Sunday, April 5, 2020

Tiger in New York City zoo tests positive for coronavirus

VIRUS OUTBREAK TIGER

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/tiger-bronx-zoo-new-york-coronavirus-1.5522890?cmp=rss

U.K. PM Boris Johnson admitted to hospital as 'precautionary step'

Virus Outbreak Britain

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital for tests on Sunday after showing persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing positive for the virus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/u-k-pm-boris-johnson-admitted-to-hospital-as-precautionary-step-1.5522743?cmp=rss

Queen Elizabeth issues address to the nation Sunday

Virus Outbreak Queen

In a rare address to the nation, Queen Elizabeth plans to exhort Britons to rise to the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic, drawing on wisdom from her decades as Britain's head of state to urge discipline and resolve in a time of crisis.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/queen-elizabeth-issues-address-to-the-nation-sunday-1.5522615?cmp=rss

U.S. allies complain of 'Wild West' tactics in race for medical supplies

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/BRAZIL-BOLSONARO

From Europe to South America, U.S. allies are complaining about the superpower's "Wild West" tactics in outbidding or blocking shipments to buyers who have already signed deals for vital medical supplies.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/allies-complain-u-s-wild-west-tactics-1.5522517?cmp=rss