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- Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 300,000 as WHO says Covid-19 may never disappear
- Global report: WHO says Covid-19 'may never go away' and warns of mental health crisis
- Russia defends its 'exceptionally precise' Covid-19 death data
- 'Stay out of my moist breath zone': Covid-19 anthem takes the drool out of school
- 'Obamagate': Trump seeks to draw Biden into conspiracy theory
- Baby born during Kabul hospital attack survived, charity says
- Dele Alli injured during 'horrible' knifepoint robbery at his home
- Grazing hell: 200 escaped goats hoof it through California neighborhood
- Deaths and hunger strikes point to mental health crisis on stranded cruise ships
- Brexit will mean checks on goods crossing Irish Sea, government admits
- Israel to swear in Netanyahu-Gantz unity government
- Family of Pakistani journalist await truth of his death in Sweden
- US judge asks if Michael Flynn should be held in contempt for perjury
- Matt Damon says his Ireland lockdown feels like 'a fairytale'
- Into the icy depths! The 10 rules for freezing food – from berries to beef
- UK Government unveils taskforces for reopening five economic sectors
- What's at stake in Britain's post-Brexit trade talks?
- South Dakota governor threatens to sue over Sioux's coronavirus roadblocks
- Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance
- The group finding peace and purpose helping Spain’s elderly villagers through Covid-19
- 'A bloody method of control': the struggle to take down Europe's razor wire walls
- How coronavirus is reshaping Europe in dangerous ways
- Where is the CDC? How Trump sidelined the public health agency in a pandemic
- Beneath the mixed messages, the Tories are putting wealth ahead of wellbeing
- Trump says Fauci lockdown easing warning 'surprising' – video
- Herd of goats runs rampant through streets of San Jose, California – video
- Coronavirus UK: should I be wearing a face mask? - video explainer
- Mitch McConnell: Obama 'should have kept his mouth shut' - video
- Starmer confronts PM on care home deaths, missing data and lack of testing – video highlights
| Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 300,000 as WHO says Covid-19 may never disappear Posted: 14 May 2020 03:29 AM PDT Japan expected to ease state of emergency in many regions; Russia has second highest number of infections; Wuhan mass testing begins
Spain's daily coronavirus death toll report rose above 200 on Thursday for the first time since 8 May 8, the health ministry reported. The overall death toll from the disease rose to 27,321 on Thursday from 27,104 as 217 people reportedly died overnight, the ministry said, according to Reuters.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose 933 on Thursday, a similar number to Wednesday, to stand at 172,239, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed, Reuters reports. The reported death toll rose by 89 to 7,723, the tally showed. |
| Global report: WHO says Covid-19 'may never go away' and warns of mental health crisis Posted: 13 May 2020 09:11 PM PDT Trump brands Fauci's caution over reopening 'unacceptable'; Russia has second highest infections; Japan eyes lifting national emergency The World Health Organisation has warned that coronavirus "may never go away" as its experts predicted that a global mental health crisis caused by the pandemic was looming. The global health body on Wednesday cautioned against trying to predict how long coronavirus would keep circulating, and called for a "massive effort" to overcome it. Continue reading... |
| Russia defends its 'exceptionally precise' Covid-19 death data Posted: 14 May 2020 03:34 AM PDT Moscow defends methodology as low official death rate prompts scrutiny Russian officials have defended the country against claims that its unusually low mortality rate from Covid-19 is suspicious, saying its method of ascribing cause of death is "exceptionally precise". Figures released this week have given an inside look into how Russia – which now has the second highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the world – tabulates deaths from the disease, a process that differs significantly from many western countries but which Russian health officials have defended as superior. Continue reading... |
| 'Stay out of my moist breath zone': Covid-19 anthem takes the drool out of school Posted: 13 May 2020 05:41 PM PDT New Zealand school principal writes tune to help children returning to classes after lockdown It is regularly cited as the most hated word in the English language and even Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has visibly struggled while using it. But now the word "moist" is being deployed for good – in a song written by a New Zealand school principal that aims to helps children observe social distancing guidelines. Shirley Șerban of Lake Brunner school in the South Island penned the song Moist Breath Zone as a health and safety message for students returning to school after the Covid-19 lockdown. Continue reading... |
