April 20, 2020

Germany Reopens Some Shops As Virus Lockdown Eases

Germany Reopens Some Shops As Virus Lockdown Eases

April 20, 2020 6:36 pm

Parts of Europe hit hard by the deadly coronavirus pandemic took tentative steps towards resuming normal lives on Monday, with Germany allowing some shops to reopen and Norway restarting nurseries.

Governments across the world are debating how and when to ease the lockdowns that have kept more than half of humanity — 4.5 billion people — confined to their homes and crippled the global economy.

After emerging in the industrial central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, the respiratory virus has claimed roughly 165,000 lives, with nearly two thirds of the victims in Europe.

But there were encouraging signs …

Arsenal Players And Boss Arteta Agree Coronavirus Pay Cut

Arsenal Players And Boss Arteta Agree Coronavirus Pay Cut

April 20, 2020 6:35 pm

Arsenal became the first Premier League club to agree a coronavirus pay cut with their players as manager Mikel Arteta and his stars slashed their wages by 12.5 percent on Monday.

After Southampton and West Ham announced wage deferral agreements with their players, Arsenal went one step further by securing the pay cut from Arteta and the first-team squad.

“We are pleased to announce that we have reached a voluntary agreement with our first-team players, head coach and core coaching staff to help support the club at this critical time,” Arsenal said in a statement.

“The move follows positive and …

Nadal Completely Frustrated By Tennis Lockdown

Nadal Completely Frustrated By Tennis Lockdown

April 20, 2020 6:35 pm

Rafael Nadal on Monday expressed his frustration that tennis players remain unable to practise due to the coronavirus pandemic, while Roger Federer revealed he was happy with his recovery from knee surgery.

The Spanish government has extended the country’s state of alarm until May 9, with the entire population confined to their homes except a small number working in specific sectors, leaving Nadal perplexed as to why he can’t train.

“It’s true I don’t understand very well because we cannot play tennis when many people are going to work and even more so in our sport, where we keep at …

Refugee Women Facing Greater Violence Risk During Crisis

Refugee Women Facing Greater Violence Risk During Crisis

April 20, 2020 6:34 pm

Displaced women and girls are facing a heightened risk of gender-based violence during the coronavirus crisis, the UN Refugee Agency said Monday.

The UNHCR said they may be forced into “survival sex” or child marriages.

Lockdowns imposed to control the spread of COVID-19 have restricted movement and led to the closure of services.

“We need to pay urgent attention to the protection of refugee, displaced and stateless women and girls at the time of this pandemic,” said Gillian Triggs, the UNHCR assistant high commissioner for protection.

“They are among those most at-risk. Doors should not be left open for …

Remembering The First Woman To Fly Solo Around The World

Remembering The First Woman To Fly Solo Around The World

April 20, 2020 2:54 pm

Fifty-six-years ago today, a woman from Ohio became the first woman to fly solo around the world.

No, you are not doing the maths wrong. I am not talking about that other, much more famous, female American aviator. I am talking about Jerrie Mock, private pilot, housewife – and my grandmother.

When she left for her round-the-world adventure, she was dubbed The Flying Housewife by the media.

She was a 38-year-old mother of three who had wanted to fly around the world since she was a little girl.

When she and her husband, Russell, discovered that no other woman had

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Managing Addiction During The Coronavirus Lockdown

Managing Addiction During The Coronavirus Lockdown

April 20, 2020 2:51 pm
As a General Practitioner doctor, I have dealt with my fair share of patients battling addictions, most commonly alcohol addiction, but it is not unusual for me to be managing patients who have addictions to heroin, cocaine and marijuana – and sometimes a combination.

These people suffer from an illness and need support from a number of agencies. During a pandemic, while we are living in lockdown and are unable to mix freely with other people, getting this support can be a major challenge for those seeking help with an addiction.

Under usual circumstances – when there is no

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How Will The Coronavirus Change Ramadan For Muslims

How Will The Coronavirus Change Ramadan For Muslims?

April 20, 2020 2:50 pm
Muslims around the world will observe the holy month of Ramadan under lockdown and tight restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak that has paralysed entire countries.

Ramadan is the holiest month for Muslims, in which they fast during daylight hours, congregate for prayers and share meals as a community.

But with strict curfews and physical distancing directives enforced to limit the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 disease, many of Ramadan’s rituals and traditions will be curtailed this year.

“I can’t remember anything like this happening before,” Mohd Faizal Musa, a research fellow at the National University of Malaysia’s Institute

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Italy Sees First Fall Of Active Coronavirus Cases

Italy Sees First Fall Of Active Coronavirus Cases

April 20, 2020 2:50 pm

Coronavirus-related deaths in the US exceed 40,000 with nearly half of all casualties in New York state, as protests against “stay at home” orders flared in a number of states.

Italy reports lowest number of deaths in a week, while the pace of new infections also slowed. Spain registered its lowest daily death toll in almost a month.

New Zealand will relax some of its restrictions – among the most stringent in the world – from next Monday.

Globally, more than 2.4 million people have been diagnosed with the virus while over 167,000 have died, according to data compiled by …

US Medical Workers Stand Up To Anti-Lockdown Protesters

US Medical Workers Stand Up To Anti-Lockdown Protesters

April 20, 2020 2:48 pm

At least two Colorado healthcare workers dressed in full scrubs with masks stood silently with their arms crossed on Sunday as they blocked a line of vehicles full of protesters honking their horns and screaming, “This is the land of the free.”

“You go to work. Why can’t I go to work!” a protester can be heard shouting at the medical worker from her truck in the city of Denver.

The silent protest countered the loud demonstration of those rallying against stay-at-home orders in the US state.

“They were blocking the roads until the police force stepped in,” Alyssa McClaran,

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Leagues Across Europe Ready To Play Behind Closed Doors

Leagues Across Europe Ready To Play Behind Closed Doors

April 20, 2020 2:48 pm
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin on Monday disclosed that leagues across Europe were ready to return to action behind closed doors in a bid to limit the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Football leagues have been suspended since mid-March due to the pandemic which has claimed more than 100,000 lives throughout the continent.

But the head of European football believes that playing would be an important step towards a return to normal life and avoid heavy financial losses for leagues.

“I believe there are options that can allow us to restart cup championships and to complete them,” Ceferin said in …

Ethiopia - 7 Teenagers Found Dead In Church

Ethiopia: 7 Teenagers Found Dead In Church

April 20, 2020 2:47 pm
The bodies of seven teenagers were discovered in a church in Ethiopia’s eastern Oromia region, police officials said on Monday.

“The teenagers were inside a room at the St Joseph Church which housed a generator,’’ Commander Aschalew Alemu, spokesman for the East Shewa Zone police station, told the state news agency ENA.

Alemu said six male and one female under the age of 20 had been discovered at about 3 a.m (0000 GMT) on Sunday, shortly before the country was due to celebrate Easter.

Ethiopia, which has the largest Orthodox Christian population outside Europe, marked Easter on April 19.

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Coronavirus - Zimbabwe Extends Lockdown

Coronavirus: Zimbabwe Extends Lockdown

April 20, 2020 2:46 pm
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has announced that the lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic will be extended by two weeks.

But mining and manufacturing operations will be exempted – to keep the economy running.

The lockdown was due to expire midnight on Sunday. In a live broadcast, the president said the conditions for lifting the restrictions had not been met.

He described the extension as a hard decision made reluctantly, but one that was necessary and unavoidable.

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Zimbabwe has recorded 25 coronavirus cases and three deaths, …

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