k UK Weather Forecast: Warm sunny spells for many today, Sunday colder and windier. By www.itv.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:28:38 +0100 Warm sunny spells for many today, Sunday colder and windier. Full Article
k Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announces £2bn package to boost cycling and pedestrian capacity By www.itv.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:54:12 +0100 The Secretary of State will be joined at Downing Street with deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam. Full Article
k Coronavirus: Further 346 people die after testing positive for Covid-19 in UK By www.itv.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:29:46 +0100 Officials have urged Britons to follow lockdown rules during the sunny weekend. Full Article
k 'Never seen anything like it': US coronavirus havoc revealed By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 05:21:01 GMT The United States has become the world leader in COVID-19 cases while posting its biggest spike in unemployment claims in history. Full Article
k 'I love waking up to Cuomo': US governors shine in coronavirus crisis By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:45:00 GMT State governors like New York's Andrew Cuomo are making the big decisions on the coronavirus outbreak, and are providing a vivid contrast to Donald Trump. Full Article
k 'They were coming now, with isolation orders': stuck in limbo in Vail By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:00:00 GMT In quarantine in the US ski resort town, Ruth Ritchie was out of choices as she waited for test results that never came. Full Article
k Virus turns New York from bustling metropolis to open-air museum By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 04:30:02 GMT In the days before the virus, strolling down Broadway felt like swimming through a sea of people. Now it feels like wandering around a forsaken movie set. Full Article
k Jacinda Ardern adds toilet training to the mix at home amidst coronavirus lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:53:01 GMT As if the pandemic wasn't enough to deal with, the New Zealand Prime Minister is helping toilet train her toddler. Full Article
k 'Urban centres will be engulfed': coronavirus cases surge beyond New York By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:46:03 GMT Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly in cities across the United States, with major hot spots emerging in Detroit, Miami, Chicago and New Orleans. Full Article
k Amid coronavirus outbreak, Hungary's Viktor Orban reaches for unchecked power By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:18:04 GMT Rights groups said the move effectively suspends democracy in the European Union member state in the name of fighting the coronavirus. Full Article
k Chris Cuomo, brother of New York Governor, tests positive for coronavirus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:21:01 GMT The coronavirus pandemic took a personal turn for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as he disclosed that his brother, CNN television anchor Chris Cuomo, had tested positive for the disease. Full Article
k Australian expat's push for universal mask-wearing catches fire in the US By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 13:31:05 GMT When Melbourne expat Jeremy Howard called on all Americans to wear masks three days ago it was a fringe idea. Now US President Donald Trump is considering it. Full Article
k Lockdowns may have already saved 120,000 lives in just 11 countries By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 02:31:01 GMT Imperial College London experts also shoot down hopes that large parts of the population have already recovered from coronavirus. Full Article
k 'Disastrous': Joko under pressure to stop villagers taking virus home By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 06:28:03 GMT There are growing fears that Indonesian President Joko Widodo has not done enough to stop the spread of coronavirus, risking millions of lives. Full Article
k US is on coronavirus trajectory similar to Italy, Mike Pence says By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:53:03 GMT The US Vice-President said the White House's models for the coronavirus pandemic show the country on a trajectory akin to hard-hit Italy. Full Article
k Iran or its proxies planning 'sneak attack,' Trump says By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:48:01 GMT US officials say they are receiving near-daily reports of "imminent" attacks planned against US-linked military or diplomatic facilities. Full Article
k Intentionally incomplete: US intelligence says China concealed extent of outbreak By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:09:04 GMT China’s public reporting on cases and deaths is intentionally incomplete. Full Article
k 'Shoot them dead': Duterte threatens people who defy lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:54:07 GMT The Philippine President's anti-drug campaign has resulted in thousands of extra-judicial killings. He's now turned his attention to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k Jobless claims double in a week as coronavirus takes toll on US economy By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:53:01 GMT The coronavirus outbreak continues to upend all aspects of American life, including the November presidential election. Full Article
k China's face-mask diplomacy could reshape power in south-east Asia By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:30:03 GMT Chinese aid and medical experts are flying around the world to help other countries hit by COVID-19. But will the assistance redraw the strategic map? Full Article
k China should be sued for $6.5 trillion for coronavirus damages says top UK think tank By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 05:01:03 GMT China could be sued under 10 possible legal avenues for its role in the early cover up and spread of the coronavirus, according to report. Full Article
k 'We will meet again': The Queen invokes war during historic coronavirus broadcast By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:49:03 GMT The rare address from Windsor Castle was filmed by a lone cameraman dressed in full-body protective equipment. Full Article
k New Zealand Health Minister demoted after breaking lockdown for beach trip By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 05:25:10 GMT Minister said he recalled the beach trip only after attracting public scrutiny for a mountain bike ride. Full Article
k Police recover body of Kennedy family member in bay By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 05:27:01 GMT After an exhaustive search, the body of one of Bobby Kennedy's granddaughters was found in seven metres of water. Her son is still missing. Full Article
k Austria, Denmark first in Europe to announce easing of lockdowns By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:48:03 GMT Austria has seen three consecutive days in which the number of COVID-19 recoveries has exceeded the number of new cases. Full Article
