Health & Science

Friday, May 15th 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Thermal scanning for people attending masses in St Peter's and other papal basilicas

People attending Masses in St. Peter's and other papal basilicas in Rome will have their temperature checked as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Vatican said on Thursday.
Friday, May 15th 2020 - 08:04 UTC
Massive €18 billion support for France's tourism sector, “rescuing it is a national priority”

France announced measures worth €18 billion (US$19 billion) to support its tourism sector, which has been hammered by the COVID-19 crisis and resulting shutdown in beaches, leisure attractions, and hotels.
Friday, May 15th 2020 - 07:46 UTC
Trump mobilizing the military to distribute a coronavirus vaccine when available

President Donald Trump is mobilizing the U.S. military to distribute a novel coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available and will focus first on older Americans.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Chile orders total quarantine for Santiago's population following a virus peak of infections

Chile ordered a mandatory total quarantine for the capital Santiago's seven million people on Wednesday, after authorities reported a 60% spike in coronavirus infections in 24 hours, dealing a stunning blow to hopes the economy would soon reopen.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Brazil becomes Covid-19 sixth worst hit country and the economy is forecasted to contract 4,7% in 2020

Brazil registered a record number of new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday surpassing France's tally to become the sixth-worst hit country, as the coronavirus sends the economy towards its worst year since at least 1900.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:57 UTC
World will have to learn to live with Covid-19, warns World Health Organization

The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday. As some countries around the world begin gradually easing lockdown restrictions imposed in a bid to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading, the WHO said it may never be wiped out entirely.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
US accuses Chinese hackers of attempting to steal coronavirus data on vaccines

US authorities warned on Wednesday that Chinese hackers were attempting to steal coronavirus data on treatments and vaccines, adding fuel to Washington's war with Beijing over the pandemic.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Chile yet to face the worst of the coronavirus outbreak, Piñera warns; Santiago health facilities on the verge of collapse

Chile is set to face the worst of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the coming weeks, President Sebastian Piñera said on Tuesday, as a sharp spike in cases and the southern hemisphere winter push its healthcare system to the limit.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:37 UTC
Fed says US households will need more fiscal support and forecasts 20% unemployment

United States businesses and households are going to need more fiscal support to get through what will likely be a longer period of recovery from the coronavirus shutdown than initially expected, Federal Reserve policymakers said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:29 UTC
British researchers trying to crack one of coronavirus riddles: the deadly to mild range of the illness

British researchers will study the genes of thousands of ill COVID-19 patients to try to crack one of the most puzzling riddles of the novel coronavirus: why does it kill some people but give others not even a mild headache?