Georgia voters request a record 1M absentee ballots for the state’s primary on June 9 amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials say
Leading his first coronavirus press briefing at No. 10 Downing Street since he recovered from COVID-19, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday paid tribute to the U.K.'s National Health Service.
Johnson, whose fianceé, Carrie Symonds, gave birth to their son on Wednesday, said,"I want to thank everybody who has been doing such a good job in my absence, and I want to thank the NHS for so much — including getting me back here and, I might add, a very much happier hospital visit yesterday." He added that an additional 674 patients had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the U.K. as of 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday, bringing the country's death toll to 26,771., the state is promising a face mask to anyone who needs one, free of charge.Funding for this program comes from the CARES Act.
The program is designed to get a mask into the hands of everyone, especially those who do not have access to them. They are being made by Utah manufacturing companies.
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