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New projections scale back US coronavirus death toll to 60,000

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The estimated death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States has been lowered from 82,000 to 60,000 after new projections scaled back the number of fatalities over the next four months by 26 percent.   The updated projections has also brought forward the peak day of deaths to April 12 where an estimated 2,212 deaths … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Scale of economic wipe-out from Covid-19 is horrifying

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The scale of the economic wipeout from Covid-19 is truly horrifying.  As the lockdown has spread across the United States, the number of Americans filing jobless claims shot up to 6.65m – almost twice the number of just a week ago, ahead of all forecasts and bringing the two-week total up to 10m people.  On … Read more

Bins overflow as councils scale back some collections

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Bins were today seen overflowing as councils scaled back collections as up to a third of refuse workers went off sick due to coronavirus. Many local authorities have stopped collecting bins containing food and garden waste, instead telling residents to put everything in black bags. It came as bin men spoke of their fears they … Read more

Deserted skies: Flight tracker reveals scale of global coronavirus lockdown

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Airlines across the globe have slashed services in an effort to slow down the spread of coronavirus, with thousands of fewer flights in the air.  Data from airline tracking site Flight Radar 24 shows the massive reduction in the numbers of aircraft flying across the globe.  According to the International Air Transport Association, it now … Read more

Lord Hall says BBC could scale back services while Twitter orders staff to work from home

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BBC boss Lord Hall says the broadcaster will ‘keep services going’ but could scale back its output as Twitter order its staff to work from home as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life. The BBC director-general was being quizzed this morning by MPs at the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee, just … Read more

Birthplace of Jesus is closed and Hindus scale back Holi plans over coronavirus

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The reputed birthplace of Jesus has been shut over coronavirus fears while Hinduism’s Holi festival is being scaled back and Iran is urging people to avoid using cash in a fresh round of public health measures today.   The Nativity Church in Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born, will close indefinitely from 4pm today after … Read more