Spain Announces 324 New Coronavirus Deaths
Spain today announced 324 new coronavirus deaths while the number of cases in the country surged nearly 5,000 up to 24,926. Spain's Health Ministry said today that COVID-19 deaths had risen to 1,326 from 1,002 in the space of 24 hours. News of the rising death tally comes as it was revealed that more than 31,000 people have been fined for...
BREAKING: Country Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies
American country music legend Kenny Rogers has died aged 81. A family representative said he “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes”. Rogers topped pop and country charts during the 1970s and 1980s and won three Grammy awards. Known for his husky voice and ballads including The Gambler, Lucille and Coward Of The County, his career spanned more than six decades. He...
BREAKING: Italy’s Coronavirus Death Toll Surges By 627 In A Single Day
Italy's coronavirus death toll has leapt by 627 in a single day, an increase of 18.4 percent, taking the total to 4,032 - by far the largest daily rise in absolute terms since the virus emerged a month ago. On Thursday, Italy overtook China as the country to register most deaths from the highly contagious virus. Until today, Italy had never...
Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 10,000 Worldwide As Crisis Continues To Escalate In Coronavirus
The coronavirus death toll has topped 10,000 worldwide, doubling in one week, as the crisis continues to escalate in Europe. Almost half of all COVID-19 deaths have occurred in Europe, with Italy now having confirmed more victims than China. China, where the killer virus first emerged, accounts for a third of all victims, having battled the disease since December 2019. More than 245,000 cases of the...
Coronavirus Crisis May Only Last 6 To 10 WEEKS In Some Countries, Says Bill Gates
Bill Gates has urged everyone to 'stay calm' during the coronavirus pandemic and claimed that some recent doomsday projections are 'too negative'. Instead of lasting 18 months until a vaccine can be developed, the present crisis may only last six to 10 weeks in some countries, the businessman added. Mr Gates — who recently announced his plans to leave the board of Microsoft...
Dead Coronavirus Victims In Italy Carried By Military Trucks (Photos, Video)
Coffins of coronavirus victims were transported on a fleet of army trucks on Thursday night after a cemetery in northern Italy was overwhelmed by the death toll. An army spokesman confirmed today that 15 trucks and 50 soldiers, some of which are pictured, had been deployed to move bodies from Bergamo to neighbouring provinces. The column of army trucks brought the...
Coronavirus-Infected Woman Gives Birth To Healthy Baby – Report
A woman who tested positive for coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby at an Athens hospital, Greek media reported on Thursday. The 24-year-old woman and her partner had both tested positive before the delivery on Wednesday, but the first test on the baby came back negative for COVID-19. “The virus is not transmitted by the placenta,” the director of maternity...
Prince Albert II Of Monaco Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his palace said on Thursday. The 62-year-old sovereign of the enclave on the French Mediterranean coast was being closely monitored by his doctor and specialists, and his health “does not give any cause for concern,” according to the palace. “ “Prince Albert has continuing to work from the office...
BREAKING: US Approves Chloroquine To Treat Coronavirus
The United States has approved the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump told reporters on Thursday: “We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been so great,” Trump told reporters. “They’ve gone through the approval...
BREAKING: Ex-England U21 Player Peter Whittingham Dies After Falling Down Stairs
Former Cardiff and England Under-21 midfielder Peter Whittingham has died at the age of 35. Police confirmed on Wednesday that Whittingham was fighting for his life in hospital after a tragic accident in a seaside pub on the evening of March 7. The former England Under-21 international had been on a life support machine in hospital for the past 12 days with his family at...
