People are becoming more aware of Covid-19's global impact, Idris Elba says

The actor spoke during an online briefing organised by the World Economic Forum.

People are becoming more aware of Covid-19’s global impact, Idris Elba says

The actor spoke during an online briefing organised by the World Economic Forum.

People are becoming more aware of Covid-19’s global impact, Idris Elba says

The actor spoke during an online briefing organised by the World Economic Forum.

Children to join 'play-pods' when childcare resumes at end of June

Children will be grouped into ‘play-pods’ when childcare services resume at the end of June....

Quebec says 41 students and staff tested positive for COVID-19 since reopening

A survey of school boards conducted May 25 found that 19 students and 22 staff members were found to be infected in the first two weeks after the reopening

Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat

Researchers argue that points to Canada’s ongoing failure to protect endangered species

Ancient Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss Dwarfs Modern Melting, Study Finds

More than a year ago, researcher Julian Dowdeswell boarded a research vessel at the edge of the Fimbul ice shelf to the east of the Antarctic Peninsula. He and six other scientists with the University of Cambridge were setting off as part of an expedition to study the ancient patterns of ice sheet retreat along the peninsula, what is one of today’s most vulnerable ice shelves.

The United States will cut ties with the World Health Organization, says President Trump

The public health fallout could be significant

Italy wants independent probe into origin of pandemic, backs India’s call for reform of WHO: Italian minister

With Italy and India set to take on the presidency of the G20 in 2021 and 2022, Amendola said the two countries would also play a key role in helping shape the post-Covid-19 world order, including global supply and value chains and ways to recover from the economic crisis created by the pandemic.

Filling gaps in our understanding of how cities began to rise

Genomic analysis shows long-term genetic mixing in West Asia before the rise of the world’s first cities

Death rate after elective surgery soars if a patient has Covid-19

The death rate after elective surgery soars if a patient has Covid-19, a new study has revealed, as doctors say non urgent procedures should be postponed. The study, published in The Lancet, revealed that among patients with Covid-19 who underwent elective surgery the death rate was 18.9 per cent. Researchers

FDA approves Roche immunotherapy cocktail in liver cancer

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its immunotherapy Tecentriq in combination with its drug Avastin for the most common kind of liver cancer.

The Irish Times view on the world after Covid-19: Rethinking our societies

Amid the darkness, we have also caught glimpses of light: the solidarity of neighbours, the heroics of frontline workers, the kindness of strangers

European, South Korean authorities vie for COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir

By Carl O'Donnell and Pushkala Aripaka European and South Korean authorities are vying for Gilead Sciences' potential COVID-19 treatment, remdesivir, even though the drugmaker has yet to gain regulatory approval in either market and is still ramping up production of the anti-viral drug.

Pitching in: Providing foot relief for health care workers

MEGAComfort had a warehouse full of insoles and the couple decided to donate 20,000 pairs to front-line hospital staff, a donation worth about $500,000

At isolation centre, TMH cancer patients find familiar faces

Hospital staff continue to care for patients at another facility

Mumbai: In four wards, recovery rate less than 20 per cent

A test to check if the person is negative is only done if the patient has severe Covid-19 symptoms. Mumbai now has 16,008 recovered patients, and 19745 active cases.

Questions raised over timing of decision to ease lockdown restrictions

One police chief suggested it had been ‘rushed forward to help ministers in a difficult position’.

Thunderstorms bring relief from searing heat

Relief likely for two more days before temperature rises on June 2

Sustainable development crucial in Indonesia’s COVID-19 recovery, experts say

The COVID-19 pandemic has given the environment some time to recover, but experts are saying that the country will need to ramp up its efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals once coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

‘Scale down flights from Mumbai, Ahmedabad’

2 cities are virus hotspots: Minister

‘Circle of Love’ gathers steam in roti-for-migrants initiative

Informal group of volunteers who roused Mumbaikars into donating thepla rolls finds corporate support

Unearthed Toothless Pterosaur Jaw Belongs To Species Previously Unknown To The UK

Most commonly found in Brazil and China, Tapejaridae are a family of flying pterosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous period. However, for the first time

Ad volumes on television rose 16% in week 20: BARC-Nielsen report

The report, which also revealed data on content consumption on smartphones, highlighted how content consumption on smartphones also recorded a dip of 2.7%

Lumos Pharma's (LUMO) CEO Rick Hawkins on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Lumos Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUMO) Q1 2020 Earnings Conference Call May 28, 2020 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Lisa Miller – Director-Investor Relations Rick Ha

Between two storms: Caribbean braces for hurricanes in coronavirus era

HAVANA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ken Hutton is worried Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas where he lives is far from rebuilt after being devastated by Hurricane Dorian last year yet he is bracing for another hurricane season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Bergamot 101: Benefits & Uses For This Essential Oil Found In Earl Grey Tea

The research on it is nascent but promising.

