Health & Science

Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Raab says China has some “hard questions” to answer about the coronavirus epidemic

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says China will have some “hard questions” to answer about how the coronavirus pandemic started.
Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
“Italy and Brazil: ex World Cup '82 rivals united against the coronavirus”

They were rivals on the field in one of the greatest World Cup matches of all time but the former stars of Brazil and Italy have come together off it to help the South American nation fight the new coronavirus.
Friday, April 17th 2020 - 09:57 UTC
Taiwan reveals emails warning WHO of disease in December; Dr. Tedros replies accusing Taipei of a hate racist campaign

The coronavirus pandemic has infected over two million people and has caused the reported death of at least 144,250 deaths according to the latest info available from the the John Hopkins University daily update.
Friday, April 17th 2020 - 09:27 UTC
Labour calls for better protection of UK forces against coronavirus

UK's Shadow defence secretary John Healey caller for better protective gear and also military personnel should be given access to coronavirus tests, reports Forces Net.
Friday, April 17th 2020 - 09:21 UTC
UK extends lockdown measures for at least another three weeks

Lockdown measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in the United Kingdom will be extended for at least three more weeks. Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford announced the decision before Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab officially revealed the extension at the daily Downing Street briefing on Thursday.
Thursday, April 16th 2020 - 11:32 UTC
US trying to determine if COVID-19 emanated from a lab in Wuhan

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his government is trying to determine whether the coronavirus emanated from a lab in Wuhan, China, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Beijing “needs to come clean” what they know.
Thursday, April 16th 2020 - 11:08 UTC
China argues WHO said there is no evidence the coronavirus was created in a lab

Beijing's lockdown ahead of a possible resurgence of coronavirus infection e World Health Organization has said that there was no evidence the coronavirus that has infected more than 2 million people globally was created in a lab.
Thursday, April 16th 2020 - 10:59 UTC
A 106-year-old great granny “beats” coronavirus and anxious to see her family

A 106-year-old great-grandmother, thought to be the oldest patient in Britain to beat the novel coronavirus, was discharged from hospital to applause from nurses and health workers.
Thursday, April 16th 2020 - 10:54 UTC
Melinda Gates describes Trump's de-funding of WHO dangerous and nonsensical

Pulling funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) is a dangerous and nonsensical move when the world is facing the health crisis brought by the COVID-19 disease pandemic, Melinda Gates said on Wednesday.
Thursday, April 16th 2020 - 10:44 UTC
Tracking technology with Smartphone software questioned by US senator fearing privacy violation

Smartphone software makers Alphabet's Google and Apple will have to convince the public that any contact tracking technology to track who has been exposed to the new coronavirus will not lead to a violation of their privacy, Senator Richard Blumenthal said on Wednesday.