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COVID-19: London’s Medical Students Fast-tracked To Front Line
Medical students today spoke of a “baptism of fire” as they were fast-tracked onto the front line of the London battle against coronavirus. More than 300 final-year students at UCL formally graduated today — though the official ceremony will be delayed until later this year — in response to a government request to help tackle the pandemic, which
LGBT Community Raided In Uganda Over Social Distancing
A gay rights leader in Uganda says 20 members of the local LGBT community have been detained after police raided their shelter and accused them of violating coronavirus-related social distancing measures. “It is evident that they were arrested because of their homosexuality,” Frank Mugisha said Wednesday, expressing concern for their safety as “some of them
MTN Offers Platform For Subscribers To Donate Towards COVID-19 Fight
MTN Uganda subscribers can now donate mobile money towards efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus in the country. MTN launched the ‘MoMoPay Red Cross Merchant Account; for customers to donate money by dialling *165*3*191919# and send any amount of their choice. According to a press statement from MTN, the proceeds from this intervention
Zimbabwe’s President Tests Positive To COVID-19
Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa is said to have tested positive coronavirus highly placed sources said on Tuesday. A family spokesm last night said the 77 year old has now gone into treatment. Last week, Mnangagwa was seen sitting next to Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi who has since placed him on self-quarantine after a visit to
HSE Suspends Routine Inspections
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has suspended routine inspections amid safety fears over the coronavirus outbreak. The watchdog said it will continue to respond to serious issues but it has limited contact between individuals to ensure it is following government advice. The regulator said its approach will take a flexible and proportionate account of the risks and challenges arising
COVID-19: UK Finally Carries Out 10,000 Tests In One Day
More than 10,000 coronavirus tests were carried out yesterday in England, but critics say this is still not enough. Public Health England announced the figures for yesterday, adding that testing capacity for inpatient care in England currently stands at 12,799 tests per day: Testing update for England from Public Health England (@PHE_uk):10,412 tests were carried
Jon Jones Pleads Guilty To DWI
UFC superstar Jon Jones has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated stemming from a March 26 arrest in New Mexico, officials tell TMZ Sports. The reigning UFC light heavyweight champ has struck a deal with prosecutors in which he agreed to 1-year supervised probation. The sentence has not yet been approved by a judge but that’s just
Amazon Fires Worker Who Organized Staten Island Warehouse Walkout
An Amazon warehouse assistant manager who organized a walkout from the company’s Staten Island, New York, facility has been fired, prompting an outcry from New York City’s mayor and the state’s attorney general. Chris Smalls lost his job on Monday after helping lead a protest over what some workers claim is the company’s lack of precautions against
Andrew Jack Dies Of Coronavirus At 76
“Star Wars” actor Andrew Jack has died in Britain as a result of the coronavirus, his agent said on Wednesday. He was 76. The actor, who also worked as a dialect coach for actors such as Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth, died in a hospital in Surrey on Tuesday, Jack’s agent Jill McCullough said in
California Prisons To Release 3,500 Inmate Early
Thousands of inmates in California prisons will be released early as officials fear overcrowding could spark a deadly outbreak of the coronavirus. The move comes in the middle of a pandemic as the nation desperately tries to get a handle on how to stem the disease. Officials hope accelerating parole dates for 3,500 inmates serving
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