Coronavirus death toll in Italy rises by nearly 400 while Lebanon prepares to close its borders

The world’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been ramped up as Lebanon announced plans to temporarily close its borders, Israel’s president was tested for coronavirus and the US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates for the second time in a fortnight.  Italy’s death toll has seen a huge rise in the number of deaths from … Read more

New York City schools will CLOSE  

New York City is closing the nation’s largest public school system, sending over 1.1 million children home in hopes of curbing the spread of coronavirus.   Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the decision to close schools beginning Monday through at least April 20 and possibly for the school year, following a growing number of school closures … Read more

New York City schools will CLOSE  

New York City is closing the nation’s largest public school system, sending over 1.1 million children home in hopes of curbing the spread of coronavirus.   Gov Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that schools will close early this week.   ‘This action is necessary to reduce density and mitigate the spread of #COVID19,’ Cuomo said. New York City … Read more