Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a televised address today announced that the entire country will be under lockdown for the next 21 days starting midnight tonight. PM Modi said: “There will be a total ban on venturing out of your homes.” He also announced an emergency financial package of Rs150bn ($1.97bn) for healthcare. So …

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USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) hospital ship has departed from a naval base in San Diego to Los Angeles to support to the US’s response efforts to contain Covid-19. USNS Mercy departed from its base carrying over 800 navy medical personnel and support staff, a medical treatment facility (MTF), and over 70 civil service mariners. Acting …

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The British Army yesterday delivered Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to St. Thomas’ Hospital in Central London. Currently, 50 personnel are working to help maintain the supply of PPE equipment, however, this is likely to expand to 250 as the programme continues. ???? Soldiers deliver essential equipment to NHS. “What you’ve seen today is a @BritishArmy …

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Last night, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced more stringent, semi-lockdown measures for the UK to encourage social distancing. These included only allowing people out of their homes to shop for basic necessities, exercise once a day, any medical appointments and to go to work if absolutely necessary. To the end of discouraging people from …

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Goldman Sachs expects global real gross domestic product to contract by about 1 per cent in 2020, a sharper economic decline than in the year following the 2008 global financial crisis. “The coronacrisis or more precisely, the response to that crisis — represents a physical (as opposed to financial) constraint on economic activity that is …

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A spokesperson for the UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) told Army Technology that military planners are assessing how London's ExCel centre could be used to relieve pressure on the NHS caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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Farnborough International Air Show (FIA2020) and the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT2020) have been called off due to concerns about the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus Pandemic.

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BAE Systems has said it is constantly reviewing the situation to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic on its business and staff. A BAE Systems spokesperson told Army Technology: “We continue to update our guidance to employees to reflect the latest public health advice and ensure we’re taking appropriate precautions to protect our …

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Speaking to CNBC, the OECD’s secretary general, Angel Gurria, stated: “What you have is an economic effect now that, very clearly, is going to be prolonged beyond the period of the pandemic.” “We’ll hopefully get rid of the pandemic in the next two or three months and then the question is how many unemployed (will …

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The latest 'night court' review carried out by top US Army leaders has freed more than $1.2bn from the service’s legacy programmes.

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