UK Prime Minister says doctors prepared to announce his death while fighting Covid-19

[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that doctors prepared to announce his death while battling the coronavirus at the hospital last month. The UK Prime Minister spent three nights in intensive care at St Thomas in London with the disease, where he said that doctors gave him “liters and liters of oxygen”. He described … Read more

Kim Jong-un reappears after weeks of absence

[ad_1] After weeks of intense speculation about Kim Jong-un’s health, state news agency KCNA said Saturday that the North Korean leader attended the completion of a fertilizer plant in northern Pyongyang, the first report of his appearance since April 11. Reuters was unable to independently verify the KCNA report. KCNA said Kim cut a ribbon … Read more

Total death toll approaches 240,000 with 3.3 million cases

[ad_1] Some countries are beginning to ease shutdown conditions amid signs that the coronavirus outbreak is stabilizing. Nearly 240,000 people have died of coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Worldwide, more than 3.3 million people have been infected. Here are the latest updates from … Read more

Johnson and Symonds named their son by NHS doctors

[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds named their son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson. The boy is named after the couple’s grandfather and the doctors who helped save Mr. Johnson’s life while in the hospital receiving treatment for Covid-19. Symonds posted a photo of her cradling the newborn on Instagram on … Read more

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce baby’s name

[ad_1] Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have named their son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, in honor of their grandparents and the doctors who recently treated the British Prime Minister. Symonds (32) posted a photo of her cradling the newborn on Instagram on Saturday, saying that “she couldn’t be happier” and that her “heart is full.” … Read more

China lied to the world about the coronavirus and hurt vaccine efforts, filing statements leaked

[ad_1] Bombshell leaked security documents that China deliberately suppressed or destroyed evidence of the coronavirus outbreak and hampered efforts to develop a vaccine. The report, produced by the Five Eyes security alliance, accuses China of silencing the doctors who spoke, blocking news reports of the disease and denying that it could spread among humans for … Read more

Rose Hegarty’s story and how Ireland’s nursing homes became coronavirus ground zero

[ad_1] WHILE THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES PREPARED HOSPITALS AND OTHER SECTORS FOR COVID-19, THE VIRUSES WAS SILENTLY DISPOSED THROUGH NURSING HOMES. HOW WAS IRELAND “CAUGHT”? Sitting in her room at the St. Mary Hospital Nursing Home in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, Rose Hegarty listened to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s speech on March 12 announcing the closure of schools … Read more

The Irish question returns to the forefront of the Brexit talks

[ad_1] The Irish question is back and once again is plaguing the relationship between Britain and Europe. This time, the enmity revolves around a physical EU presence in Belfast. The European Commission insists that the Irish Protocol requires officials to oversee the checks and balances on property ranging from Britain to Northern Ireland, and that … Read more

Leaving the 30-hour week of the Cert student in the front line of Covid

[ad_1] Ian McDonagh is busy these days. The 18 year old Leaving Certificate student is studying for his exams. She also works a 30-hour week as a health care assistant at a local nursing home. “I have been working part time at the nursing home since last year,” he tells RTÉ News. “When the pandemic … Read more

Coronavirus: a complete look at the roadmap to get out of the blockade

[ad_1] The roadmap is subject to ongoing public health advice, and movement to the next phase is only possible if the virus remains under control between each phase. The items listed in various phases represent a “flexible” menu of options for the government to implement as part of the country’s gradual reopening. New phases can … Read more