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The Queen has sent a message of support to the British Prime Minister, his pregnant partner and the rest of his family. Boris Johnson remains in hospital with coronavirus. An official Royal Family tweet said: “Earlier today The Queen sent a message to Carrie Symonds and to the Johnson family. Her Majesty said they were in her thoughts and that she wished the Prime Minister a full and speedy recovery.” Meanhwile, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also tweeted their well wishes to Boris Johnson. “Our thoughts are with the Prime Minister and his family, who like so many in the UK…

US stocks kicked off higher on Tuesday, adding on from the prior session’s gains which was the best day on Wall Street in two weeks. Here’s where the markets opened: The Dow opened up 3.9% or 890 points. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 2.7%. The S&P 500 rose by 3.2%. If the S&P finishes the day at this level, it will have risen more than 20% from its low-point on March 23, and enter a new bull run. Whether the bear market is over will, however, not be clear until a few months from now.

Bhasha Mukherjee was crowned Miss England in 2019. Seeing the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases and the need for medical help, she has decided to put her crown aside, to resume her career as a junior doctor amid the coronavirus pandemic. After winning the Miss England title, Mukherjee represented England in the Miss World pageant in December 2019. That is when she had decided to take a break from her career in medicine as she was being invited by several charities to be their ambassador. Back then, she chose to do humanitarian work and planned to completely focus on it until August…

The UK official who is deputizing for Prime Minister Boris Johnson while he’s hospitalized for coronavirus will not take over the duties of briefing the Queen, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman has confirmed. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is deputizing for Johnson while he’s in hospital. But the Prime Minister’s spokesperson said Raab won’t be asked to fill in for the prime minister’s weekly meeting with the Queen during this time. Instead, the Palace is being regularly updated on Johnson’s condition. “The Cabinet Secretary and the Prime Minister’s principal private secretary will continue their contacts with the Royal Household on the Prime Minister’s…

Egypt will suspend all Ramadan activities and group iftars due to the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the Ministry of Endowments announced on Tuesday. The ministry also noted it had previously decided to prohibit the establishment of iftar tables, a tradition Muslims take part in to provide food for the poor during the holy month in the vicinity of mosques or their surrounding space. The traditions of Ramadan, estimated to begin on April 23 this year, are centered on group gatherings: communal Taraweeh prayers, the evening meal of iftar in which Muslims break their fast together, shared food and shisha…

Even as the cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been rising across the country, six patients admitted to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur has been completely cured of the disease. The second report of these patients has tested negative. Staff at the hospital clapped and cheered the patients as they provided them with a certificate of fitness.

Coronavirus or COVID-19 is rapidly spreading in India and this has caused unrest in the country. The first confirmed positive case of the infection was reported on 30th January in Kerala to the government by the National Institute of Virology. Gradually the deadly Coronavirus infection expanded its trace in the country, affecting over 4,300 people. While the impact of the novel Coronavirus has been the greatest in China and Italy, India also now within its grip. After making its presence in Kerala first, COVID-19 infection has reached other cities/regions including Maharashtra, Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar…

Michigan’s largest health care system has about 1,500 staff members staying home because they have symptoms consistent with COVID-19. “We are following CDC guidelines and asking staff to stay home when they are sick and/or have COVID-19 symptoms,” Media Relations Director Beaumont Health Mark Geary told. Meanwhile, Henry Ford Health System reports more than 700 staff members have tested positive for coronavirus, according to reporting from the Detroit Free Press. Henry Ford’s Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Adnan Munkarah told the Detroit Free Press that 734 employees — 2.1% of the health system’s workforce — tested positive for the novel coronavirus since…

The coronavirus pandemic is overwhelming, and one of the most excruciating parts for many people is the feeling of utter helplessness in the face of widespread suffering and hardship. Here’s how to help seniors and people with disabilities in your community during the coronavirus pandemic. Deliver food: Help a senior citizen in your community by delivering a meal. Write a letter: Search for a senior center, memory care center or nursing home in your area and e-mail or call them to let them know you’d like to write some letters. They can let you know any specific requests, and where to send the finished product. (This…

Formula One has placed 50% of its staff into temporary furlough whilst the sport’s Chief Executive, Chase Carey, will take a significant voluntary salary cut as part of measures to reduce costs during the coronavirus crisis. Also, Formula One directors and executives have voluntarily agreed to take a 20% pay cut. The furloughing of staff will be in place to the end of May. Staff will use the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which pays those placed on temporary leave 80% of their wages, to a maximum of £2,500 a month, in a bid to help companies retain their…