| 'Obamagate': Trump seeks to draw Biden into conspiracy theory Posted: 13 May 2020 06:04 PM PDT
Donald Trump has ratcheted up his "Obamagate" conspiracy theory to implicate Joe Biden and other former White House officials in what critics say is a desperate attempt to distract from the coronavirus pandemic. Related: What is 'Obamagate' and why is Trump so worked up about it? Continue reading... |
| Baby born during Kabul hospital attack survived, charity says Posted: 13 May 2020 11:37 AM PDT Mother and child doing well but 18 other babies left motherless after deadly rampage As gunmen rampaged through a Kabul maternity hospital on Tuesday, shooting new mothers, pregnant women and nurses, labour continued despite the slaughter, with one baby born during the attack, a charity has said. Twenty-four people were killed, the majority women who had just given birth. They left behind 18 motherless babies, said the Afghan deputy minister of health, Wahid Majrooh, one of the first people to enter the hospital after the attack. Continue reading... |
| Dele Alli injured during 'horrible' knifepoint robbery at his home Posted: 13 May 2020 02:10 PM PDT
Dele Alli has been injured during a robbery at his home in north London. The Tottenham midfielder was held at knifepoint and punched after burglars broke in during the early hours of Wednesday morning. Related: Jan Vertonghen's family robbed at knifepoint while Spurs were in Leipzig Continue reading... |
| Grazing hell: 200 escaped goats hoof it through California neighborhood Posted: 13 May 2020 02:53 PM PDT Animals storm residential area of San Jose after breaking through a fence in incident caught on video Nature is healing, and in some parts of northern California, nature is revolting. About 200 goats broke through a fence in San Jose and briefly stormed the streets of a residential neighborhood on Tuesday evening, in clear violation of social distancing guidelines as well as the state shelter-in-place order. Continue reading... |
| Deaths and hunger strikes point to mental health crisis on stranded cruise ships Posted: 13 May 2020 11:45 PM PDT As tensions rise over failure to repatriate workers, plight of crews highlighted by the apparent suicide of a Ukrainian woman in Rotterdam Several deaths, a hunger strike and disturbances on board cruise ships have raised fresh concern about what crew members say is the deteriorating mental health of staff stranded aboard cruise ships still floating at sea. A worldwide standoff between cruise companies and health authorities has left approximately 100,000 crew stranded at sea. Many have spent more than a month self-isolating in cabins, unable to leave, and have lost their jobs during the pandemic. Continue reading... |
| Brexit will mean checks on goods crossing Irish Sea, government admits Posted: 13 May 2020 01:02 PM PDT Ministers' letter confirms border control posts at ports of Belfast, Warrenpoint and Larne The government has privately conceded there will be post-Brexit checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea, months after Boris Johnson insisted there would be no such trade barriers. In a letter to the executive office in Stormont the government confirmed there would be border control posts in three ports, Belfast, Warrenpoint and Larne. Continue reading... |
| Israel to swear in Netanyahu-Gantz unity government Posted: 14 May 2020 01:19 AM PDT Ceremony will end political deadlock that has dragged on for more than 500 days Israel's new unity government is due to be sworn in on Thursday evening, following a deal made by rivals Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz to end a political deadlock that has dragged on for more than 500 days. Under the power-sharing agreement, Netanyahu, currently interim leader, will remain in the role for 18 months before handing over to Gantz, a former army chief, for the remainder of a three-year term. Continue reading... |
| Family of Pakistani journalist await truth of his death in Sweden Posted: 14 May 2020 12:10 AM PDT Sajid Hussain's body was found in a river abroad after his work earned him death threats at home It was late at night on 30 April and Wajid Hussain was still in his office when the phone rang. A voice on the other end, 5,000 miles away from him in Pakistan, brought news that felt like a punch to the stomach: police in the Swedish city of Uppsala confirmed that a body found in a river a week before was that of his older brother, the exiled journalist Sajid Hussain. Sajid had been missing for almost two months. According to Uppsala police, while an autopsy has been carried out, the exact cause of Sajid's death has yet to be determined. "Initially there was a suspicion of him being murdered," said Karin Rosander, a spokesperson for Uppsala police. "Those suspicions have now lessened but we have nothing definite right now." Continue reading... |
