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2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency in the city of New York due the coronavirus outbreak. He made the decision on Thursday afternoon and said the last 24 hours had been ‘very, very sobering’ and said the world had been turned ‘upside down’ in just a day. There are now 95 … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Bill de Blasio declares a state of emergency in New York City and says the world has ‘turned upside down’ amid coronavirus outbreak that could last six months There are now 95 cases of coronavirus in the city of New York – 45 more than on Wednesday De Blasio predicts that there … Read more
Warning on greed: Bankers to face penalties if they attempt to use emergency money to hike divis or bonuses By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 22:29 GMT, 11 March 2020 Greedy bankers have been warned they will face penalties if they attempt to use any of … Read more
Uber riders and drivers will soon have the ability to text 911 in the event of an emergency when calling is not an option. The ride sharing giant launched a new in-app feature in more than two dozen cities in the US that lets users select a text option that populates key information such as … Read more
Breathless Boris Johnson had his oratory dial set to ‘rousing’: HENRY DEEDES on the PM’s emergency coronavirus address to the nation By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 00:21 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 01:24 GMT, 10 March 2020 Film buffs will know there comes a point in every science fiction disaster movie … Read more
MPs will hold emergency debate over ‘jihadi textbooks’ handed out at schools in Palestine and paid for by £120m of UK taxpayers’ cash Reading exercises for six-year-olds funded by UK aid includes the word ‘martyr’ Nine-year-olds study maths by adding the martyrs in Palestinian uprisings About £120 million of UK funding has gone where the … Read more
New York Governor Cuomo declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases rise to 76 after infected taxi driver walked in to Queens hospital and potentially infected 40 doctors and nurses Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York on Saturday 76 people in the state have now tested positive for coronavirus; up … Read more
Wall Street King Jamie Dimon is ‘recovering well’ after emergency heart surgery By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 6 March 2020 The ‘King of Wall Street’ Jamie Dimon is recovering well after emergency heart surgery, JP Morgan said. Dimon, who has led the US … Read more
Boris Johnson defends his decision not to visit flood areas for 19 days claiming he would hamper emergency services after Phillip Schofield scoffs: ‘People thought you’d put yourself into self-isolation’ This Morning presenter made quarantine quip while talking to Prime Minister Comes amid criticism aimed at Boris Johnson for not visiting flood victims The PM … Read more