Hospital staff infected with coronavirus in air released from ventilator

Hospital staff infected with coronavirus in air released from ventilator

A doctor and two nurses at Sourasky Medical Center may have been infected with the coronavirus by the aerosol coming from a ventilator being used on a patient, according to an initial investigation of the incident, Israel Hayom reported. Eight ventilators were being used in tandem at the time. After the investigation, the hospital decided …

Trump’s stimulus proposal draws opposition from congressional Democrats and Republicans

Trump’s stimulus proposal draws opposition from congressional Democrats and Republicans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new $1.8 trillion economic stimulus proposal from the Trump administration drew criticism from congressional Democrats and Republicans on Saturday, diminishing hopes for a coronavirus relief deal before the Nov. 3 election. In a weekly letter to Democratic colleagues, Pelosi said the Trump administration’s proposal lacked a “strategic plan to crush the …

North Korea unveils ‘monster’ new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade

North Korea unveils ‘monster’ new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade on Saturday that showcased the country’s long-range weapons for the first time in two years. Analysts said the missile, which was shown on a transporter vehicle with 11 axles, would be one of the largest road-mobile intercontinental ballistic …

Wall Street closes higher on Trump’s relief remarks

Wall Street closes higher on Trump’s relief remarks

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday as comments by U.S. President Donald Trump fueled hopes of fresh fiscal support, while data underscored the view that the labor market recovery was struggling to gain momentum. Two days after calling off negotiations on a comprehensive bill, Trump in an interview with Fox News said talks …

WHO reports record one-day rise in global coronavirus cases amid European outbreak

WHO reports record one-day rise in global coronavirus cases amid European outbreak

Oct 8 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases on Thursday, with the total rising by 338,779 in 24 hours led by a surge of infections in Europe. Europe reported 96,996 new cases, the highest total for the region ever recorded by the WHO. Global deaths rose …

Coronavirus could spread ‘uncontrollably’ over the next few weeks, German official warns

Coronavirus could spread ‘uncontrollably’ over the next few weeks, German official warns

Germany has issued a stark warning over the spread of the coronavirus. Top health officials are sounding the alarm over potential further outbreaks in the country. “The current situation worries me a lot. We don’t know how things will develop over the next few weeks,” Lothar Wieler, head of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for …

Pelosi questions Trump’s health, says ‘we’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment’

Pelosi questions Trump’s health, says ‘we’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a dramatic announcement during her weekly press conference Thursday by telling reporters that she intends to discuss a constitutional measure to remove President Trump from office, following questions regarding Trump’s health as he recovers from coronavirus. The 25th Amendment allows for the vice president to become acting president if is determined …

PIERS MORGAN: Donald Trump’s dying presidency is crashing and burning in a reckless, chaotic, dangerous, earth-scorching ball of fire

PIERS MORGAN: Donald Trump’s dying presidency is crashing and burning in a reckless, chaotic, dangerous, earth-scorching ball of fire

Trump fears the American people are about to tell him: ‘YOU’RE FIRED!’ The man who devotes every second of his waking life to the obsessive pursuit of winning is staring down the barrel of an election loss in four weeks that could be a total blow-out. A new CNN/SSR poll published yesterday revealed he’s 16 …

Trump, Biden teams debate next debate: Next week? Never?

Trump, Biden teams debate next debate: Next week? Never?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of the final debates between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden was thrown into uncertainty Thursday as the campaigns offered dueling proposals for moving forward with a process that has been upended by the president’s coronavirus infection. By Thursday afternoon, it was unclear when or how the next debates …