| US judge asks if Michael Flynn should be held in contempt for perjury Posted: 14 May 2020 12:06 AM PDT Emmet Sullivan shows reluctance to let justice department drop prosecution of ex-Trump aide A US judge has signalled reluctance to allow the Department of Justice to drop its criminal prosecution of Michael Flynn, tasking a retired judge with advising on whether the former Trump administration official should face an additional criminal contempt charge for perjury. In a short written order, the US district judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington asked John Gleeson, a former federal judge in New York, to present arguments in the case as an amicus curiae, or friend of the court. Continue reading... |
| Matt Damon says his Ireland lockdown feels like 'a fairytale' Posted: 14 May 2020 02:31 AM PDT Actor, who is staying near Dublin, says country's leader Leo Varadkar is a 'badass' and he worries about lack of Covid-19 testing in US Matt Damon says lockdown in Ireland feels like a fairytale, that the country's taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, is a "badass" and that he worries about returning to the United States because of inadequate testing for coronavirus. The actor has been staying with his family in Dalkey, a seaside village of south Dublin, since March after filming in Ireland for The Last Duel, directed by Ridley Scott, was shut down. Continue reading... |
| Into the icy depths! The 10 rules for freezing food – from berries to beef Posted: 13 May 2020 04:00 PM PDT Scared to find out what's lurking at the back of your freezer? Here are expert tips for how to get it organised – and what you should never put in there Do not feel guilty if you neglect your freezer. It happens to the best of us. "I don't think I cleaned ours at home in a year until lockdown," confesses Nina Matsunaga, the chef-owner at the Black Bull Inn in Sedbergh, Cumbria. "We do our work freezer every couple of days." Like Matsunaga, many of us are looking anew at our freezers. Covid-19 has concentrated minds on saving money, minimising waste and shopping less frequently. People are storing more, collectively, and after a 30% spike in the month before lockdown, frozen food sales have continued to rise, according to the British Frozen Food Federation. Continue reading... |
| UK Government unveils taskforces for reopening five economic sectors Posted: 14 May 2020 12:50 AM PDT Each will liaise over safely reopening businesses and places such as churches and libraries The government has unveiled five new taskforces devoted to vulnerable sectors of the economy, intended to liaise with unions and others to see how soon each sector can safely resume work with coronavirus distancing measures. The five areas covered are all ones that have to wait before even limited reopening efforts can begin, in most cases until at least July. They are pubs and restaurants; non-essential shops; recreation and leisure; places of worship; and international air travel. Continue reading... |
| What's at stake in Britain's post-Brexit trade talks? Posted: 14 May 2020 02:58 AM PDT As EU and US negotiations continue, how many deals have been made and what proportion of UK trade do they cover? British trade negotiators have been exceptionally busy this week. They are in formal talks with both the EU and the US, and on Wednesday the trade secretary, Liz Truss, announced negotiating objectives for talks with Japan. But what deals does Britain already have, and what will happen if it does not conclude an agreement with the EU by the end of the year? Continue reading... |
| South Dakota governor threatens to sue over Sioux's coronavirus roadblocks Posted: 14 May 2020 03:30 AM PDT Two Native American tribes are restricting entry to their territory to prevent a major outbreak but Republican Kristi Noem objects Native American tribes in South Dakota have vowed to keep operating checkpoints to protect their people from the coronavirus, despite threats of legal action from the Republican state governor. Related: Navajo nation reels under weight of coronavirus – and history of broken promises Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance Posted: 14 May 2020 02:03 AM PDT A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across Australia
Good evening, here are the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Calla Wahlquist and it is Thursday 14 May. Continue reading... |
| The group finding peace and purpose helping Spain’s elderly villagers through Covid-19 Posted: 14 May 2020 12:30 AM PDT A group of migrants, former addicts and ex-prisoners have formed a collective which grows and delivers food to isolated villagers At first sight, the 23 people who live together next to a petrol station in the Spanish city of Salamanca have little to bind them together. Some are migrants who have braved sea crossings in small boats or the razor-wire fences of camps in Ceuta and Melilla in Morocco; some have struggled with drug or alcohol addiction; some have been in prison, and some have ended up on the streets. Continue reading... |
