Here’s a quick summary of what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours, brought to you exclusively by British Herald.
The coronavirus death toll in the UK rose by 439 to a total of 5,373 people as of 1600 GMT on April 5. With worsening coronavirus symptoms, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to an intensive care unit for treatment. The British government will continue to work on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to defeat the coronavirus outbreak as he receives treatment in intensive care, according to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. Britain is confident of finding antibody tests for immunity to coronavirus. Health officials remain confident despite the ineffectiveness of early tests that have been assessed, according to England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty.
In other news, Prince Harry and Meghan are looking to set up a new charitable organisation called Archewell. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, whose baby son is named Archie, gave up their jobs as working royals at the end of last month, allowing them to forge new careers, earn their own money and spend most of their time in North America.
Harry and Meghan said they would focus on their family for the next few months while developing a new future non-profit organisation, having been forced to give up their previous SussexRoyal brand.
Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew in the capital Riyadh and a number of cities effective immediately and until further notice, as a precautionary measure against coronavirus spread. Hundreds of women in Saudi Arabia are taking to social media to share their experiences of sexual harassment in a rare exploration of a taboo topic in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
Using the hashtag “Why_I_didn’t_report_it”, women and some men are recounting abuse endured at home or in public which they did not report to authorities fearing shame – or blame.
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