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Our Prisoners Are Being Condemned To Death (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 28/04/2020 11:35:12

Soon after my release from prison for fraud conviction, I returned to practice yoga in Primrose Hill.I felt like I was walking the plank of shame in entering the neighbourhood (where social passport c...

HSBC scraps plans for redundancies during coronavirus (source — www.mirror.co.uk) 28/04/2020 10:52:02

Banking giant HSBC was planning to cut tens of thousands of jobs in a move to make it more competitive - those plans are now on hold as the business looks to protect staff and customers during the cor...

HSBC scraps plans for redundancy programme despite planning 35,000 job cuts (source — www.mirror.co.uk) 28/04/2020 10:52:02

Banking giant HSBC was planning to cut tens of thousands of jobs in a move to make it more competitive - those plans are now on hold as the business looks to protect staff and customers during the cor...

2,000 Chelsea Flower Show plants to be donated to London hospitals (source — www.standard.co.uk) 28/04/2020 09:16:00

Thousands of plants grown for scrapped Chelsea Flower Show find new homes – brightening the lives of staff and patients at five London hospitals in a fragrant thank you to NHS coronavirus frontline wo...

Coronavirus: Cafes return to serving reusable cups (source — www.stuff.co.nz) 28/04/2020 08:33:57

Some customers are wary of returning to reusables for their caffeine fix, but cafes say the cups can be used safely.

China ‘owes the world’ an independent investigation into COVID-19’s origins (source — www.news.com.au) 28/04/2020 08:18:31

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says the government has made its “displeasure known” to China after its ambassador warned Australia could face an economic hit if it does not back down from calling fo...

'Why we are willing to be infected with coronavirus to save more lives' (source — www.smh.com.au) 28/04/2020 08:17:07

Thousands of people around the world are willing to be exposed to coronavirus in lab conditions. If it means finding a vaccine faster, it could be worth the risk.

The Government Asked Councils To House Every Rough Sleeper. Here's What Happened Next (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 28/04/2020 08:00:03

Get the latest on coronavirus. Sign up to the Daily Brief for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more.On March 26, MP Luke Hall, minister for local government and homelessness, wrote to local auth...

NSW fast-tracks projects to boost economy (source — www.news.com.au) 28/04/2020 07:38:21

The first tranche of NSW construction projects set to be fast-tracked in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will create thousands of jobs and inject more than $7 billion into the state's economy.

Thousands Of COVID-19 Victims Not Included In Indonesia’s Official Death Toll, Report Says (source — www.huffpost.com) 28/04/2020 06:30:43

More than 2,200 Indonesians have died with symptoms of the coronavirus but were not recorded as victims, Reuters said.

Coronavirus outbreak: U.S. states ease restrictions even as COVID-19 cases climb
Coronavirus update: The latest COVID-19 news for Tuesday 28 April | ABC News
Many states looking to reopen as U.S. coronavirus cases approach 1 million
Coronavirus outbreak: Trump says all parts of U.S. “either in good shape, getting better” | FULL
What are your rights during the coronavirus pandemic?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo provides daily coronavirus update: April 27 | USA TODAY
Coronavirus outbreak: Canada's food industries in crisis; More U.S. states to ease restrictions
Why U.S. Hospitals Weren’t Ready For Coronavirus
Gov. Andrew Cuomo provides daily coronavirus update: April 25 | USA TODAY
Today, The U.S. Passed 50,000 Deaths Due To COVID-19 | MTP Daily | MSNBC
Trump holds briefing amid disinfectant row as US coronavirus deaths pass 50,000 – watch live
President Trump and coronavirus task force brief press, Friday, April 24 | USA TODAY

Helpful information

How to prevent coronavirus disease and stop the spread of germs
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
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