Category: Coronavirus

Jul 2020. Boris Johnson on the Coronavirus

July 2020. Boris Johnson has admitted the government did not understand coronavirus during the “first few weeks and months” of the UK outbreak. The PM told BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg there were “very open questions” about whether the lockdown had started too late. Mr Johnson also spoke of “lessons to be learned” and said… Continue reading Jul 2020. Boris Johnson on the Coronavirus

Jul 2020. Coronavirus in Cuba

July 2020. The mayor of one of Italy’s biggest cities was effusive in her praise for the Cuban medics who spent three months in the country helping fight coronavirus. “It is not the victory over the virus we are celebrating,” Chiara Appendino told the assembled dignitaries. “It is the victory of the values represented by… Continue reading Jul 2020. Coronavirus in Cuba

Jul 2020. PM Boris Johnson One Year in Job

July 2020. Boris Johnson today celebrates one year as the UK’s Prime Minister after taking over from Theresa May in the midst of a fierce Brexit storm. Twelve months on, has he lived up to your expectations? Mr Johnson is celebrating his first anniversary as the nation’s leader at Chequers. His first year in office… Continue reading Jul 2020. PM Boris Johnson One Year in Job

Coronavirus Health Promos Part 1

Ongoing discussion about the range of actions needed during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is calling all of us to bring forward our thoughts and experiences about how best to cope with the multiple challenges we are facing regarding COVID-19.

Jul 2020. Coronavirus in Israel

July 2020. Israel’s top public health official has quit in protest at the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as authorities imposed new measures to combat a rise in infections after the country opened its economy. Siegal Sadetzki announced her resignation with a lengthy critique of how the government had “lost its bearings”. “The achievements… Continue reading Jul 2020. Coronavirus in Israel

Coronavirus and the Public Spirit Part 2

A giant sign celebrating Captain Sir Tom Moore and his fundraising efforts will be installed in the centre of his hometown. The 100-year-old war veteran raised more than £32m for NHS charities by completing 100 laps of his garden. Plans for the sign in Keighley – his birthplace – have been approved by Bradford Council… Continue reading Coronavirus and the Public Spirit Part 2

Jul 2020. Captain Tom Knighted

July 2020. Captain Tom Moore said he was “overawed” to find out he was being awarded a knighthood for his fundraising efforts. The war veteran raised more than £32m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April. Capt Tom’s initial reaction was “this can’t be true” when… Continue reading Jul 2020. Captain Tom Knighted

Coronavirus and the Public Spirit Part 1

A lot has happened since Britain went into lockdown 100 days ago, but one man was labelled “a beacon of light through the fog of coronavirus”. The pandemic has changed everyone’s lives, some tragically, but those are the words of Prime Minister Boris Johnson when fundraiser and veteran Captain Tom Moore was awarded a knighthood.… Continue reading Coronavirus and the Public Spirit Part 1

Coronavirus and Humour Part 1

The threat of coronavirus is weighing on every one of us. But no matter how hard it gets, there’s always a cold weapon known as a sense of humor. And some people aren’t missing a chance to spice up the hard times with killer jokes, viral memes, and deadly funny quips. All puns intended, of… Continue reading Coronavirus and Humour Part 1