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The mayor of Austin, Texas, told his constituents on a video call last month to 'stay home' and avoid unnecessary travel. The message was a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus in the city and across Texas, as COVID-19 patients are already overwhelming hospitals. But according to Business Insider, Mayor Steve Adler, a Democrat, neglected to mention where he was when he filmed the public service announcement. In fact, he was speaking from a timeshare in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, to which he'd flown on a private jet shared with eight other family members and guests. The day before the flight, Adler had hosted a wedding for his daughter, with 20 attending. As of Wednesday, more than 13.8 million Americans have tested positive for coronavirus and over 272,400 have died. Texas is the second worst-hit state in the US. It's surpassed 1.25 million cases and 22,100 deaths.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's call to end what he describes as the 'non-working period' is drawing sharp criticism from his political opponents. Putin said orders to remain at home would end this week for most of the country’s workforce – despite a record increase in new coronavirus figures.
Tunis, Mar 30 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Mohamed Messara)Many Tunisians are working from home as a measure to fight the spread of Covid-19 in the country, where 278 cases have been confirmed.FOOTAGE OF JOURNALIST WISSAL AYADI WORKING FROM HOME, OF ZOUHEIR WARDI, WHO WORKDS FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY, AND OF INES ATADI, STUDENT, AND HER MOTHER CAROLINE LAFFONT FRENCH, TEACHER. .SOUNDBITES OF WISSAL AYADI.Translation:"Since the beginning of Covid-19 I've been working from home. It was decided because of security. I had to leave my son with my parents for his safety anf that of my parents. I wanted to work from home and keep focus on my work, but it is very hard for a journalist to work from home and not be out. The job of a journalist is in the field, I find it hard to work from home."
The authorities have promised to ease COVID-19 restrictions in June as cases subside. But after two months of lockdown, some are already challenging the rules.
Thousands of traumatised Syrians leave the rebel enclave of Aleppo as the UN Security Council votes to deploy observers to the battered city to monitor the evacuations.
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