NEW SOUTH WALES: 55 January 25 Three men aged 43, 53, and 35 who had recently travelled to China contracted the disease. Two flew in from Wuhan while the other arrived in Sydney from Shenzhen, south China. They were treated in isolation at Westmead Hospital. January 27 A 21-year-old woman is identified as the fourth … Read more
IMF urges governments and central bankers to take action to protect businesses By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 The International Monetary Fund has piled pressure on governments and central bankers around the world to do more to combat the economic fallout … Read more
NEW SOUTH WALES: 38 January 25 Three men aged 43, 53, and 35 who had recently travelled to China contracted the disease. Two flew in from Wuhan while the other arrived in Sydney from Shenzhen, south China. They were treated in isolation at Westmead Hospital. January 27 A 21-year-old woman is identified as the fourth … Read more
WHO urges people not to talk about ‘transmitting’ coronavirus because it ‘assigns blame’ in woke message for medical staff Its most recent advice was aimed at tackling social stigma around the disease Told people to talk about ‘acquiring’ the disease but not about ‘spreading it’ Urged people to avoid adding country or ethnicity when talking about … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are advising senior citizens at risk of contracting coronavirus to stay home and avoid in-person interaction. In a call to reporters on Tuesday, Dr Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said the elderly are most at risk because of their ages … Read more
Airlines are being urged to put ‘safety before profits’ by making sure young children are seated next to their parents during flights for free. Many carriers charge passengers a fee to reserve seats together – meaning that families who don’t pay can be split up. Now, US-based Consumer Reports has set up a petition, which … Read more
Make BP quit Russia, Lib Dem peer Lord Teverson urges Bank boss Carney Lord Teverson is concerned about BP’s £9.8bn stake in oil and gas giant Rosneft Tensions between Rosneft and US could damage BP’s ability to pay dividends BP dividends are relied upon by major pension funds By Harriet Dennys For The Mail On … Read more
China should ban the eating of dogs and cats completely to ‘restore its international image’, a scholar has urged. The news came after a Chinese city drafted a law to forbid the consumption of the pets to improve food safety in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Guo Changgang, an academic from Shanghai, called for … Read more