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APRIL 1 (GMT) – APRIL 2 (AEST), 2020 YOUR DAILY TOP 12 STORIES FROM FRANK NEWS FULL STORIES START ON PAGE 3 NORTH AMERICA UK AUSTRALIA Trump: Prepare for hard days Virus toll spike ‘deeply shocking’ Virus to peak in coming months President Donald Trump has warned The family of a 13-year-old boy, the first Australia’s coronavirus co-ordinator is Americans to brace for a “rough two- known child to die in the UK after testing preparing for infection rates among the week period” ahead as the White House positive for coronavirus, said they have community to peak in coming months. released new projections that there been left “beyond devastated”. Ismail Neville Power said once the virus peak could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in Mohamed Abdulwahab’s loved ones said eventually passes, his commission will the US from the coronavirus pandemic to their knowledge he did not have any turn its attentions to rebuilding the even if current social distancing underlying health conditions. His death decimated national economy. “But when guidelines are maintained. Public health at King’s College Hospital in London was exactly that is, I think it is very difficult to officials stressed that the number could confirmed by the trust after the UK saw tell,” he said. Power said the organisation be less if people change their behavior. its biggest day-on-day rise in the number was keeping an open mind on how long of deaths since the outbreak began. the recovery would take. NORTH AMERICA UK NEW ZEALAND Virus spreads on aircraft carrier Military help to build hospital Virus cases climb, tipped to rise The captain of a US Navy aircraft Military personnel have been working The total number of cases of Covid-19 carrier facing a growing outbreak of the 15-hour shifts to help build London’s in New Zealand has risen to 708, with coronavirus is asking for permission to new 4000-bed NHS Nightingale hospital. 61 confirmed and probable cases in isolate the bulk of his roughly 5000 crew Construction work to transform the ExCel the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry members on shore, which would take the convention centre in east London into has confirmed. Health Ministry Director warship out of duty in an effort to save a temporary hospital began a week ago, of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay lives. The captain of the USS Theodore with NHS staff and the military involved said there have been 47 new confirmed Roosevelt said that the spread of the in its planning. Seven days on and the cases and 14 new probable cases. disease is ongoing and accelerating and facility is almost ready to begin taking in Fourteen people are in hospital – two that removing all but 10 per cent of the Covid-19 patients from hospitals across are in intensive care but are stable. 82 crew is a “necessary risk” in order to stop the capital. people have now recovered from the the spread of the virus. coronavirus. 1 APRIL 1 (GMT) – APRIL 2 (AEST), 2020 YOUR DAILY TOP 12 STORIES FROM FRANK NEWS FULL STORIES START ON PAGE 6 REST OF THE WORLD UK AUSTRALIA UN chief: Humankind is at stake New hospital staff need ‘scary’ Caravans pose virus concerns UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres More than 16,000 members of staff could An influx of caravans into regional has warned that the world faces the be needed to run London’s new NHS Australia has sparked grave concerns most challenging crisis since World War Nightingale Hospital to treat coronavirus in country communities as the national II, confronting a pandemic threatening patients should it reach full capacity. The coronavirus death toll rises to 20. Mayors people in every country, one that will new 4000-bed temporary facility at the are pleading with grey nomads and other bring a recession “that probably has no ExCel convention centre in east London holiday-makers to stay home and relieve parallel in the recent past.” There is also is due to open this week despite building pressure on towns under pressure a risk that the combination of the disease work only starting last Week. Split into during the pandemic. A 95-year-old and its economic impact will contribute more than 80 wards containing 42 beds woman has died in Sydney, taking the to “enhanced instability, enhanced each, the Nightingale will become one Australia-wide number of deaths to 20, unrest, and enhanced conflict,” the UN of the biggest hospitals in the world, including nine in NSW. chief said. according to its chief operating officer. REST OF THE WORLD UK NEW ZEALAND Nations condemn missile tests Virus testing offer ‘snubbed’ Kiwis furious over cauliflowers The UN Security Council didn’t issue a Offers of help from some of the UK’s Which supermarket item has New statement after discussing North Korea’s leading scientific institutions to boost Zealanders complaining in droves during latest missile tests but six European Britain’s rate of coronavirus testing have their lockdown supermarket shopping? nations on the council are condemning been ignored by medical officials, it has Not soap, hand sanitiser, bread or Pyongyang’ repeated launches, saying been reported. The Daily Telegraph says toilet paper. Instead, it’s the humble they illustrate its ongoing efforts to officials have repeatedly ignored offers cauliflower. A government-initiated ‘price develop its ballistic missile programs from entities including Oxford University watch’ form set up to get public feedback and expand its arsenal. Belgium, Estonia, and the renowned Francis Crick Institute has revealed the vegetable is the number France, Germany, Poland, and the United involving hundreds of testing machines one issue for Kiwis as they stock up Kingdom said they are deeply concerned and trained personnel. through the lockdown. by North Korea’s continued testing of missiles. 2 APRIL 1 (GMT) – APRIL 2 (AEST), 2020 President Donald Trump. - AP The USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier. - AP NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA Trump tells Americans Virus keeps spreading to prepare for hard days aboard aircraft carrier President Donald Trump has warned Americans to brace The captain of a US Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing for a “rough two-week period” ahead as the White House outbreak of the coronavirus is asking for permission to released new projections that there could be 100,000 to isolate the bulk of his roughly 5000 crew members on 240,000 deaths in the US from the coronavirus pandemic shore, which would take the warship out of duty in an even if current social distancing guidelines effort to save lives. are maintained. In a memo to Navy leaders, the captain of the USS Theodore Public health officials stressed that the number could be less if Roosevelt said that the spread of the disease is ongoing and people change their behavior. accelerating and that removing all but 10 per cent of the crew “We really believe we can do a lot better than that,” said Dr. is a “necessary risk” in order to stop the spread of the virus. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus The ship is docked in Guam. task force. That would require all Americans to take seriously Navy leaders are scrambling to determine how to best their role in preventing the spread of disease, she said. respond to the extraordinary request as dozens of crew Trump called American efforts to slow the spread of the members tested positive. coronavirus “a matter of life and death” and urged the public “We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die. If we do to heed his administration’s guidelines. He predicted the not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most country would soon see a “light at the end of the tunnel” in trusted asset our sailors,” said Navy Captain Brett Crozier the pandemic that has killed more than 3500 Americans and in a memo. infected 170,000 more. A Navy official said Crozier alerted commanders on the “I want every American to be prepared for the hard days weekend of the continuing challenges in isolating the virus. that lie ahead,” Trump said. “We’re going to go through a very The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss tough two weeks.” internal deliberations, said that Crozier wants more isolated Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease housing for the crew and that Navy leadership is reviewing expert, said the numbers are “sobering” and called on options to ensure the health and safety of the crew. Americans to “step on the accelerator” with their collective US Pacific Fleet commander Admiral John Aquilino said the mitigation efforts. Navy is working to get as many sailors as possible on shore, “We are continue to see things go up,” Fauci said. “We cannot while still maintaining a core crew to monitor the nuclear be discouraged by that because the mitigation is actually reactors and keep the ship running. He said the pace may working and will work.” not be as fast as the commander would like, but it will be Birx said pandemic forecasts initially predicted 1.5 million to done on a rotation, with sailors staying on shore in isolation 2.2 million deaths in the US But that was a worst-case scenario, for 14 days, then returning to the ship virus-free so that others without efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus through can go ashore. social distancing. Asked about efforts to isolate sailors on shore, he said the Birx said states that have not yet seen a spike in cases as Navy is doing what it can with facilities that are available.