Eight US companies will manufacture NASA’s COVID-19 ventilator

Eight US companies will manufacture the ventilator designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and fast-tracked by the FDA.

Possible coronavirus-linked MIS-C inflammatory condition reported in children at Texas pediatric hospitals

At least two children’s hospitals in Texas have recently treated pediatric patients for a mysterious inflammatory syndrome that experts have said is likely related to the novel coronavirus. 

Spoilers: Leanne is determined to cope alone in Corrie as Oliver is sent home

Leanne made clear she intended to do everything on her own.

Covid-19: Here are the rules and dates for grades going back to school

The Department of Education has released rules and guidelines as the country gears up to reopen schools.

Federal judge demands ICE explain why it can’t immediately begin testing NW immigration detainees for coronavirus

Judge tells ICE to explain by Tuesday why it isn't testing immigration detainees at the Northwest Detention Center in SeaTac. The ACLU and Northwest Immigration Rights Project argue that medically...

Saudi Health Ministry starts third virus testing phase

RIYADH: The Ministry of Health launched its third large scale coronavirus testing phase on Friday. It started in Makkah and Madinah, and will move to Riyadh next week, followed by the rest of the regions. “The third phase will not include home testing and visits. However, it will include the testing of people in their cars through numerous specialized centers established in

Coronavirus lockdown | Punjab increases fines for norms violation

Penalty for not wearing masks raised to ₹500 from ₹200

Lack of communication between AIIMS, govt.: HC

‘AIIMS not accessible to common man’

AIIMS reports 62 fresh COVID-19 cases in 3 days

‘205 staffers have tested positive for virus since March 15’

Maharashtra announces ₹50 lakh cover for all on COVID-19 duty

Decision taken as Central govt. assistance is only for healthcare workers

Govt. notifies fee structure for PG medical and dental courses

Quota rule will be followed in admissions: regulatory panel chief

At AIIMS, 206 cases among healthcare workers but most have recovered

The country’s top medical institute has a manpower of 20,000 people, which includes administration, faculty, doctors, nurses, paramedics, as well as outsourced workers.

Undisposed bodies in hospital: Delhi Govt points to sudden spike

The Delhi government counsel submitted that urgent steps were taken to remedy the situation, including “Lok Nayak being authorised to divert bodies to crematoriums at Panchkuian Road and Punjabi Bagh, as opposed to only Nigambodh Ghat”.

Rep. Greg Steube: 'Some Left-Wing Democratic Governors Want Nothing More than to Destroy Their States' Economies'

Some left-wing Democrat governors want to damage their states' economies with extended coronavirus-related lockdowns, noted Rep. Greg Steube.

CMC diagnostic centre gets an upgrade

Medical centre to commences operation from June 1

Saudi authorities monitor health violations in Qatif

QATIF: The Eastern Province municipality has carried out thousands of field inspection tours in Qatif governorate during Ramadan to ensure that precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were being followed. The inspectors toured 5,006 food outlets, with 859 of those receiving warnings and 409 being shut down.  

What Birds Do for Us and What We Can Do for Them

We want to return to our lives and livelihoods without sacrificing the natural world that supports us in body and in spirit.

‘Recruitment of medical personnel soon’

Notification in first week of June, says CM

Nolte: The Science Turns Against America's Mask Fascists

No less than the New England Journal of Medicine has dealt a body blow to America's growing army of mask fascists.

L.A. County Approved to Reopen Hair Salons, Barbershops

Nail salons are still excluded, but L.A. is moving fast toward reopening of hair salons, barbershops, even restaurants amid the coronavirus.

MASS Design Group outlines redesign strategies for restaurants following coronavirus

US architecture firm MASS Design Group has suggested that restaurants add barriers, remove bar seating and seek local produce sources to curtail infection and promote social distancing to allow patrons to safely eat out following the coronavirus lockdown.

Elon Musk vs. Bay Area officials: These emails show what happened behind the scenes in the Tesla factory fight

Emails detail what took place as Musk took public his fight with Bay Area officials and threatened first to reopen the factory without permission and then to...

Minerva Neurosciences: NERV Stock Plummets 72% on Schizophrenia Study

Minerva Neurosciences (NERV) is seeing NERV stock nosedive on Friday after announcing results from a recent schizophrenia study.

Team cracks the case of the universe’s ‘missing matter’

Researchers have solved a decades-old mystery of "missing matter"—material long predicted to exist in the universe but never detected—until now.

