Russian PM, Mishustin Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has told President Vladimir Putin that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, and has temporarily stepped back from his work as he begins a period of self-isolation. Speaking during a televised meeting, Mishustin recommended to Putin that First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov should become the acting Prime Minister for the duration of his...
BREAKING: Canadian Military Helicopter Crashes In Ionian Sea
There are reports a Canadian NATO helicopter has crashed into the Ionian Sea on Wednesday. The Associated Press wire service has published a report saying that a military helicopter operating off of a Canadian frigate went missing while taking part in a NATO operation in the Mediterranean. ABN TV has learned the Canadian military is now in a communication lockdown. A spokesperson for...
Boris Johnson And Carrie Symonds Welcome Baby Boy At London Hospital
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of a 'healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning'. ABN TV Reports. Both mother and baby are doing very well, their spokesman said. A spokesman for Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds said: 'The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy...
COVID-19: British Airline To Axe 12,000 Jobs
British Airways is set to make up to 12,000 workers redundant on the back of Covid-19 restrictions. The airline's owner International Airlines Group (IAG) announced the planned job cuts as it revealed that revenues plunged 13% in the first quarter of 2020. ABN TV reports, In a letter to staff, British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz said there is no longer...
Oxford University Coronavirus Vaccine Works On Monkeys
...Coronavirus vaccine being tested at Oxford Uni left monkeys ‘virus free in one month’ A POTENTIAL coronavirus vaccine from Oxford University has kept monkeys immune from the deadly virus for a month. The promising results come after top Government experts warned a vaccine might be the only way out of the crisis. Last month six rhesus macaque monkeys at a testing facility...
More Than Three Million COVID-19 Cases Recorded Worldwide
More Than Three Million COVID-19 Cases Recorded Worldwide More than three million cases of coronavirus have been officially registered across the world, with nearly 80 per cent in Europe and the United States, according to a tally by ABN TV on Monday using official figures. At least 3,003,344 infections have been detected, including 209,388 deaths, mostly in Europe where there...
BREAKING: UK To Pay £60K For Families Of NHS Workers, Carriers Who Die From COVID-19
Health workers and carriers who die from coronavirus will receive a payment of £60,000, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced. He said: "Of course, nothing replaces the loss of a loved one. But we want to do everything we can to support families who are dealing with this grief." Speaking at the daily Downing Street press conference, he said 21,092 people had...
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Joe Biden For US Presidency
Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Joe Biden for US president in a video statement released Monday, ABN TV Reports “Today I am proud to endorse Joe Biden for president of the United States because he will be an extraordinary president,” the speaker of the House of Representatives said in the pre-recorded message. Pelosi was the last leading Democrat to endorse formally Biden’s...
Nicotine Could Protect From COVID-19, French Researchers Suggest
Researchers studying COVID-19 patients in the Paris public hospital network have found evidence that smokers could be better protected from the virus than others, though they warn that smoking can aggravate symptoms for those who do contract the illness. Researchers from several institutions saw that of the 11,000 or so patients hospitalised in Paris public hospitals for COVID-19 at the...
BREAKING: China Issues Stern Warning To Australia
Chinese students and tourists could stop coming to Australia if Prime Minister Scott Morrison pursues an inquiry into the beginnings of coronavirus, a leading Chinese official has warned. The stern warning was issued by Chinese Ambassador Cheng Jingye who labelled a push for an independent COVID-19 inquiry by the federal government as 'dangerous'. Mr. Jingye warned that if Australia continued to be 'unfriendly' to China,...
