May 2020. Covid 19 in Brazil

May 2020. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic reached Latin America later than other continents. The first case recorded in Brazil was on Feb 25, 2020. But now, Brazil has the most cases and deaths in Latin America (105 222 cases and 7288 deaths as of May 4), and these are probably substantial underestimates. Even more… Continue reading May 2020. Covid 19 in Brazil

May 2020. Italy Partially Lifts Covid Lockdown

May 2020. Italy is leading Europe in easing lockdown measures aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus, almost two months after the epidemic hit the continent.More than 4.4 million Italians went back to work on Monday after seven weeks of extraordinary restrictive measures. In Italy, Europe’s worst-hit country in terms of deaths, almost… Continue reading May 2020. Italy Partially Lifts Covid Lockdown

May 2020. Covid 19 comes to Iraq

May 2020. Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a collection of 40 odd predominantly Shi’a armed groups (‘the Hashd’), came into being to fight a war against ISIL in 2014. Now, they are mobilising to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the country. To be sure, Iraq’s inefficiencies in administering public services means the country needs… Continue reading May 2020. Covid 19 comes to Iraq

Apr 2020. Buenos Aires Prison Stand Off

April 2020. The unsanitary, overcrowded prisons and juvenile detention centers in most Latin American and Caribbean countries offer prime conditions for outbreaks of COVID-19 that could severely affect the health of detainees and of the population at large, Human Rights Watch said today. In March 2020, inmates in detention facilities in several Latin American countries… Continue reading Apr 2020. Buenos Aires Prison Stand Off

Apr 2020. Disinfectant Warning after Trump Comments

April 2020. A leading disinfectant producer has issued a strong warning not to use its products on the human body after Donald Trump suggested they could potentially be used to treat coronavirus. Reckitt Benckiser said “under no circumstance” should its products be injected or ingested. On Friday, Mr Trump said his comments during Thursday’s coronavirus… Continue reading Apr 2020. Disinfectant Warning after Trump Comments

Apr 2020. Brexit Talks

April 2020. Brexit trade talks have stalled, with negotiators yet to agree a timetable for videoconferencing to replace meetings disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic. A spokesperson for the EU Commission’s negotiating team said on Tuesday that, Michel Barnier, the chief negotiator, would talk to his UK counterpart David Frost next week “to try and reach… Continue reading Apr 2020. Brexit Talks

Apr 2020. Troubles in Nigeria Continue

April 2020. Africa now has more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday, while Nigeria said the president’s chief of staff had died. A total of 52 of the continent’s 54 countries have reported the coronavirus, with the overall number of cases surpassing 20,000 on Saturday. Nigeria’s… Continue reading Apr 2020. Troubles in Nigeria Continue

Mar 2020. Coronavirus World Lockdown Part 7

March 2020. Coronavirus is spreading in the UK and a major epidemic is expected. A worst case scenario could see 80% of people infected if nothing is done. The UK government is attempting to delay the spread of coronavirus and reduce the epidemic’s peak (when the number of cases is highest). It says that from… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus World Lockdown Part 7

Mar 2020. The UK Homeless and the Coronavirus

March 2020. COVID-19 is forcing all of us to make changes. Many of us are taking extra precautions to stay safe. But some in our community don’t have the same resources to take care of their health. Lexington leaders hope the community can help. The CDC in America has given many general precautions to help… Continue reading Mar 2020. The UK Homeless and the Coronavirus

Mar 2020. Coronavirus World Lockdown Part 6

March 2020. Four out of five Britons are expected to become infected with the coronavirus and almost 8m may need to be taken into hospital in a “reasonable” worst-case scenario, according to a leaked document from Public Health England which provides the bleakest assessment so far of the course of the outbreak. The assessment comes… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus World Lockdown Part 6