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Public suicide bid as millions of Thais wait for virus aid – Lockdown News

28 April 2020 By Port Elizabethan

Public suicide bid as millions of Thais wait for virus aid: A woman who took rat poison this week outside Thailand’s finance ministry over the slow rollout of aid during the coronavirus lockdown was promised on Tuesday she would get her money soon. For …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Thousands Of Migrants Head Back To Venezuela To Flee Colombia’s COVID-19 Lockdown: Nearly 2 million Venezuelans fled to Colombia in recent years to escape their country’s devastating economic crisis and rebuild their lives. But …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

French PM Says It’s Time to Emerge From Virus Lockdown: French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus has saved tens of thousands of lives but that it was time to ease the restrictions to stave off …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

AFTER COVID-19 group on Facebook: Amidst all the panic over the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic we need to also plan for what happens AFTERWARDS. This group is a platform to share some positive suggestions about what we personally, as business, community leaders and politicians can do to ensure a better life for all ONCE this pandemic has ended. Post your suggestions and advice freely and with a better, faster recovery in mind.
Source: AFTER COVID-19

Lil Wayne Kicks Off ‘Young Money Radio’ Show on Apple Music With New Visuals to “Piano Trap/Not Me”: Lil Wayne is ready to embark on a brand new venture in this age of social media and podcasts with the launch of his new Young Money Radio on Apple Music and with that being the case Weezy looks to …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

The best online games to play with friends during quarantine: One of the toughest parts of coronavirus lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders for many people has been the inability to see family and friends socially as you normally might. Luckily, a number of …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

France Plans To End Lockdown From May 11, Restaurants, Museums Open June: France will gradually lift its 2 month coronavirus lockdown from May 11, first the stay-at-home order and reopening shops and schools, followed by restaurants, cafes and museums in early June. But the …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

WATCH: Surfer rides ethereal GLOWING WAVES thanks to bioluminescent algae: Bioluminescence is always awe-inspiring, but in the context of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, for many surfers in California its recent appearance was an ethereal call to ride the waves once more …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Lebanese Protesters Back On The Streets As Economy Crumbles: Lebanese protesters confronted army troops for a second day Tuesday as anger over a spiralling economic crisis re-energised a months-old anti-government movement in defiance of a coronavirus lockdown.
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

The provinces are back!: “They are reminiscent of the past, of an old centralism, and of the attempts made to dispute the role that corresponds to the autonomous communities.” José Antich’s editorial.
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

CLICK HERE to join the AFTER COVID-19 group on Facebook and tell us what you have planned for AFTER the Coronavirus Lockdown.

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This author is a 'catch-all' for occasional articles and letters written to MyPE. The Author of each article can be found in the signature at the bottom of each individual article.

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