A new Associated Press analysis shows how African Americans are dying from COVID-19 at alarming rates around the country. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on the glaring disparities across the country and the inequalities that cause them. Dr. Selwyn Vickers argues African Americans are experiencing “disproportionate suffering” from COVID-19 citing preexisting conditions that are “significantly higher in African Americans” and social inequalities in “access to health, poverty, living in high density areas [and] limited opportunities for economic growth.” President of the National Urban League Marc Morial asserts the pandemic is “shining a spotlight on” the “continuum of slavery and segregation and health disparities and social inequality in this country.” (This interview is from MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber, a news show covering politics, law and culture airing nightly at 6pm ET on MSNBC. http://www.thebeatwithari.com). Aired on 04/29/2020.
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The number of deaths among Covid-19 patients in UK hospitals has risen past 22,000.
A further 445 deaths were reported by NHS England, taking the total to 19,740.
A total of 73 new deaths in Wales brought the total there to 886. The toll in Scotland rose to 1,415 after 83 new deaths were announced.
The 601 new deaths brings the total across those three NHS bodies to 22,041.
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The Environment Secretary George Eustice announced Coronavirus deaths in the UK have jumped to more than 20,700 after 413 people lost their lives to the disease – the lowest daily rise this month.
But Mr Eustice added that Brits have stopped panic buying in supermarkets.
He explained that while “at the beginning of the outbreak of this virus we saw significant problems in panic buying”, food availability is now “back to normal levels”.
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Some businesses in Georgia that were forced to close due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak are now allowed to reopen, despite the coronavirus death toll in the U.S. exceeding 50,000. This comes as President Donald Trump said his comments about using disinfectant for internal use in COVID-19 patients was “sarcastic.” He later made brief comments at Friday’s coronavirus task force briefing and then left without taking questions. NBC’s Sam Brock, Kelly O’Donnell, Geoff Bennett and Sarah Harman report for Weekend TODAY, and Dr. Kavita Patel joins with analysis.
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Flanked by doctors and scientists, the president held another marathon coronavirus briefing repeatedly saying things that are not true while claiming Americans are ‘excited’ to reopen the nation as the pandemic continues to kill thousands of people every day. Aired on 4/22/2020.
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Coronavirus latest -The UK coronavirus death toll today rose to 16,509 after 449 more fatalities were recorded in the lowest increase for a fortnight.
The last time the daily death toll was that low was two weeks ago on April 6 when 439 fatalities were reported.
More than 140,000 firms have applied for the government’s COVID-19 furlough scheme on the first day – and it will pay the wages of one million people in days.
The Chancellor said that since the scheme opened up at 8am this morning, it had been inundated with requests for state grants.
COVID-19 cases in India climb to the 16,000 mark with Maharashtra having the highest number of cases followed by the national capital Delhi. However, Gujarat has replaced Madhya Pradesh and is now in the list of top three worst-hit states with 1,604 active COVID-19 cases.
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Coronavirus update: The UK COVID-19 death toll today passed 16,000 as fatalities increased by 596.
Health authorities confirmed 16,060 people had died in hospitals across the country in 24 hours as covid 19 infections rose by 5,850 to 120,067.
Ministers tonight refused to give a date for schools returning, and shot down claims it could be in just three weeks time.
Gavin Williamson said “I can’t give a date” for relaxing any measures yet until the Government’s five key tests are met.
Gavin Williamson, the Education Secretary, said that in normal times, children would be starting their school terms, adding, “but’these are not normal times.”
Speaking at the daily press briefing, he thanked the UK for the sacrifices everyone has made, saying “this has not been easy.”
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COVID-19 update – The UK government has pledged an extra 1.6bn help local councils help deal with the coronavirus epidemic.
It comes as UK coronavirus death toll passes 15,000 as 888 die in a single day including 26-year-old and 114,217 are infected
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COVID-19 update – President Donald Trump said China is “way ahead of US” in Coronavirus death toll at the US taskforce daily briefing.
He said: “We’re not number one, China is number one.
“China is number one by a lot. It’s not even close.
“They are way ahead of us in terms of deaths.
“You know it. I know it. They know it.
“But you don’t want to report it. Why? You’ll have to explain that.”
When being questioned about the repercussions for who started the coronavirus outbreak, Trump said: “If they (China) were knowingly responsible then yes there should be consequences…”
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated last year, has raised its official Covid-19 death toll by 50%, adding 1,290 fatalities.
Wuhan officials attributed the new figure to updated reporting and deaths outside hospitals. China has insisted there was no cover-up.
It has been accused of downplaying the severity of its virus outbreak.
Wuhan’s 11 million residents spent months in strict lockdown conditions, which have only recently been eased.
The latest official figures bring the death toll in the city in China’s central Hubei province to 3,869, increasing the national total to more than 4,600.
Coronavirus update – The UK’s search for a COVID-19 vaccine will be turbocharged with a multi-million pound coronavirus funding boost, Business Secretary Alok Sharma said tonight.
Ministers last night unveiled a further 21 projects which will get a slice of a £14million to help find a way out of the deadly pandemic, but it will still take many months to develop.
And they unveiled a new, national Covid 19 hit-squad of boffins to lead the mission to find a vaccine and cure.
In total £25million has been revealed to try and find the way out of the crisis.
Apr.17 — China revised its death toll by 39%, adding 1,290 fatalities in Wuhan, where the epidemic first emerged. Stephen Engle reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
At his daily news briefing, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was asked about a remark by President Trump that questioned the way New York City was reporting “probable” coronavirus deaths. Cuomo said the numbers were accurate and in line with CDC requirements. Watch his remarks.
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The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 20,000 people in the U.S. as of Saturday, Johns Hopkins University reported. About half of those deaths have been in the New York metropolitan area.
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The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day.
Figures from Johns Hopkins University show 2,108 people died in the past 24 hours while there are now more than half a million confirmed infections.
The US could soon surpass Italy as the country with the most coronavirus deaths worldwide.
But experts on the White House Covid-19 task force say the outbreak is starting to level off across the US.
Dr Deborah Birx said there were good signs the outbreak was stabilising, but cautioned: “As encouraging as they are, we have not reached the peak.”
As deaths spikes and governors warn of more tough days ahead, Trump talks up reopening the country and spreads misinformation at a marathon press conference at the White House. Aired on 04/10/2020.
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The White House had originally projected up to 240,000 U.S. deaths.
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