"You pick the 26,000 people who are going to die because you only sent 400 ventilators," New York's governor said on Tuesday Advertisement Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty; SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty As the number of novel coronavirus cases in New York continues to balloon, President Donald Trump told Fox News that he didn’t believe the state really needed the 30,000 ventilators it says will critically help treat what it expects may be an overwhelming amount of patients. “I have a feeling that a lot of the numbers that are being said in some areas are just bigger than they’re going to be,” Trump, 73, told Sean Hannity . Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. “I don’t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators,” the president said. “You go into major hospitals …
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Offering vaccines to 16-year-olds should mark the end of Britain’s coronavirus epidemic
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is set to recommend that all 16 and 17 year olds be offered a Covid vaccine , adding to all over-18s, previously. Up to now, over-12s could be vaccinated, but the vaccine was offered only to those with underlying conditions or who lived with others at high risk. Extending the universal vaccination offer to all those over 16 brings the UK closer into line with a number of other countries, internationally, though a few (including the US, France and Canada) already routinely vaccinated all those over 12. The vaccines appear to be very safe, and JCVI is clearly convinced that there are no special issues yet to be resolved about the risks for older teens. And some parents have been very keen to get their children vaccinated. There appears to be no good reason to prevent them from doing so. The benefits to the children themselves are of course likely to be very small. Children face very low risk from contracting the virus, …
Ireland warned to brace for ‘double whammy’ of no deal Brexit and coronavirus cash crisis
Dublin: Crowds gather on Grafton Street ahead of lockdown Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Gabriel Makhlouf said Ireland would be the eurozone’s biggest loser if Britain leaves the EU without a trade agreement on December 31, with the lucrative food and agriculture sectors facing the hardest hits. The UK accounts for 38 percent for agricultural and food products exported from Ireland and the figure is even higher for beef. Dublin fears a no deal Brexit could put between £1.22bn and £1.36bn of tariffs on exports to the UK. Related articles Irish PM reveals Council granted Barnier key wish to get 'fair' Brexit Ireland accused …
54 new coronavirus cases in East Baton Rouge, 427 in Louisiana; see latest numbers
As the state moved into further easing of social distancing restrictions on Friday, the growth in new cases of the novel coronavirus continued to rise gradually in East Baton Rouge Parish and the rest of the region, new state health data show. At the same time, the 12-parish region did not add any new deaths for a second consecutive day, hospitalizations from the COVID-19 illness tied to the virus are about 70% off the highs in early April and the daily rate of new positive tests are well within federal guidelines, an Advocate analysis shows. The steady drop hospitalizations, however, has started to level off at around 600 people in the past few days, according to data from the Louisiana Department of Health. East Baton Rouge Parish added 54 new cases Friday and constituted more than half of the 93 new cases in the 12-parish area. Both one-day totals were higher than those from the past two days and were also part a gradual upward trend in new cases since around May 24, …
Zoe Sugg won’t let coronavirus lockdown ruin 30th birthday as Alfie Deyes arranges sweet surprise
Zoe Sugg might be turning 30 during the UK coronavirus lockdown, but she and her boyfriend Alfie Deyes have still found little ways to celebrate. Oh, those two. The YouTube star – also known as Zoella – shared a sweet surprise from Alfie on her Instagram Stories, explaining: ‘Alfie was up until half three doing something, and now all these doors are shut. Opening the door, Zoe revealed the living room of the pair’s Brighton home had been done up with stunning decorations, with tons of presents and cards. Alfie had also prepared a custom breakfast menu for her, treating her to all her faves. Unable to handle it, she told him: ‘Ah, gorgeous! This is so cute! Oh my god, we’ve got food. Look at all the cards! This is so cute, thank you!’ We can’t deal. The pair went on to FaceTime Alfie’s parents as Zoe opened her presents, with her brother, Strictly star Joe Sugg, sharing a sweet message for the big day. Posting snaps of the pair of them when they were …
Coronavirus UK: Why is there no flour in the shops?
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge and far-reaching impact on daily life, from lockdowns being implemented in countries around the world to shortages in various household items. Previously panic buying was the reason why supermarkets were running short on things like toilet paper and bleach, but now there’s a new shortage blighting our shelves – people are having a hard time getting their hands on flour. Here’s what we know about why this flour shortage has cropped up in the midst of the Covid-19 lockdown. Why is there a flour shortage? It seems as though the new trend of baking as a way to distract and entertain onesself during lockdown has led to people buying up all the flour. Director general of the National Association of British and Irish Millers, Alex Waugh, has said that sales of flour in shops has increased since the outbreak and subsequent lockdown began, adding that the need to have the flour in small bags to be sold is partly to blame for the lack of …
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Bill Gates gives his thoughts on coronavirus in honest Reddit AMA
Bill Gates left behind a career in the technology industry to focus on fighting diseases across the world as a philanthropist. Now he has given his thoughts on the worldwide coronavirus pandemic in a frank ask-me-anything segment on Reddit. Gates was joined by Dr. Trevor Mundel, who leads the Gates Foundation’s global health work, and Dr. Niranjan Bose, his chief scientific adviser. Together they fielded questions specifically about COVID-19 and the response to it from Reddit’s active userbase. Gates agreed with various governments that isolating people was the best way to deal with the outbreak and try and manage the flow of the disease. ‘A big thing is to go along with the ‘shutdown’ approach in your community so that the infection rate drops dramatically to let us go back to normal as soon as possible,’ he wrote. ‘If you don’t do this, then the disease will spread to a high percentage of the population, and your hospitals will be overloaded with cases. So this …
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Coronavirus UK: When will life get back to normal after Covid-19?
The coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on the world which can only be described as historic. Covid-19 has resulted in the deaths of over 100,000 people , nationwide lockdowns and there’s already been talk of a recession ‘way worse’ than the crash of 2008 . With the lockdown having been extended first in Wales and now in Ireland , many people not just in the UK but all over the world are wondering when life could possibly go back to normal. Will life ever get back to normal after the coronavirus pandemic? Unfortunately it’s still too soon to tell when things will go back to the way they were before the pandemic, with scientists and officials offering differing opinions as the outbreak rages on. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Jenny Harries said at a Downing Street press conference on 29 March that it could be ‘ six months or more ’ before the country gets back to normal. She said the time period other restrictions will remain in place, will be a …
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China claims there have been no new cases of coronavirus at epicentre
China has recorded no new cases of Covid-19 in Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province, officials have claimed. Just last month, Wuhan, the source of the global outbreak, was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day. But in a dramatic development that shows just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe and the United States, China said that all 34 new cases across the entire country were from foreign travellers. While there have been no new cases in Wuhan and Hubei, the area did record a further eight deaths. The news offered a rare glimmer of hope for the rest of the world as it battles the virus, and perhaps a lesson in the strict measures needed to halt its spread. Wuhan was where the pandemic first took hold and thousands once lay sick or dying in hurriedly constructed hospitals. For the latest coronavirus updates and coverage in the UK and around the world click here . ‘Today we have seen the dawn after so many days of …
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Vitamin D and Covid: Will taking vitamin D reduce risk of coronavirus?
Vitamin D: Sarah Jarvis discusses use in combatting COVID-19 Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Vitamin D has been hailed a hero by many when it comes to the prevention of COVID-19, with its effect on immune health displaying some benefits against the potential contraction of the deadly virus. Related articles Cleaning: Mrs Hinch fan share ‘best way’ to clean shower door How to make your own Easter Sunday roast with all the trimmings Some research has revealed that healthy levels of vitamin D in your system aids a healthy immune system and may protect against general respiratory illnesses. But does Vitamin D lower your risk of …
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