US President Donald Trump states the country prepares to release a report on the origin of coronavirus, while lockdown in Russia results in a doubling of domestic violence cases.
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Wednesday’s leading stories:
- Domestic violence reports more than double amidst infection lockdown in Russia
- Cuomo urges Trump not to ‘starve the states’, signals education re-vamp
- State-backed hackers targeting coronavirus employees, US and UK alert
- Le Tour de France back in doubt
- Asia coronavirus cases struck 250,000
Trump to launch report on China, New York reports grim truth
New York state is now reporting more than 1,700 previously concealed deaths at retirement home and adult care facilities as the state faces analysis over how it’s protected susceptible citizens throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
A minimum of 4,813 homeowners with verified or presumed cases of COVID-19 have passed away at 351 of New york city’s 613 retirement home considering that March 1, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration’s brand-new list.
Assisted living home homeowners have comprised roughly one-fourth to one-fifth of the state’s official tally of fatalities.
It comes as United States President Donald Trump said the United States would launch its report detailing the origins of the novel coronavirus over time, however gave no other details or timeline.
Mr Trump initially praised China over its response to the break out however has considering that blamed Beijing for the method the pandemic has grasped the world.
Mr Trump was speaking to press reporters outside the White Home prior to leaving on a trip to an aerospace center in Arizona that is making protective face masks, as the state partially lifts its shutdown of organisations to stem the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Trump has decreased to use a mask in spite of White Home standards prompting people to do so, but recommended he might this time.
Cuomo urges Trump not to ‘starve the states’, signals education re-vamp
