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Popular Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who drew inspiration from the American comedic icon Jerry Lewis, has died from the coronavirus, becoming Japan’s first known celebrity victim of the disease. He was 70. Shimura, who attracted fans of all generations with his slapstick comedy and funny faces, had been treated at a Tokyo hospital and died on Sunday, according to his agency, Izawa Office. He was diagnosed with pneumonia after contracting the coronavirus. He was hospitalized on March 20 after developing a fever and breathing troubles and was put on on a ventilator. The news of his death comes as new…

Oil prices fell to the lowest in more than 17 years as demand plunged as a result of the pandemic and an unrelenting price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia showed no signs of easing. Brent crude prices hit $23.03 a barrel on Monday morning during Asia hours – the lowest level since Nov. 15, 2002. It has since clawed back some losses following that record decline, but was last still 5.86% lower at $23.47 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures briefly dipped below $20 per barrel to $19.90 – their lowest level since March 20, when they fell…

Around 14 million South Korean households will qualify for financial assistance under the government’s newly announced disaster support fund. On Monday, the country’s President Moon Jae-in announced that the government would provide funding to households in the bottom 70% of incomes. According to Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki, there are 14 million households in that income bracket. The level of support depends on the number of people in the household, with one person households qualifying for 400,000 won ($327), while households with four or more people will receive 1 million won ($817) in support. South Korea’s cases: The East Asian country has…

President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday for the first time that deaths in the United States from coronavirus could reach 100,000 or more, adding that if the death toll stays at or below 100,000, “we all together have done a very good job.” Trump’s assertion came after he was asked about comments the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, made earlier Sunday that based on models, 100,000 Americans or more could die from the virus. On Sunday, Trump said during an evening news conference at the White House that he’d decided to extend the nationwide social distancing guidelines — which include suggested limits on large…

More than 230 members of New York’s Fire Department have confirmed positive coronavirus tests as of Friday, according to the department. The members include firefighters, emergency medical responders, and civilians, the department said. The department experienced the busiest four days in the history of EMS at the end of last week – “each day has broken a record,” the department said in an email.

Motorists entering Florida will be directed to weigh stations by law enforcement officers who will allow travelers to either return to the interstate or to pull aside for further screening, according to a release from the Florida Department of Transportation. The measure is part of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s order to limit community spread by requiring travelers on I-10 and I-95 coming from Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to isolate for a period of 14 days. Travelers entering Florida will be required to complete a form, including each traveler’s contact information and trip details, the release said. “Failure to…

Bahrain tested a total of 31895 until now. There are 224 active cases. These include 223 stable cases and 1 critical case. 272 people have been discharged. Only 4 death has been reported until now. Read more about the fourth death – Click Here Read more about the third death – Click Here Read more about the second death – Click Here

There are about 701,525 COVID-19 cases reported worldwide. 33,174 people have been dead and 141,916 people have recovered. The US still holds the record for the most COVID-19 cases reported in a country with 141,916 confirmed cases. 2,612 people have got recovered and 2,328 deaths have reported in the US. Italy comes the second with 97,689 confirmed cases. Italy holds the record for the most deaths from COVID-19 with 10,779 deaths and 13,030 people have been recovered. China still seems to have the situation controlled under their hands.

UAE confirmed 102 new coronaviruses (Covid-19) cases on Sunday, along with three new recoveries. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 102 new cases were confirmed, taking the total cases in the country to 570. The three new recoveries take the total tally of recoveries to 58. The statement said that the newly recovered nationals included one person from the Philippines and two people from India. Another person died from the virus, taking the toll to three in UAE, until March 29. The new cases are nationals of the following countries: – One from New…

Italy recorded 756 new deaths related to coronavirus in the past 24 hours — a slight decline, bringing the total number of fatalities to 10,779, the Civil Protection Agency said on Sunday. The number of new cases also pointed to a downward trend with 3,815 confirmed active cases. The total number of active cases is 7,880. In all, the total number of cases including those who have recovered is 97,689.