalist 360° on July 17, 2020 https://libya360.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/brazil-a-message-from-frei-betto/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frei_Betto Blood On Their Hands: The Human Cost of Foreign support for Bolsonaro Posted by Internationalist 360° on June 23, 2020 https://libya360.wordpress.com/2020/06/23/blood-on-their-hands-the-human-cost-of-foreign-support-for-bolsonaro/ Edited July 18, 2020 by umbertino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Governments around world eye tougher steps to fight virus Signs of governments reassessing their coronavirus response were scattered around the world Sunday, with the mayor of Los Angeles saying the city was reopened too quickly, Ohio's governor warning his state is “going the wrong way,” Hong Kong issuing tougher new rules on wearing face masks and Spain closing overcrowded beaches July 20, 2020 https://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/10045644-governments-world-eye-tougher-steps-to-fight-virus.html#.1258-stage-hero1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Trial of Covid-19 drug given via inhaler 'very promising', say scientists Researchers say SNG001 can reduce need for ventilation and improve survival chances Nicola Davis Mon 20 Jul 2020 13.43 BST Last modified on Mon 20 Jul 2020 14.40 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/20/trial-of-covid-19-coronavirus-drug-given-via-inhaler-sng001-very-promising-say-scientists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Revealed: Italy's call for urgent help was ignored as coronavirus swept through Europe Exclusive: A litany of failings meant that when Italy faced disaster, its distress call to the EU met with a shocking silence Wed 15 Jul 2020 07.02 BST First published on Wed 15 Jul 2020 00.03 BST by Daniel Boffey Celine Schoen, Ben Stockton and Laura Margottini https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/15/revealed-the-inside-story-of-europes-divided-coronavirus-response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 'A wicked enemy': how Australia's coronavirus success story unravelled Weeks ago, Australia was the envy of the world. Now it has more than 3,000 active coronavirus cases and Melbourne is in lockdown. What went wrong? Josh Taylor in Melbourne Fri 24 Jul 2020 14.03 BST https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/24/a-wicked-enemy-how-australias-coronavirus-success-story-unravelled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Netanyahu faces Israelis’ anger as virus surges and unemployment rises Despite a prompt lockdown, the veteran leader is seen to have lost control of the crisis Oliver Holmes, and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem Published on Sat 25 Jul 2020 18.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/25/netanyahu-faces-israelis-anger-as-virus-surges-and-unemployment-rises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Italy 'walking a fine line' on coronavirus infections Contact tracing and compliance with safety measures have helped Italy achieve a stable, low rate of new Covid-19 infections Angela Giuffrida in Rome Published on Wed 29 Jul 2020 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/29/italy-walking-a-fine-line-on-coronavirus-infections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 Coronavirus live news: Melbourne under curfew; worldwide cases near 18m Hundreds of ‘mystery cases’ have forced decision in Australian state of Victoria; India records nearly 55,000 new cases; UK planning to avoid a second national lockdown; Coronavirus global report: ‘response fatigue’ fears as Mexico hits 9,000 daily cases Victoria announces stage four coronavirus lockdown in Melbourne Jedidajah Otte (now), Ben Quinn and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Sun 2 Aug 2020 16.14 BST Key events 1h ago Total confirmed covid-19 deaths in English hospitals reaches 29,347 5h ago Thousands take to streets in protest over Israel's pandemic handling 6h ago Covid-19 infections in Philippines pass 100,000 8h ago Summary 9h ago Boris Johnson orders officials to draw up plan for avoiding second UK lockdown 9h ago Summary: New restrictions announced in Victoria 10h ago Victorian restrictions to last for six weeks, until 13 September 2020 Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/aug/02/coronavirus-live-news-victoria-faces-highest-lockdown-as-south-africa-cases-pass-500000 Thousands demonstrate against Netanyahu as Israel protests gain strength Crowds protest against alleged corruption and PM’s handling of coronavirus crisis Oliver Holmes Published on Sun 2 Aug 2020 16.12 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/02/thousands-demonstrate-against-netanyahu-as-israel-protests-gain-strength 'Masks make us slaves': thousands march in Berlin anti-lockdown protest – video Up to 17,000 people, including libertarians and anti-vaccination activists, have marched in Berlin to protest against Germany's coronavirus regulations......... Sat 1 Aug 2020 19.54 BST Last modified on Sat 1 Aug 2020 21.44 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/aug/01/masks-make-us-slaves-thousands-march-in-berlin-anti-lockdown-protest-video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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