The coronavirus crisis with a death toll now topping 1,000 in the United States was the result of an intelligence failure worse than the failures that led up the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, or the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, according to a report by a leading foreign policy expert. That failure, however, is not the fault ...
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IMF says coronavirus recession will be worse than 2008, as UN appeals for aid for poorest economies
The coronavirus pandemic will cause a global recession in 2020 that could be worse than that seen during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, but the world’s economic output should recover in 2021, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »Time running out for more than 800 Canadians stuck in Peru with deadline to fly home hours away
More than 800 confused and frustrated Canadians who are stranded in Peru have formed a Facebook group to share information about how to get home after the country went into lockdown and closed its borders. CBC | World News
Read More »Coronavirus: Smokers urged to ‘quit now’ more than ever or face greater risk from virus
CORONAVIRUS worldwide infection toll has now reached a worrying 200,000, doubling in less than two weeks. Health experts are now warning smokers are putting themselves in grave danger by continuing the habit. What added risks do smokers have with the deadly virus? Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Coronavirus warning: One reason outbreak could be worse than Spanish Flu exposed
CORONAVIRUS fears have continued to escalate throughout the UK and beyond, with the number of deaths rising and reported cases of infection erupting. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Shia militias now a greater threat than ISIS in the Middle East, says Canadian commander
Iranian-backed Shia militias embedded alongside Iraqi security forces are now a bigger threat than the fragmented fighting power of former Islamic State extremists, a senior Canadian military commander told a House of Commons committee today. CBC | World News
Read More »Low blood pressure can be more dangerous than high blood pressure in later life – symptoms
LOW BLOOD pressure can be more dangerous than high blood pressure later in life, according to new research. It can raise the risk of death by more than 60 percent in frail pensioners, warn British scientists. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Low blood pressure can be more dangerous than high blood pressure in later life – symptoms
LOW BLOOD pressure can be more dangerous than high blood pressure later in life, according to new research. It can raise the risk of death by more than 60 percent in frail pensioners, warn British scientists. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Prince Harry ‘will feel difference more than Meghan’ away from royal life, expert says
MEGHAN MARKLE and Prince Harry were one of the topics of conversation on BBC Breakfast this morning. Royal Historian Sarah Gristwood joined the BBC team as she suggested the two could be back to royal duties much sooner than expected after they stepped down from their roles as senior royals in January. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Hearing loss: More than 40 percent of adults over 50 cannot hear properly, study shows
MORE than 40 percent of adults over 50 suffer some degree of hearing loss, with a fifth believing it’s just an ‘inevitable part of getting older.’ Daily Express :: Health Feed
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