Coronavirus: New Northern Ireland assessment centres open

Image caption The first Covid-19 assessment centre opened at Alnagelvin Hospital last week Three more coronavirus assessment centres have opened in Northern Ireland, with a further six to become operational this week. The new centres have opened in Belfast, Dungannon and Banbridge. Further GP-led centres will open in Antrim, Coleraine, …

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FTSE Slumps As Coronavirus Outbreak Looks Grim

The FTSE slumped back into the red after several days of recovery on worsening news about jobs and the coronavirus crisis. The FTSE 100 was down 5.25% t 5510.33 at close of the week’s trading, while the FTSE 250 dropped 3.97% to 14769.80. Cruise company Carnival looked good at the …

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Coronavirus: Live updates on pandemic in Wales

Joel NantelCopyright: Joel Nantel The first thing Joel Nantel did when he returned home from Bali on a rescue flight was have a Cornish pasty and a cup tea. The 28-year-old bar worker from Swansea and his girlfriend Millie were stranded in the Indonesian resort by travel restrictions imposed due …

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Royal Thai Navy ready to set up ‘Field Hospitals’

BANGKOK, March 30 – The Royal Thai Navy will set up field hospitals for patients of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Chon Buri and Chanthaburi provinces. Navy commander-in-chief Adm Luechai Rutdit has ordered the Naval Medical Department to set up field hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients as the disease …

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Latest coronavirus updates as ‘lockdown’ enters second week

Northern Ireland taking ‘diversity’ approach to coronavirus pandemic Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said there is a “diversity” of approach to tackling the coronavirus crisis within the region’s executive. “I don’t think it is any secret that there is a diversity of views in the executive, not …

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