Boris Johnson is currently residing at the Prime Minister’s countryside retreat in Buckinghamshire, where he is recuperating from a coronavirus infection which saw him in intensive care for a week. The PM is said to be continuing business from the
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Michigan governor says she has not spoken with Biden about VP role
DETROIT (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Tuesday she had not had any conversation with presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden about being his running mate in the 2020 election. Whitmer, speaking in a live, online Washington Post
Trump says he will sign executive order to suspend immigration, offers no details
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect
Coronavirus: ‘Virtual parliament’ takes shape as MPs return from Easter recess
A “virtual parliament” is being set up for MPs this week to protect them while they work during the coronavirus crisis. Unprecedented changes to the main House of Commons chamber designed more than 300 years ago will be rolled out
Coronavirus: Developing a vaccine against COVID-19 is ‘not a given’
A vaccine against the coronavirus is “not a given”, an expert has told Sky News. Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust and one of the experts advising the government on its COVID-19 response, said he was “optimistic” that
Coronavirus: Prison early release scheme halted after inmates let out too early
A programme to free prisoners early to help jails cope with coronavirus has been paused after six inmates were released by mistake. The offenders were candidates for early release but were let out too soon after an “administrative error”. After
1,200 part-time Hamilton city employees now on hiatus, leaf and yard waste collection to resume
It’s not officially being called a layoff, but Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger says the scheduling of 1,200 non-essential, part-time employees is being discontinued until further notice. Eisenberger made the announcement as part of an Emergency Operations Centre update on Friday
Leading in coronavirus pandemic becomes part of audition for Joe Biden’s VP – The Denver Post
CHICAGO — California Sen. Kamala Harris is raising money for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden while speaking out about the disproportionate number of African Americans with COVID-19. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been praising the former vice president on