Health & Science

Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
A milestone for Beijing's space program: China launches Tianwen-1 with a rover to research Mars

China launched a rover to Mars on Thursday, another milestone for its space program after putting humans into orbit and landing a probe on the moon. It is among a trio of nations, along with the United Arab Emirates and the United States, launching missions to the Red Planet this month, taking advantage of a period when Mars and Earth are favorably aligned.
Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:34 UTC
Washington announces nominee for next head of OECD

White House advisor Chris Liddell will be Washington's nominee to be the next head of the OECD, an administration official said on Friday, putting a Trump ally in the running to lead the association of advanced economies.
Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:32 UTC
Germany is successfully training dogs capable of identifying people with Covid-19

Dogs with a few days of training are capable of identifying people infected with the coronavirus, according to a study by a German veterinary university.
Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Sao Paulo postpones 2021 Carnival celebrations because of the coronavirus

Sao Paulo, the biggest city in South America, postponed its 2021 Carnival celebrations on the same day that Formula One scrapped its next planned race here, underlying the enduring effects policymakers expect the coronavirus pandemic to have on Brazil.
Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Video of desperate mother begging to save her husband from Covid-19 goes viral in Peru

A video of a mother running behind a van carrying Peru's President Martin Vizcarra and begging him to save her husband from COVID-19, has gone viral. “Mr. President, Don't go!” screams a tearful Celia Capira as she begs for a hospital bed for her husband in the video shot on Sunday in Peru's second-largest city, Arequipa.
Friday, July 24th 2020 - 08:53 UTC
EU agrees on common hygiene standards on planes and airports

European Union states have agreed on common hygiene standards such as social distancing and wearing face masks on planes and at airports to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus, German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer said on Thursday
Friday, July 24th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Record drop in human linked seismic vibrations, helps to better listen to Earth's natural signals

COVID-19 lockdowns worldwide led to the longest and most pronounced reduction in human-linked seismic vibrations ever recorded, sharpening scientists' ability to hear earth's natural signals and detect earthquakes, a study found on Thursday. Vibrations travel through the earth like waves, creating seismic noise from earthquakes, volcanoes, wind and rivers as well as human actions such as travel and industry.
Friday, July 24th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Paris sewage system analysis shows when Covid-19 quarantine was imposed and lifted

Samples of wastewater from the Paris sewage system have been showing traces of COVID-19 again since the end of June, having vanished when France imposed a lockdown, according to the head of the laboratory leading the research.
Friday, July 24th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
US president Trump cancels the Republican Party convention in Florida because of Covid-19

United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was scrapping next month's Republican Party nominating convention in Jacksonville, Florida, because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Friday, July 24th 2020 - 08:07 UTC
US has the highest rate of virus cases in the world: 2,600 every hour on average

United States coronavirus cases topped 4 million on Thursday, with over 2,600 new cases every hour on average, the highest rate in the world. Infections in the US have rapidly accelerated since the first case was detected on Jan. 21.