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Bahamian athlete detained in Kenya

April 3, 2020, 8:38 am
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O’Neil Williams

By Sheldon Longley

Bahamian national record holder O’Neil Williams was among a group of athletes detained in Iten, Kenya, for training against the government of Kenya’s regulations.

According to the nation’s latest order, put in place as a means to help control the spread of COVID-19, no two athletes or any group of athletes are allowed to train together, whether it be through running, performing drills or just regular exercises.

Williams, who has been training in Kenya for the past nine years, said he was unaware of this latest directive passed down from the government of Kenya. He and another foreign training partner were out running together when they were stopped by health and government officials.  Read more >>
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Two Covid-19 Patients Die Overnight

April 3, 2020, 8:41 am
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THE Ministry of Health announced that two COVID-19 patients who were being hospitalised died Thursday night, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths to three.

Officials said investigations are being conducted into the deaths. However, more information is expected to be released later today.

This comes after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed on Wednesday that Kim Johnson-Rolle, a Bimini resident who died in the capital on Monday, had tested positive for the highly infectious disease.

To date, there are 24 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, with over 200 in quarantine.

Persons are asked to call the Ministry of Health’s 24-hour hotline at 376-9350 between the hours of 8am and 8pm and 376-9387 between 8pm and 8am if they think they are experiencing symptoms.  (source)
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Dr. Forbes: Other parts of new providence still at risk for COVID-19

April 3, 2020, 8:48 am
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Green Heron: Picture Perfect on Abaco (6)

April 3, 2020, 4:20 pm
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We saw this green heron (Butorides virescens) at Gilpin Pond, South Abaco. It’s an excellent location for waterbirds and waders, although in hot weather when the water level drops an algal bloom colours the water with a reddish tinge. The coppice around the pond is good for small birds; parrots pass through on their daily flights to and from the forest; and the beach the other side of the dunes can be excellent for shorebirds.

We watched this heron fishing for some time. I took quite a few photos of the bird in action, including its successes in nabbing tiny fish. However there were two problems with getting the perfect action shot. First, the bird’s rapid darts forwards and downwards, the fish grabs, and the returns to perching position with its snack were incredibly quick. Secondly, my slow reactions and innate stupidity with camera settings militated against a sharp ‘in-motion’ image to be proud of. So I’m afraid you get the bird having just swallowed its catch.

Photo: Keith Salvesen / Rolling Harbour
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Breaking News: Complete Shutdown Of All Services From 8pm Friday Until 5am Monday

April 3, 2020, 4:27 pm
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Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis speaks on Friday. (BIS Photo/Yontalay Bowe)

In an address to the nation on Friday evening, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said, effective from 8pm tonight, there will be a complete shutdown of all services until Monday, 6th April at 5am.

The only personnel not affected are: Hospitals, hotels with guests, the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Defence Force, OPBAT, security companies and essential workers for Bahamas Power and Light and the Water and Sewerage Corporation. Ferries operating between islands and cays are also restricted.

At 5am on Monday, the previous exemptions will be back in effect.

Speaking after the Prime Minister, Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands emphasised the importance of trying to ensure healthcare workers are not exposed to the virus, as that diminishes the ability of the health system to respond. Dr Sands said five of the 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19 are healthcare workers. Another 50 have been taken out of the system and are in quarantine.  Read more >>
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The Tribune Weekend

April 4, 2020, 4:39 am
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Nigeria hunts for six coronavirus escapees in Osun state

April 4, 2020, 4:49 am
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By Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban

The Osun State government in Nigeria has mounted a manhunt for six coronavirus patients who escaped from an isolation facility in the the town of Ejibgo.

