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Coronavirus: Mandatory quarantine in a five-star Sydney hotel

Australians who return from overseas are now required to spend 14 days in quarantine in hotels. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xBZLFS via IFTTT

The Trump administration is ramping up airstrikes in Somalia, where a human rights group says they are increasingly killing civilians

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A Wuhan doctor who was among the first to alert other medics to the spread of coronavirus has disappeared sparking concerns that she has been detained

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Even with coronavirus mitigation efforts, 100,000 and 240,000 people could face death in weeks ahead

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Fact-checking Trump's marathon coronavirus briefing

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• Pentagon says it still hasn't sent ventilators because HHS hasn't told them where they'd go • Analysis: Trump can't face the stubborn reality -- he was wrong • Democrats float infrastructure package as part of Congress' next coronavirus response from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/34bvYQN via IFTTT

Dr. Gupta on whether you need a mask

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CNN's Sanjay Gupta expands on Dr. Fauci's recommendation that Americans who are not sick should wear masks in public. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/33YvA7O via IFTTT

Opinion: We must prepare for what's next: when we and our loved ones become ill

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The next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic will be extremely challenging as people we know and love come down with the disease. Some may become gravely ill and even die. But we are not powerless against the virus. We must prepare ourselves for what's ahead and have a plan, starting with ourselves and our own loved ones. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/39ufWCx via IFTTT

Major retailers have opened only 5 drive-thru testing locations, none available to the general public

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As he was facing intense criticism for a lack of adequate testing, President Donald Trump announced in the Rose Garden in mid-March that the federal government would partner with private companies to set up drive-thru coronavirus testing sites. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2UwDXEv via IFTTT

Canadian government commits $2 billion to Canadian made medical needs. So far more than 3,200 companies that would have closed have shifted to manufacturing medical equipment, PPE, sanitizers, masks, and more. Treat our patients, protect our workers, keep economy moving. Oh Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️

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Malaysia’s government has apologised after its advice for women to wear makeup and not nag their husbands during the coronavirus lockdown

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Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief

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Researchers in Germany are currently preparing a mass study into how many people are already immune to the Covid-19 virus, allowing authorities to eventually issue passes to exclude workers from restrictive measures currently in place.

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Human Rights Group Says Two U.S. Strikes Killed Somali Civilians

A report by Amnesty International challenges the American military’s claim that the February strikes hit only terrorists and no innocent bystanders. from World News https://ift.tt/346vSJZ via IFTTT

Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders

The C.D.C. director says new data about people who are infected but symptom-free could lead the agency to recommend broadened use of masks. from World News https://ift.tt/2R2C2FA via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Israeli settlers exploit lockdown to annex Palestinian land

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A huge sinkhole just made Ecuador's tallest waterfall disappear

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$500 to $100,000 fines for ignoring social distancing in Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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Coronavirus: Stock markets suffer worst quarter since 1987

The Dow Jones and FTSE 100 have fallen more than 20% since the start of the year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39wrB3M via IFTTT

Coronavirus: When 76 strangers sang happy birthday to a neighbour

A woman surprised her fiancé for his birthday by organising a mass sing-along in their apartment building. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2R0md2l via IFTTT

Coronavirus: The unusual ways countries are managing lockdowns

Countries are adopting movement restrictions ranging from the extreme to the relaxed to the creative. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2R0coRY via IFTTT

Big splash: The world's largest designer of water parks

Geoff Chutter is the founder of Whitewater West, the world's largest water park design firm. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39ysBEc via IFTTT

Why a Frenchman built a 'Tudor' castle in Burkina Faso

Thibault Fornier lives in an ex-French colony, but is enamoured with all things British. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2w7CGuq via IFTTT

How birth is changing in the age of coronavirus

Coronavirus is throwing many birth plans up in the air and leading some health trusts to increase home births. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bFTEPt via IFTTT

'Pandemic' scientist says his team has discovered potential cure for COVID-19

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Over 70% favor removing 'China' from Taiwan passport

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Workers go on strike at Amazon delivery site in Italy amid coronavirus

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Nurse who taught herself to sew when her team ran out of scrubs gathers thousands of volunteers to make uniforms for NHS workers from their homes amid coronavirus shortage

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'We will deliver right to the border': B.C. town vows to look after U.S. neighbours in pandemic - 'We are 1 community,' Stewart, B.C., mayor says of adjacent Hyder, Alaska

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Coronavirus deaths in the US top 3,000

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Deepak Chopra's meditation stream crashes as people tune in to the wellness guru

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During the coronavirus pandemic, many people are searching for some peace and relaxation any way they can get it -- but so many were searching for it on Sunday that their peace was cut short. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/33VPwZ4 via IFTTT

Woman said goodbye to her mom before she died thanks to a nurse

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Michelle Bennett didn't think she'd be able to say goodbye to her mother before she died. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2UvnyAv via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Has the virus brought borders back to Europe?

The BBC’s Gavin Lee took a road trip in Europe's Schengen area to see how free movement has changed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X1Vk1X via IFTTT

Lagos lockdown over coronavirus: 'How will my children survive?'

Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital have gone into lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WXElh0 via IFTTT

Illinois Gov. says Feds sent wrong masks

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