Here’s a quick summary of what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours, brought to you exclusively by British Herald.
England’s coronavirus death toll in hospitals rose by 866 over the past 24 hours bringing up the total to 8,114, the deadliest day. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now back on his feet in his recovery from COVID-19. The 55-year-old prime minister needed oxygen support and can now take short walks between periods of rest, as part of his recovery at an early stage. While PM Johnson’s condition sees improvement, it was unclear how long he would be incapacitated. Unions warned that doctors and nurses treating COVID-19 patients in Britain are putting their lives at risk due to a lack of protective kit for frontline staff. The British government faces criticism from National Health Service (NHS) staff that all healthcare workers face a shortage of masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE).
Yemen reported its first coronavirus case as aid groups braced for an outbreak in a country where war has shattered health systems and spread hunger and disease.
The news of the laboratory-confirmed case came after a nationwide ceasefire prompted by the virus pandemic began on Thursday. A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi movement said it would halt military operations for two weeks, though the Houthis have yet to follow suit.
A 60-year-old Yemeni man was diagnosed in the southern oil-producing region of Hadhramout, an area controlled by Yemen’s internationally-recognised government, the supreme national emergency committee said.
The man, who works in the small port of Ash Shihr, was in stable condition at a quarantine centre.
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