by Jim Heath | Mar 11, 2020 | Headlines, Health
The World Health Organization today finally declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic after blaming ‘alarming levels of inaction’ by governments across the planet for fueling the crisis. As the number of confirmed cases of the bug worldwide surpassed...
by Jim Heath | Mar 10, 2020 | Headlines, Health
Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says she has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Dorries, the first MP to test positive, said she had taken all the advised precautions after finding out, and had been self-isolating at home. It comes as a sixth person...
by Jim Heath | Mar 10, 2020 | Headlines, Health
Tom Bossert, Donald Trump’s former homeland security advisor, told NBC News today that due to the coronavirus outbreak, “We are 10 days from the hospitals getting creamed.” In an op-ed published by The Washington Post, Bossert also stated, “officials must pull the...
by Jim Heath | Mar 9, 2020 | Economy, Headlines
Wall Street suffered its biggest one-day loss since the 2008 financial crisis on Monday and recession worries loomed large as tumbling oil prices and ongoing coronavirus fears prompted investor panic on the anniversary of the U.S. stock market’s longest-ever bull run....
by Jim Heath | Mar 9, 2020 | Headlines, Health, Trump
President Trump today abruptly left a White House press briefing without taking questions about his own health after being in contact with lawmakers who have gone into self-quarantine over coronavirus concerns. Vice President Pence shortly thereafter told reporters he...