Authorities say the incident took place on Friday night. The six persons belong to a cluster of COVID-19 cases who returned to their hometown, Ejigbo, from Ivory Coast last week, local media outlet Daily Trust reported

The group were under quarantine and treatment by the state government. Osun is Nigeria’s third most impacted state behind Lagos and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. As of April 4, Osun had recorded 22 cases according to details released by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control.  Read more >>
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IMF Warns Coronavirus Will Hurt Global Economy ‘Way Worse’ Than 2008 Financial Crisis

April 4, 2020, 4:56 am
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The dire warning comes after global cases of coronavirus recently surged above 1 million. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

By Sergei Klebnikov

Topline: During a World Health Organization press conference on Friday, Kristalina Georgieva, director of the International Monetary Fund, warned the economic fallout from coronavirus is already “way worse than the global financial crisis of 2008.”

    With over half the globe—roughly four billion people—currently on lockdown or under some form of stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic, the dive in business activity has created an economic crisis “like no other,” the IMF director warned on Friday.  Read more >>
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Bus driver posted angry video about coughing passenger. He died days later.

April 4, 2020, 4:59 am
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Coronavirus: China mourns Covid-19 victims with three-minute silence

April 4, 2020, 5:04 am
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A day of remembrance is held in China to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak.

China has mourned the victims of the coronavirus outbreak by observing a three-minute silence, bringing the nation to a halt.

A day of remembrance was declared in China on Saturday to honour the more than 3,300 people who died of Covid-19.

At 10:00 local time (03:00 GMT), people stood still nationwide for three minutes in tribute to the dead.

Cars, trains and ships then sounded their horns, air raid sirens rang as flags were flown at half-mast.  Read more >>
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WHO warns more young people dying from coronavirus

April 4, 2020, 5:08 am
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Officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that they are seeing more cases of young people dying from the coronavirus.

“We are seeing more and more younger individuals who are experiencing severe disease,” Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, said at an online news briefing.

“We’ve seen some data from a number of countries across Europe where people of younger age have died," Van Kerkhove added. "Some of those individuals have had underlying conditions, but some have not.”  Read more >>
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Billions of people are under coronavirus lockdowns – and now the upper crust of the Earth is shaking less

April 4, 2020, 5:14 am
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BY SOPHIE LEWIS

About four billion people — roughly half the world's population — have reportedly been told to isolate themselves in their homes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. And the major decrease in the hum of normal human activity has led to a surprising shift in Earth's vibrations. 

Researchers who study the Earth's movement said the mandatory shutdown of transportation systems, businesses and other human activities has correlated with the planet shaking noticeably less than usual. A drop in seismic noise — the vibrations in the planet's crust — is giving scientists the rare chance to monitor small earthquakes, volcanic activity and other subtle tremors that are usually drowned out by the everyday movement of humans.  Read more >>
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Doctors, nurses contracting coronavirus at alarming rate l ABC News

April 4, 2020, 5:22 am
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Britain Unlikely to Lift Coronavirus Lockdown Until End of May: Government Expert

April 4, 2020, 5:27 am
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By Reuters

LONDON — Britain is unlikely to lift its stringent lockdown rules until the end of May, a leading government adviser said on Saturday, warning that the spread of the coronavirus must first slow and intense testing be introduced.

The government has put Britain into a widespread shutdown, closing pubs, restaurants and nearly all shops, while ordering people to stay home unless absolutely essential to venture out.

The order is designed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country, which has almost 40,000 confirmed cases and 3,605 deaths, but some experts have started to question whether the shuttering of the economy will cost more lives in the long run.  Read more >>
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Mexico murder rate reaches new high as violence rages amid Covid-19 spread

April 4, 2020, 5:31 am
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Police stand by the wreckage of a burned-out car on the outskirts on Celaya in Guanajuato. A top analyst said it was ‘business as usual’ for the cartels. Photograph: Sergio Maldonado/Reuters

Mexico’s homicide rate raced to a new record in March, as violence raged even as Covid-19 spread across the country and authorities urged the population to stay home and practise social distancing.

Mexico registered 2,585 homicides in March – the highest monthly figure since records began in 1997 – putting 2020 on track to break last year’s record total for murders.

