w China vows equal treatment for Africans after McDonald's apology By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:17:21 GMT McDonald's said it had closed a restaurant in Guangzhou for diversity and inclusion training after an investigation confirmed social media reports it was barring "black people". Full Article
w Massive waves slam Wellington's coast By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:40:14 GMT Emergency services were called to the south coast on Wednesday, as waves of up to five metres caused flooding and damage from Owhiro Bay to Island Bay. Full Article
w Antarctic researchers are now isolating within isolation By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:38:12 GMT In the frozen and desolate expanse of Antarctica, Davis station leader David Knoff and other expeditioners are well aware of what it takes to live this way. Full Article
w Bill Gates, in rebuke of Trump, calls WHO funding cut 'as dangerous as it sounds' By www.smh.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
w Donald Trump wanted his own two-hour radio show during the pandemic By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:44:26 GMT The US President said he envisioned a show running two hours a day, according to White House officials, and would do it were it not for the risk of encroaching on Rush Limbaugh, the conservative host. Full Article
w China didn't warn public of likely pandemic for six key days By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:37:29 GMT China's attempt to walk a line between alerting the public and avoiding panic set the stage for a pandemic that has infected more than 2 million people. Full Article
w Countries rally behind WHO after Trump suspends payments By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:37:36 GMT While Trump's criticism of the WHO is being shared by others, US allies disagreed with a suspension of payments. Full Article
w China may have secretly conducted low-level nuclear test blasts By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:22:01 GMT US concerns about Beijing's possible pact breaches have been prompted by activities at China's Lop Nur nuclear test site throughout 2019. Full Article
w Amid slowing infections, Germany takes first steps to restart public life By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:20:39 GMT New infections in Germany have slowed in recent weeks, but Merkel cautioned that the country has achieved only "a fragile intermediate success". Full Article
w Multiple US protests for people 'sick and tired' of virus lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:31:53 GMT Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in multiple US states to protest against stay-at-home orders meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Full Article
w Shop with tongs and lock up your cat: Scientists' suggestions for life after lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:52:50 GMT Experts looked at how different countries are coping in creating a list of 275 ideas to stop coronavirus spreading. Full Article
w South Korea's coronavirus battle propels government to election win By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:29:42 GMT Despite the strict lockdown requirements on voting, turnout was higher than any parliamentary elections held since 1992. Full Article
w 'Airway team': the nurse couple fighting the virus together By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 04:38:20 GMT "What's important is that we stick together, we work together, and we always support each other. And not just Ben and I, but the human race right now." Full Article
w After 10 days of hell, take it from me: you don't want to catch this virus By www.smh.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
w US investigating whether virus came from Wuhan lab: Trump By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:07:03 GMT The source of the virus remains a mystery, although the broad scientific consensus holds that SARS-CoV-2, its official name, originated in bats. Full Article
w Two dozen Rohingya die of starvation on drifting boat; 382 rescued By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:33:40 GMT Bangladesh coastguard officials say the ship was drifting for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia, and it is believe more boats may remain adrift. Full Article
w What doctors on the front lines in New York wish they’d known a month ago By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:07:01 GMT Ironclad emergency medical practices — about when to use ventilators, for example — have dissolved almost overnight. Full Article
w Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea's swankiest seat By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:34:01 GMT Thae Yong-ho was Pyongyang's deputy ambassador to the UK where he had managed secret funds for leader Kim Jong-un until he fled to the South in 2016. Full Article
w Ivanka Trump, disregarding federal guidelines, travelled to New Jersey for Passover By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:17:02 GMT Donald Trump's eldest daughter left Washington for another one of her family's homes, even as she has publicly thanked people for self-quarantining. Full Article
w Prince Harry pays tribute to parents in lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:41:03 GMT "This is hard on everyone, but it is especially hard on you," Prince Harry said to the families of children with severe health needs. Full Article
w Right-wing shock jock takes right-wing media to task over coronavirus lies By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:12:02 GMT Michael Savage has howled with unabated contempt about "the pimps" in the right-wing media who he calls "intellectual dwarfs" and "science illiterates". Full Article
w One in seven US workers jobless as pandemic shock to economy hits By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:28:01 GMT Conservative economist Steven Moore, a Trump ally, said there will be 30 million people out of work in the country if the economy doesn't open back up soon. Full Article
w EU apologises to Italy for being slow to offer help By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:02:01 GMT No other EU country has suffered as greatly as Italy from the pandemic, with more than 21,600 dead and 105,000 people still infected. Full Article
w Bathroom Banksy: Street-artist's lockdown work By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:54:02 GMT Banksy has followed official UK advice to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, much to his wife's concern. Full Article
w From 'Xi's doing a great job' to 'The WHO really blew it’: Trump's coronavirus response in tweets By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:03:02 GMT The US President has been able to use Twitter to shape what the public talks about in the realm of politics. He's gone into overdrive on the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