k The 11 most logical picks for Joe Biden's vice-president, ranked By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:32:03 GMT We already know one thing about that pick: It would be a woman, as Biden pledged in a recent debate. Full Article
k New York City is digging trenches to bury the coronavirus dead By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 05:21:04 GMT Typically, some 25 bodies are interred each week on Hart Island. Now they are burying that many each day. Full Article
k Pandemic power grab: crackdown sparks worries for human rights By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:30:00 GMT COVIDCon will explore how "tyranny sparked and is exploiting the novel coronavirus pandemic to crack down on civil liberties." Full Article
k Boris Johnson 'able to do short walks' but UK Prime Minister's recovery only just beginning By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:56:01 GMT Johnson's father Stanley said his son's illness "got the whole country to realise this is a serious event". Full Article
k 'Forgotten Australians' leave Wuhan after three months in lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 01:25:04 GMT The passengers on the plane from Shanghai to Sydney are worried about the travellers from Europe and the United States. Full Article
k Blaring sirens and empty streets: New York City life grinds to a halt By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 01:27:02 GMT The city that never sleeps is unconscious, and the sirens are relentless. Full Article
k Blue skies amid darkness, India transforms under lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:17:03 GMT In its desperate attempt to flatten the curve, India is flattening something else: its notorious air pollution. Full Article
k Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to intervene after Texas ban By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:28:01 GMT The urgent intervention was sought after appeal courts twice ruled that special coronavirus laws meant only women who might not be able to receive an abortion before the state's 22-week limit could receive a waiver. Full Article
k 'Jenny from Invercargill': Family proud of nurse thanked by British PM By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:05:02 GMT Boris Johnson publicly thanked "Jenny from Invercargill" for staying by his side during his hospitalisation for COVID-19, when things "could have gone either way". Full Article
k Trump retweets call to fire Anthony Fauci after the coronavirus expert says quicker response 'could have saved lives' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:31:04 GMT President Donald Trump retweeted a call to fire his top infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci Sunday evening, amid mounting criticism of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k Chinese authorities' latest wildlife trade outrage is mindbogglingly reckless By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:32:03 GMT China's government is putting on a show of sending aid to countries suffering from COVID-19, but undermining efforts to control the source of further pandemics. Full Article
k Kim Jong-un raises sister's profile with North Korean Politburo post By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 05:26:12 GMT Part emissary, part personal assistant, Kim Yo-jong was reinstated to her position as an alternate Politburo member of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. Full Article
k Networks flee Trump briefing as he wheels out 'propaganda' video By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 03:04:17 GMT Trump's decision to air the selectively edited video clips led major US television networks to quickly cut away from his daily coronavirus briefing. Full Article
k Experts defend New Zealand's strict lockdown rules in face of criticism By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:05:16 GMT As the number of new coronavirus cases drop, a group of academics said the government's lockdown plan is out of proportion with the health risks posed by virus. Full Article
k 'We don't have a king': Trump, governors in epic power struggle By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:07:15 GMT The toxic partisanship and gridlock that have defined recent American politics are re-emerging with vengeance amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k COVID-19 took my beloved mother, but in every way she is greater than this virus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:56:20 GMT There's a thought that really distresses me as I grieve for my 87-year-old mother. Full Article
k 'This means the world to me': Barack Obama endorses Joe Biden By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:38:33 GMT In his 12-minute video statement, Obama did not mention Donald Trump by name, but delivered a scathing denunciation of the Republican Party. Full Article
k 'My child won't be a lab rat!': Danish parents threaten to boycott end of school lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 01:47:18 GMT Parents say there are too many unknowns about COVID-19 for it to be safe to expose their children to the risk of contagion. Full Article
k Bill Gates, in rebuke of Trump, calls WHO funding cut 'as dangerous as it sounds' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:25:19 GMT The Microsoft co-founder said halting funding for the World Health Organisation during a world health crisis was "as dangerous as it sounds". Full Article
k After 10 days of hell, take it from me: you don't want to catch this virus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:33:32 GMT I did not think I was going to die but it absolutely felt like the virus was trying hard to kill me. I've never been so sick, or scared. Full Article
k ‘Eerily quiet’: Qantas pilot flies Australians home in near-empty skies By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:16:03 GMT While the route is familiar, the Qantas pilot of a flight bringing Australians in the UK home said he had never seen the skies so "eerily quiet." Full Article
k Joe Biden sketches out his would-be administration By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:49:05 GMT Biden casts Donald Trump as chaotic and woefully unreliable in moments of crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k British government on the defensive over claims Boris Johnson skipped coronavirus meetings By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:26:01 GMT Current and former cabinet ministers have rushed to defend Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the wake of damning claims. Full Article
k 'Immunity passport' to free recovered Chileans from lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:20:03 GMT Critics warn against moving too quickly with a medical union secretary saying: "There are serious doubts over existence of long-term immunity to this virus." Full Article
k Trump-aligned states ready to reopen for business from this week By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:42:01 GMT Republican governors, including in Georgia, are reopening gyms, churches, bowling alleys and hairdressers later this week despite COVID-19 cases still rising. Full Article