| 'A bloody method of control': the struggle to take down Europe's razor wire walls Posted: 13 May 2020 03:00 AM PDT Spain is removing lethal razor wire from its borders in north Africa, but elsewhere the controversial 'concertinas' stay put You could barely see that it was a finger. "The wound was large, with several deep cuts into the flesh. He had tried to climb the fence and was up there when he was caught by police in the middle of the night," says András Léderer, advocacy officer for the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, a Budapest-based NGO. "He lost his balance. The wound was so horrific because as he fell, he tried to grab the razor wire – and also, he said, touched the second layer of the fence, which is electrified." |
| How coronavirus is reshaping Europe in dangerous ways Posted: 14 May 2020 02:00 AM PDT From green backlash to reimposition of border controls, pandemic is accelerating tensions that could unravel the EU We are still in the early chapters of the Covid-19 story and it's too soon to judge the full impact of the pandemic. But one can tentatively discern six negative trends for Europe. These had all emerged before the virus struck but are now accelerating. In various ways they are all likely to help the cause of anti-EU populists: greater economic autarky, stronger borders and more hostility to green policies. Continue reading... |
| Where is the CDC? How Trump sidelined the public health agency in a pandemic Posted: 14 May 2020 12:00 AM PDT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been at the heart of activity in previous health emergencies but its science-based approach is out of favour at the White House Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the world's premier public health agency, was stooped over the White House lectern. He conceded that the coronavirus pandemic had "overwhelmed" the US, and that there would be a "difficult" second wave of the virus later in the year. His boss had different thoughts, however. Redfield, a career virologist, made way for Donald Trump, the US president and former host of The Apprentice, who intoned to the cameras that Redfield had been "totally misquoted" in a previous Washington Post story warning of a damaging resurgence of Covid-19. Continue reading... |
| Beneath the mixed messages, the Tories are putting wealth ahead of wellbeing Posted: 13 May 2020 11:41 AM PDT The government's revised lockdown advice is muddled and rife with contradictions, but their priorities are crystal clear Boris Johnson has urged the public to rely on their "British common sense" as lockdown restrictions are progressively eased over the coming months. But as estate agents joined nannies and cleaners on the list of workers allowed to enter people's homes, while friends and family can't come round for a cup of tea or to visit their grandchildren, questions are being raised about whether the latest rules make any sense, British or otherwise. Continue reading... |
| Trump says Fauci lockdown easing warning 'surprising' – video Posted: 14 May 2020 01:27 AM PDT Donald Trump accused Dr Anthony Fauci, the government's top public health expert, of 'playing all sides of the equation' after Fauci warned in the Senate that reopening the US economy too early could cause a spike in new coronavirus cases. 'To me, it's not an acceptable answer,' Trump said, suggesting there was little risk in the young and healthy returning to work and education
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| Herd of goats runs rampant through streets of San Jose, California – video Posted: 13 May 2020 08:34 PM PDT Around 200 escaped goats stormed residential streets of San Jose, California, after breaking through a fence. The goats were rounded up and under control within minutes but 'everyone had to spend the next hour or so picking up their poop', Zach Roelands, a local resident, said. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus UK: should I be wearing a face mask? - video explainer Posted: 13 May 2020 08:38 AM PDT The UK government has told the public to wear 'cloth face coverings' in crowded places where it's not possible to comply with physical-distancing measures, but what does this mean? Why not face masks? Outside too? Should anyone avoid wearing a face covering? The Guardian's health editor, Sarah Boseley, answers these and other questions Continue reading... |
| Mitch McConnell: Obama 'should have kept his mouth shut' - video Posted: 13 May 2020 08:17 AM PDT The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has said Barack Obama should have 'kept his mouth shut' instead of criticising Donald Trump, and called his intervention 'classless'. McConnell was speaking to Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump in an online fundraiser on Monday night Continue reading... |
| Starmer confronts PM on care home deaths, missing data and lack of testing – video highlights Posted: 13 May 2020 07:49 AM PDT Sir Keir Starmer faced off with Boris Johnson during prime minister's questions for the second time since he became Labour leader. Starmer pushed Johnson on the UK's care home death rates, the removal of international comparison data and the lack of PPE and testing Continue reading... |
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