Health & Science

Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 07:40 UTC
Ten days mourning in Spain to honor 30,000 coronavirus deaths

The Spanish government declared a 10-day official mourning period from Wednesday, 27 May, to honor the nearly 30,000 people who died from the coronavirus pandemic in one of the world's worst-hit countries, government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero said.
Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 07:30 UTC
Dutch PM Rutte did not visit his mother until hours before his mother's death, because of lockdown in the Netherlands

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte did not visit his 96-year-old mother for more than eight weeks until hours before her death this month due to lockdown measures in the Netherlands, his office said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 07:24 UTC
Health professionals urge G20 leaders to put public health at the centre of recovery

Over 40 million doctors, nurses and other health professionals from 90 countries, including many working on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic, sent a letter to G20 leaders urging them to put public health at the center of their economic recovery packages, to help avoid future crises and make the world more resilient to them.
Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 07:19 UTC
Donald Tusk quips about Brexit mastermind Cummings and his trip

A senior European Union politician couldn't help a Brexit quip as he waded into Britain's row over Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top adviser and mastermind of leaving the bloc who is accused of violating coronavirus travel curbs.
Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Street demonstrations in Ecuador to protests drastic economic measures

Demonstrators defied coronavirus restrictions to march in cities across Ecuador on Monday in protest against President Lenin Moreno's drastic economic measures to tackle the crisis.
Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:51 UTC
White House brings forward two days restrictions on travel to the US from Brazil

The White House on Monday brought forward by two days restrictions on travel to the United States from Brazil that were announced after the Latin American country became the world's No 2 coronavirus hotspot.
Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
WHO warns about an “immediate second peak” of the coronavirus infection

Countries where coronavirus infections are declining, could still face an “immediate second peak” if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Scientists organize to combat “info medic”; mal-information which spreads as fast as the virus

With cat photos and sometimes scathing irony, Mathieu Rebeaud, a Swiss-based researcher in biochemistry, has nearly tripled his Twitter following since the coronavirus pandemic began. With 14,000 followers, he posts almost daily, giving explanations on the latest scientific research and, in particular, aims to fight misinformation that spreads as fast as the virus itself.
Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:44 UTC
China central bank will further lower interest rates to help revive the economy

China will strengthen its economic policy and continue efforts to lower interest rates on loans, central bank Governor Yi Gang said, reinforcing expectations of further support measures to revive an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:22 UTC
Mink to human Covid-19 infection reported in Netherlands by Agriculture minister

Mink with the coronavirus has infected two people in the Netherlands in what are probably the first such cases of transmission during the epidemic, government and health authorities said on Monday.