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British taxpayers picked up more than £400,000 bill to host Donald Trump on his three-day state visit including £108,000 Buckingham Palace banquet – while security operation cost £3.5m An additional £242,000 of costs were labelled ‘venue/production costs’ Mr Trump’s visit to the UK cost Scotland Yard almost £3.5million In contrast the Dutch king’s two-day tour in October 2018 cost £135,000 Over BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) – Park Hyun stops to catch his breath after climbing a few steps to the entrance of the engineering college of the Pusan National University where he teaches. Despite a persistent shortness of breath, he uses the stairs and avoids elevators. Park was Busan’s “Patient 47,” one of more than 5,000 South Koreans who have recovered BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported 127 new coronavirus cases and one death on Tuesday, a health official said. The latest number raise the total number of confirmed infections in Thailand to 1,651 cases and 10 deaths since the country’s first case was reported in January. Source: Read Full Article SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Tuesday it will open school classes online next week and reschedule its annual college entrance exams slated for November as concerns persist over the coronavirus and small outbreaks continue to emerge. The country has postponed the beginning of all schools’ new semester three times from early March to April 6 amid a rise SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – Diplomats returning from overseas postings don’t usually receive special attention at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a vast government bureaucracy with thousands of staff. But when Zhao Lijian, a diplomat known for his pugnacious social media presence, finished a posting in Pakistan in August, he received an enthusiastic welcome in Beijing. A group of young admirers at Italy has extended its lockdown until Easter, but there is some hope as the country reports a declining infection rate. The number of new coronavirus infections reported on Monday was 1,648, as opposed to 3,815 the previous day. The death toll, however, rose again, with 812 deaths reported, compared with 756 the day before. Italy believes the peak of its A Florida man killed his girlfriend and her lover after bonding out of jail on a manslaughter charge — saying he “lost it” when he found them having sex in his Florida home, according to cops. Kenyatta Bellamy, 50, left Osceola County jail last Tuesday after a year inside for failing to appear in court on a DUI manslaughter charge, A Peterborough man is facing charges including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and uttering threats to damage property following an incident outside a residence on Friday night. Peterborough police say around 11:30 a.m., officers responded to a reported disturbance outside a Romaine Street residence. Police were informed a man was allegedly refusing to leave the property and uttering CORONAVIRUS deaths in Italy rose to 11,591 today as experts fear lockdown measures used in European countries — including the UK — are not working. Now a prominent Italian scientist is calling on his government to change its strategy by separating people with suspected Covid-19 symptoms from their families. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s defense ministry plans to use software that analyses data gathered from mobile phones – produced, according to Israeli media, by the spyware firm NSO – to help locate likely carriers of the coronavirus in order to test them. Defense Minister Naftali Bennett told reporters that the “coronameter” would need approval from the cabinet – likely
British taxpayers picked up £435,000 bill to host Donald Trump
No elevators or hugs for South Korean coronavirus survivor now battling stigma
Thailand reports 127 new coronavirus cases, one death
South Korea to open schools online, reschedule college exam
In China, a young diplomat rises as aggressive foreign policy takes root
Italy extends lockdown but hopes to turn corner
Florida man kills girlfriend, her lover after finding them having sex: police
Peterborough man charged with weapon possession, uttering threats outside home: police
Italy coronavirus deaths hit 11,591 as top scientist says UK style lockdown isn’t working and families should separate – The Sun
Israel to use computer analysis to find likely coronavirus carriers