No community transmission in Kerala so far, says state health minister

The number of virus tests has increased and nearly 3000 tests are being done per day, she said.

Weekend classes cancelled

Director, School of Distance Education, Andhra University, P Hari Prakash, said that B.A. / B.Com. weekend classes for the calendar year 2019, which were scheduled from June 7 at the respective venues

Public health emergency extended in Georgia, more businesses allowed to reopen

Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday extended the public health emergency in Georgia to July 12 and loosened some restrictions on various businesses.

Covid-19 claims another doctor’s life in Lahore

A doctor in her 20s, who had tested positive for Covid-19 over 10 days ago, lost her life at a private hospital in Lahore after battling the infection for days.According to the health department,

Iran's Daily Covid-19 Cases Soar

Iran’s daily confirmed coronavirus cases climbed by 2,819 on Friday, the highest single-day rise since April 2.

File report on plea against declaring pvt hospital as COVID-19 institute: HC to Delhi govt

Municipal corporations to roll out disaster risk management programme

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says the island’s municipal corporations will be rolling out the first phase of their disaster risk mitigation programme in two weeks, for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane...

Andhra Pradesh government doctors association treat all doctors equally

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Government Doctors Association (APGDA) appealed to the State government to treat all the doctors equally by paying equal salaries and providing equal perks.Dr Pidakala Shyam...

At recent Auckland apartment auctions there were plenty of potential buyers and they weren't afraid to bid but everything that sold went for less than its rating valuation

At recent Auckland apartment auctions there were plenty of potential buyers and they weren't afraid to bid but everything that sold went for less than its rating valuation

Warmer temps on the way will promote crop emergence

Next week’s warm temperatures will promote more corn and soybean emergence.

Liberian Representatives Participate at the International TUMI Live TV Conference on Fight against COVID-19 in Mobility

MONROVIA – TUMI TV Live Conference to fight COVID-19 in Mobility took place on 26th May online. The online conference was organized and coordinated by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The COVID-19 crisis has affected the whole world. Many branches of the economy have collapsed, and human mobility is restricted by curfews and […]

A glimpse of this century and our ignorance

The covid-19 pandemic is a warning to the workedSome tragedies and incidents change the interests of man. History shows that a few incidents in the last century changed the priorities of natio

Food security and sustainability during the pandemic

The virus provides an opportunity. But will we Take it?Amid rising deaths from the coronavirus worldwide, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the world could face a "global hunger p

Quarantine debates in Zanzibar conjure memories of colonial racial segregation

In light of Zanzibar’s complex history of racial segregation in the name of public health, social distancing and quarantine measures have been controversial in the fight against COVID-19.

Prospects of globalisation and Covid-19

Covid-19 has derailed many things, one being the globalization projectThe outbreak of the new coronavirus, covid-19, that began in Wuhan, China, has had a far-reaching historically significant glo

31 more die as coronavirus wreaks havoc in Sindh

--Provincial minister says decision regarding lockdown to be taken after May 31KARACHI: As many as 31 coronavirus patients died during the last 24 hours in Sindh, which is the highest figure since

421 deaths by suicide and intentional self-harm in 2019

There were 421 deaths by suicide and intentional self-harm registered in Ireland last year, according to the Yearly Summary of Vital Statistics published by the Central Statistics Office.

Depression walk goes virtual

The annual Penticton Defeat Depression Day is going virtual this year.

PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results, Friday, 29 May, 2020

Here are the winning PowerBall lottery numbers from Friday night’s live draw.

5th Anniversary: Gov Emmanuel commissions Isolation Center

As part of events to commemorate his fifth anniversary in office, Governor Udom Emmanuel has commissioned the 300- capacity Isolation...

"Protecting The Protectors": Keeping Haryana's Women COVID Warriors Safe

Several women workers are at the forefront in the battle against the highly contagious novel coronavirus. These women, mostly from rural India, have been working relentlessly with the government, going door-to-door to create awareness.

Covid-19 in the Western Cape: 887 people hospitalised, 34 more deaths

The Western Cape's new scenario planning 'has indicated that we expect to experience our peak at the end of June or beginning of July'.

Eastern Cape confirms some schools not ready to reopen on Monday

Kojana told the briefing that alleged acts of sabotage among rival suppliers were crippling the supply of PPE in some districts.

UCO athletics announces three-phase plan to reopen athletic facilities

The University of Central Oklahoma athletic department announced its three-phase plan for reopening on a limited basis beginning June 1.

Heat Wave Continues In UP; Etawah Hottest At 43.8 Degrees

The intense heat wave conditions continued at many places in Uttar Pradesh on Friday with Etawah being the hottest place in the state at 43.8 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said.