April2020
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Temporary suspension of Ford’s european production remains at least until may 4
Apr 5, 2020Ford has confirmed that the temporary suspension of vehicle and engine production at most of its European manufacturing sites is now expected to run at least until May 4. The announcement follows prior confirmation that production... -
Indonesia ordered citizens to wear face masks outside
Apr 5, 2020Indonesia has ordered its citizens to wear cloth face masks when going outside as the numbers of coronavirus infections rise to 2,273 on Sunday, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. “Everybody must wear face masks. Surgical... -
Death toll from the coronavirus in UK rose by 621 to 4,934
Apr 5, 2020The United Kingdom’s death toll from the coronavirus rose by 621 to 4,934 at 1600 GMT on April 4, the health ministry said on Sunday. As of 0800 GMT, a total of 195,524 people had been... -
Britain to impose further restrictions on outdoor exercise if people flout lockdown rules
Apr 5, 2020Britain will have to impose further restrictions on outdoor exercise if people flout lockdown rules designed to curb transmission of the coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday. “I don’t want to have to take... -
Fiji rugby players arrested for breaching virus isolation
Apr 5, 2020Two Fiji rugby players have been arrested for ignoring the Pacific nation’s coronavirus self-isolation rules, with local authorities saying their “irresponsible behaviour” would be reported to rugby’s world governing body. The two men have not been... -
Trump to ask Congress for more loans to small businesses
Apr 5, 2020U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would ask Congress for more money to make loans to small businesses struggling with the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak if the original $349 billion allocated in... -
Queen to urge ‘self-discipline and resolve’
Apr 5, 2020The Queen is to stress the value of self-discipline and resolve during the coronavirus pandemic in a special address to the nation on Sunday. In a rare speech, she will acknowledge the grief, pain and financial... -
NBA great Kobe Bryant inducted into Naismith Hall of Fame
Apr 5, 2020Kobe Bryant will be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The five-time NBA champion died, aged 41, in a helicopter crash in January alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others. Los... -
Ukraine battles forest fire in Chernobyl nuclear zone
Apr 5, 2020Ukraine on Sunday mobilised aircraft to battle a forest blaze in the restricted zone around Chernobyl, scene of the world’s worst nuclear accident, authorities said. They said two planes, a helicopter and around 100 firefighters have... -
Police making all-out efforts to ensure social distancing
Apr 5, 2020Bangladesh Police is making all-out efforts to ensure maintaining social distancing and following ‘stay at home’ directives by the people to slow deadly novel outbreak that has already claimed nine lives in Bangladesh and over 64,000...