The surge in killings comes as federal and state officials put resources into containing the Covid-19 crisis and confront the prospect of an already sluggish economy falling even further – potentially deepening the misery for the more than 40% of the population living in poverty.  Read more >>
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Domes Handed Over In Abaco

April 4, 2020, 5:41 am
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Before entering her new temporary housing dome, Abaco resident Natalie Hepburn McCardy stands in front of a row of new domes erected for 32 families in Spring City, Abaco. (Disaster Reconstruction Authority)

THE first temporary domes were handed over to families in Abaco yesterday as part of recovery efforts following Hurricane Dorian.

The Bahamas Disaster Reconstruction Authority handed over the domes in Spring City to eight families.

The authority identified 32 families in Spring City who met the criteria for temporary housing.

The domes for the other 24 families are ready - but those families are currently off island.

“We are very happy that the residents of Spring City were able to receive keys to their domes today,” said Katherine Forbes-Smith, managing director of the authority.  Read more >>
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Medical Expert Sees 'Beginning of the End' in Coronavirus Fight with New Treatment Results

April 4, 2020, 9:29 am
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By Randy DeSoto
Published April 2, 2020

Dr. Stephen Smith, founder of the Smith Center for Infectious Diseases and Urban Health in East Orange, New Jersey, said the remarkable results he is seeing in his coronavirus patients using a combination of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin marks the “beginning of the end” of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Appearing on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” on Wednesday night, Smith said not a single patient he has been treating with the combination over a five-day period has had to be placed on a ventilator.

“The chance of that occurring by chance, according to my sons Leon and Hunter, who did some stats for me, are .000-something,” he said, adding that “it’s ridiculously low.”  Read more >>
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You Shouldn't Be Wearing Gloves to Go Grocery Shopping

April 4, 2020, 9:35 am
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It's totally unnecessary—and it may even be bad for you.


By Marty Munson

There’s a lot of anxiety about grocery shopping these days, and one very visible manifestation of it is the number of people in the aisles wearing gloves. Rubber gloves, dishwashing gloves, regular winter gloves—“I actually witnessed people earlier this week wearing plastic bags on their hands,” says microbiologist Kelly Reynolds, Ph.D., director of the environment, exposure science and risk assessment center at the University of Arizona.

Does wearing gloves make grocery shopping safer? First of all, grocery shopping, if you observe the current novel coronavirus safety recommendations, isn’t ask risky as some parts of the internet have made it out to be (get point-by-point clarity on that here).

Second, and more importantly, “it could be causing a lot more harm than good,” explains Reynolds. There are a number of issues:  Read more >>
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CDC Now Recommends Americans Consider Wearing Cloth Face Coverings In Public

April 4, 2020, 9:47 am
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A pedestrian in a face mask crosses the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City last month. U.S. health authorities have announced they're changing the official recommendations on face masks, now urging people to wear them in public spaces to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images

By  Colin Dwyer, Allison Aubrey

Updated at 8:35 p.m. ET

President Trump said Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that people wear cloth or fabric face coverings, which can be made at home, when entering public spaces such as grocery stores and public transit stations. It is mainly to prevent those people who have the virus — and might not know it — from spreading the infection to others.

The guidelines do not give many details about coverings beyond: "cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure."Read more >>
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Birmingham and Merseyside masts torched over 5G coronavirus claims

April 4, 2020, 9:53 am
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Masts have been targeted in Birmingham and Merseyside.

Mobile phone masts have been torched amid theories linking coronavirus to 5G, despite ministers saying there is no credible evidence to back them.

Masts were set alight in Sparkhill, Birmingham, on Thursday and Melling, Merseyside, on Friday.

Trade body Mobile UK said false rumours and theories linking 5G and coronavirus were "concerning".

The government said "there is absolutely no credible evidence of a link" between the two.  Read more >>
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