The death toll comes less than five months after Brazil recorded its first Covid-19-related death. The ministry said 100,477 people had lost their lives and 3,012,412 had been infected. In the last 24 hours, 905 people have died from Covid-19. The day was marked by demonstrations of solidarity with the …
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Jim Watson / AFP / Getty Images President Donald Trump on Saturday signed executive actions, one of which would provide $ 400 a week in federal-enhanced unemployment benefits after Democrats and the White House failed to reach an agreement this week on a bill for coronavirus-boosting legislation. “I’m taking action …
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When James Giannetta first called his brother Russ to tell him that the coronavirus had begun to spread in his Texas federal prison, Russ could hear the fear in his voice. “This place is exploding,” James warned. Russ soon received another call: James, a 65-year-old resident with diabetes and HIV, …
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Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff whose illegal immigration tactics landed him nearly six months in prison – before he was approached by President Donald Trump – has lost his second attempt to regain the position. The 88-year-old former law enforcement officer and politician lost his second failed bid to …
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In India, the number of infections is now 2 million transmitted. The speed at which the virus has spread across the country of 1.3 billion people is staggering. India reported its first case on 30 January. It took almost six months to reach 1 million cases, then only three weeks …
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