Japan’s Shinzo Abe declares a state of emergency

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency to fight new coronavirus infections in major population centres and unveiled a stimulus package he described as among the world’s biggest to soften the economic blow. Abe announced the … Read More

Brexit has complicated and isolated Germany’s role in the EU

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There is only one priority for Germany and the UK right now and that is dealing with COVID-19. The available estimates of the costs of shutdown in the form of lost value-added show that the coronavirus epidemic will cause costs … Read More

Up to 10 percent of recovered coronavirus patients test positive again, report says

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here. As many as 10% of recovered coronavirus patients in China tested positive again after being discharged from the hospital, according to a report. Doctors on the … Read More

Crews still hard at work on Trump’s border wall, despite stay-home orders and pandemic

Construction continues on 197 miles of wall the president says will keep out drugs, migrants and disease. ‘We’ve been told to show up every day, nonstop,’ says one worker. A construction worker (left) helps move a section of reinforcing grid … Read More

RNC chairwoman: Democrats using coronavirus to ‘sow division’ and ‘scare’ the American people

RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel blasted Democrats capitalizing on public anxiety over the coronavirus outbreak to attack President Trump. “Unfortunately, Democrats are using this as an opportunity to sow division and scare the American people,” claimed McDaniel on Fox Nation’s “Reality Check with David Webb.” Webb pointed to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. … Read More

Pastors object to NYC mayor’s threat to shut down churches

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here. Religious leaders are expressing concern after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio threatened to close places of worship if they violated the coronavirus stay-at-home order. Days before a pastor … Read More

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