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A mother in Argentina says she fears the asthmatic killer will not survive Covid-19 in jail.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Germany warns against worldwide travel before mid-June, as its tourism sector calls for state aid.
BBC News – Europe

It comes as the PM is to lead the Downing Street briefing later – the first time since his return to work.
BBC News – UK

Bill de Blasio singled out the “Jewish community” for gathering to mourn a rabbi.
BBC News – US & Canada

Malawi announces cash handouts for the poorest, after the courts blocked the proposed lockdown.
BBC News – Africa

The education secretary has confirmed that not all children will be going back to school at the same time, also suggesting that students won’t be back in classrooms until autumn time.

Gavin Williamson said t […]

Ten of the Worlds Rarest Parrotlike Species
Parrots and their brethren are amongst the most easily recognised bird species on the planet. They belong to the Order – Psittaciformes, which contains in excess of 350 […]

In some rare good news, it appears that the critically endangered Orange Bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) has survived the worst rigours of the recent Australian fires and its numbers are up over eightfold […]

A government official has suggested that when pubs FINALLY reopen, people could be limited to a mere two or three drinks.

Eyal Winter, who is currently a government advisor, has said that puns and other […]

Covid-19 is spreading around faster than we can contain it, but the UK have said that the spread is slowly stopping and is slowly getting better, the death rate is still going up but since there is no cure, there […]

Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson have announced the birth of a “healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning”.

This comes only a week or so after the Prime Minister was in the ICU with the […]

Despite the hospitals own rules and guidelines saying that visitors should wear PPE, Vice President Mike Pence decided to ignore these protective measures on his visit.

It’s been shown that the Vice President O […]

As people turn to digital payments during the lockdown, there are fears over the long-term future of cash.
BBC News – Business

Demonstrators are angry at the economic crisis which has been made worse by a coronavirus lockdown.
BBC News – Middle East

El Salvador, already criticised by rights groups, cracks down further on imprisoned gang members.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia flatly denies a report alleging a Russian agent came to Prague to poison local mayors.
BBC News – Europe

Outbreaks in care homes claiming 2,000 lives a week, but hospital fatalities are going down.
BBC News – UK

The president says he takes no responsibility for a reported spike in calls to emergency hotlines.
BBC News – US & Canada

What African countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns.
BBC News – Africa

Scotland has become the first UK country to recommend the use of face coverings.

Even though the evidence has been described as “limited” a Scottish government officials has said: “There may be some benef […]