[ad_1] Britain’s reputation for handling the coronavirus epidemic has taken on another global effect after newspapers around the world reported what they described as confusion and internal divisions that are rapidly creating a crisis as big as Brexit for the United Kingdom. With many diplomats admitting that soft power reputations …
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[ad_1] Key developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: Confirmed cases pass 4.2m worldwide According to Johns Hopkins University researchers, at least 4,222,968 people worldwide are known to have contracted the virus, while at least 287,809 have died since the pandemic began. The numbers, which are based on official …
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[ad_1] Send an email to a friend Navigation message Print EYE has become aware of the detail of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) 2020 which will apparently take effect tomorrow, May 13. The amendments appear to alter travel restrictions as follows: (v) or subparagraph (l), …
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[ad_1] On Tuesday, Donald Trump appeared to be trying to continue a confrontation with a CBS News journalist that led to the president being accused of being racist toward Asian Americans. He seemed to tweet in response to the incident involving Weijia Jiang on Monday night, Trump wrote without offering …
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[ad_1] When the Supreme Court heard arguments about Donald Trump’s tax returns on Tuesday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor told an attorney for the President that “there is a long, long history of conferences seeking records and obtaining them” from the occupants of the Oval Office. The other two liberals in court, …
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[ad_1] Here are five things you should know about the coronavirus outbreak this Tuesday night. We will have another update on Wednesday morning. 1. Work retention scheme extended for four months The UK scheme to pay the wages of coronavirus-licensed workers has been extended until October. Some 7.5 million people …
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[ad_1] McDonald’s will reopen 30 fast food restaurants next week, the fast food chain announced. It will open its first 15 pilot restaurants starting at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday for deliveries only, before service resumes at 30 other sites in the UK and Ireland for customers visiting only on Wednesday, May …
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[ad_1] Nancy Pelosi urges Congress to “go big” in upcoming coronavirus rescue package, but faces Republican opposition House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to present the next coronavirus aid package, encouraging Congress to “go big” in aid to help liquidity-strapped states and struggling Americans. Voting is possible as early as …
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[ad_1] Media playback is not supported on your device Media captionMatt Hancock: “It is unlikely that large and luxurious international vacations will be possible this summer” Many Britons are unlikely to be able to take overseas vacations this summer due to the coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said. He told …
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[ad_1] A further 627 people have died of Covid-19 in the UK. The latest figures from the Health Department show that as of 9 a.m. on May 12, there have been 2,007,146 tests, with 85,293 on May 11 alone. A total of 1,460,517 people have been evaluated, of which 226,463 …
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