Health & Science

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  World Medical Association General Assembly will be a virtual meeting

  

  In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Medical Association’s annual General Assembly this year will be a virtual meeting from October 26 to 30.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:22 UTC

  Physics Nobel Prize for advancing the understanding of black holes

  

  Three scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for advancing the world's understanding of black holes, the all-consuming monsters that lurk in the darkest parts of the universe.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  Peru resumes international flights to seven countries in the region

  

  Peru resumed international flights on Monday that were suspended in March as part of emergency measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. President Martin Vizcarra led the resumption of flights from the capital Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport, saying health regulations were put in place to combat the risk of infections.

• Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina with the highest rate of positive Covid-19 tests, according to Our World in Data

  

  Argentina has the world's highest rate of positive COVID-19 tests, according to Oxford-linked tracker Our World In Data, with nearly six out of 10 yielding an infection, a reflection of low testing levels and loose enforcement of lockdown rules.

• Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Trump returns to the White House telling Americans “don't let the virus dominate your lives”

  

  President Donald Trump told Americans “to get out there” and not fear COVID-19 as he returned to the White House on Monday after checking out of the hospital where he was treated for the disease.

• Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  Controversy in Mexico over under reporting Covid-19 infections and deaths

  

  Mexico on Monday reported a sharp increase in the daily number of coronavirus infections and deaths, breaking previous records due to what the government said was a change in methodology.

• Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 08:35 UTC

  One in ten people have been infected with coronavirus, and the disease continues to spread, WHO report

  

  Roughly one in 10 people may have been infected with the coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the world's population vulnerable to the COVID-19 disease it causes, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

• Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Nobel in Medicine for discovering the virus Hepatitis C: US and British scientists

  

  Three scientists who discovered the virus Hepatitis C have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology. The winners are US researchers Harvey Alter and Charles Rice and British scientist Michael Houghton.

• Monday, October 5th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey

  

  The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey. The survey of 130 countries provides the first global data showing the devastating impact of COVID-19 on access to mental health services and underscores the urgent need for increased funding.

• Monday, October 5th 2020 - 09:31 UTC

  The scrap metal yard for cruise vessels, Aliaga in Turkey

  

  At a sea dock in western Turkey, five hulking cruise ships are being dismantled for scrap metal after the COVID-19 pandemic all but destroyed the industry. Cruise ships were home to the some of the earliest clusters of COVID-19 as the pandemic spread globally early this year.