w Refugee women killed in Turkish strikes on Kurdish group in Iraq By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:39:01 GMT Iraq's Foreign Ministry said the attack "constituted a serious violation of international humanitarian law." Full Article
w Virus epicentre Wuhan raises number of dead by 50 per cent By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:51:01 GMT An official said the new figures were "due to the insufficiency in admission and treatment capability" at the early stages of the outbreak. Full Article
w Now is the worst time to cut World Health Organisation funding By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:22:01 GMT After a disaster there is a search for someone to blame but reckless vengeance can be as bad as the original calamity. Full Article
w 'Everything has shifted': How a pandemic is reshaping the US election By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:19:07 GMT As a rule, if the economy is going well then US presidents get re-elected. If it's going badly, they lose. But will that hold in a global health emergency? Full Article
w Trump, at war with states over lockdowns, calls on people to rise up By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 04:11:05 GMT US President Donald Trump has urged his supporters in three states to "liberate" themselves from stay-at-home orders aimed at containing COVID-19. Full Article
w Europe is emerging from the pandemic with beds and ventilators to spare By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:53:04 GMT All across Europe, the numbers are coming down. There is finally good news to share. Full Article
w France contradicts US on coronavirus link to Wuhan research lab By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:25:03 GMT Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also rejected suggestions the novel coronavirus was man-made. Full Article
w WHO defends China's new Wuhan coronavirus death toll By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:25:01 GMT US President Donald Trump seized on the new figures as evidence China has been deliberately concealing its true toll from the rest of the world. Full Article
w Trump's 'LIBERATE MICHIGAN!' tweets incite insurrection. That's illegal in the US By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 05:12:01 GMT Using the current crisis to encourage a backlash against lawful and expert-recommended public health measures enjoys no protection under the US Constitution. Full Article
w Joe Biden sketches out his would-be administration By www.smh.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
w With butlers in isolation, wealthy are forced to learn housekeeping By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 07:50:03 GMT A housekeeping staffing company says "We're getting calls from the principals themselves saying, 'I've never had to change the bed - what do I do?" Full Article
w Queen cancels birthday celebrations as COVID-19 sweeps through UK By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 21:31:01 GMT The Queen has cancelled her birthday celebrations, deeming them inappropriate as Britain fights the coronavirus. Full Article
w Singapore sees huge surge in new coronavirus cases By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:24:05 GMT The number of cases in Singapore has more than doubled over the past week largely due to an explosion in infections among foreign workers. Full Article
w Iran partially reopens capital as coronavirus deaths hit one-month low By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:01:07 GMT Low-risk businesses - including many shops, factories and workshops - have resumed operations in Tehran. Full Article
w Boris Johnson starts to take back control as Britain prepares to ease lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:15:11 GMT As part of a major set of changes, the British government government will closely examine the economic and health impacts of the lockdown, as it prepares to decide when and how some measures can be eased. Full Article
w Coronavirus analysis shows weight elevates risk of complications By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 02:12:09 GMT An analysis of 15,100 patients across Britain hospitalised with COVID-19 finds carrying excess weight increases the likelihood of severe complications. Full Article
w Dear Diary: Ardern's new COVID-19 stopper By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:19:02 GMT While Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has proposed a voluntary contact tracing app, the New Zealand PM has a more homespun method for tracking its citizens. Full Article
w Encouraged by Trump, protesters pressure governors over lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:07:14 GMT Governors eager to rescue their economies and feeling heat from President Donald Trump are moving to ease restrictions despite warnings from experts. Full Article
w Police say mass shooting Canada's worst in recent history By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:52:02 GMT A man wearing a police uniform has gone on a shooting rampage in Canada. Full Article
w Iraq lifts Reuters news agency suspension over virus report By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:32:05 GMT The agency's suspension came after an April 3 story cited multiple sources who said the government was misreporting coronavirus cases. Full Article
w 'Armed bandits' kill dozens in north-west Nigeria By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:38:09 GMT Police said some of the gunmen wielded AK 47 guns in the attacks on villagers. Full Article
w 'Cartels are scrambling': Lockdown hits the global drug trade By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:30:03 GMT Traffic over the Mexican-US border has slowed and supplies from China have dried up, but the drug cartels are still finding a way to sell their wares. Full Article
w Prince Harry and wife Meghan blacklist British tabloids By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 04:09:03 GMT Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have written to Britain's biggest tabloids, vowing never to work with them again. Full Article
w New Zealand to ease virus lockdown next week By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:19:01 GMT The nation of 5 million introduced its highest, level-four lockdown measures in late March. Full Article
w UNSW graduate, Chinese Vice Minister investigated for 'severe violations of discipline and law' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:46:03 GMT The move comes a month after Sun Lijung played a key role in the Chinese Communist Party's response to the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
