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[ad_1] The number of daily coronavirus deaths in hospitals in the UK has risen again to more than 400, bringing the total to more than 27,000. A total of 425 deaths have been recorded in UK hospitals in the past 24 hours: 350 in England, 50 in Scotland, 16 in …

[ad_1] The Royal Family have joined forces in paying tribute to healthcare workers across the world on International Nurses’ Day. In a video clip released on the Kensington Royal Instagram page today, the Queen could, 94, could be heard speaking with Professor Kathleen McCourt, the President of the Commonwealth Nurses …

[ad_1] Gunmen attacked a hospital that houses a maternity clinic in Kabul, killing at least 16 people, including two newborn babies, and a suicide bomber killed at least 24 others at a funeral, on a morning of double tragedy for Afghanistan. On Tuesday in the Afghan capital, soldiers ran out …

[ad_1] Today it was confirmed that one of Vladimir Putin’s most trusted aides, Dmitry Peskov, was suffering from coronavirus. Peskov is the longtime spokesperson for the Russian leader and also deputy head of the presidential administration. He is believed to have been hospitalized in the elite Kremlin clinic known as …

[ad_1] European countries will be advised to open borders to countries with similar coronavirus risk profiles, under a plan to strengthen the crisis tourism industry that is being discussed in Brussels. The European Commission is expected on Wednesday to recommend a three-phase approach to reopening borders that suggests EU countries …

[ad_1] Other coronavirus outbreaks and ongoing blockages are unavoidable under government plans to ease restrictions and send people to work in England without a sound strategy to suppress Covid-19, an independent group of scientists warned. Experts convened by Sir David King, former chief scientific adviser, called on ministers to reconsider …

[ad_1] At the crack of dawn every day, “wet markets” in China and across Asia come to life, with stall owners touting their wares, such as fresh meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, herbs and spices in an open-air setting. The sights and sounds of the wet market form part of …

[ad_1] The UK death toll of Covid-19 has exceeded 40,000, according to official figures, with nearly 10,000 nursing home residents now dying of coronavirus. The Office for National Statistics said Tuesday that as of May 9, there were 35,044 Covid-19-related deaths recorded in England and Wales. Adding the latest figures …

[ad_1] China suspended red meat imports from four Australian slaughterhouses in a move that analysts said was “politically motivated punishment” for Canberra’s call for an investigation into the origins of Covid-19. The beef ban follows Beijing’s warning over the weekend that it planned to impose punitive tariffs on Australian barley …

[ad_1] Summer holidays are likely to be canceled this year, the health secretary warned, as he said the public need to prepare for the “reality of life” in a period of physical distancing. Matt Hancock appeared on ITV’s This Morning just 24 hours after the government was severely criticized by …