Coronavirus

Town centre hand gel stations being smashed up 'for alcohol gel inside'

Jul 11, 2020 01:20

Hand sanitiser stations set up in town and city centres across England are being smashed up by people who then drink the alcohol gel inside, it has been reported.
India reports record daily coronavirus toll, local lockdowns re-imposed

Jul 11, 2020 00:56

India reported a record 26,506 new coronavirus cases on Friday as authorities re-imposed lockdowns in its most populous state and in an industrial hub, home to automakers and drug factories.
India reports record daily coronavirus toll, local lockdowns re-imposed

Jul 10, 2020 10:35

India reported a record 26,506 new coronavirus cases on Friday as authorities re-imposed lockdowns in its most populous state and in an industrial hub, home to automakers and drug factories.
Over 215,000 coronavirus patients recovered in Iran

Jul 10, 2020 08:28

The number of coronavirus positive cases who have recovered from the viral disease in Iran has surpassed 215,000, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
Alarming: Some small businesses received just $1 in Covid-19 relief loans as Kushner family, Wall Street investors raked in millions

Jul 10, 2020 07:08

The Kushner family, large chains backed by private equity, Wall Street investors, Kanye West, members of Congress, and the law firm that represented US President Donald Trump during the Mueller probe were among the thousands of beneficiaries of a Covid-19 relief program aimed at rescuing struggling small businesses and keeping workers employed, according to new federal data released on Monday July 6th.
A shameful moment: Trump announces formal withdrawal from WHO as Covid-19 cases climb

Jul 10, 2020 06:55

The White House formally informed the United Nations and Congress on Tuesday July 7th that the United States intends to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the public health arm of the U.N. The announcement came as the U.S. grapples with a spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in a number of states and as the country closes in on surpassing 3 million positive cases.
Some trees may social distance to avoid disease

Jul 10, 2020 04:27

It seems wind plays a crucial role in helping many trees maintain their distance. The boundaries carved by bouts between branches may improve the plants’ access to resources, such as light. Gaps in the treetops might even curb the spread of leaf-munching insects, parasitic vines, or infectious disease.
‘It's a tsunami’: COVID-19 plunges Latin America back into poverty, violence

Jul 10, 2020 04:13

As Latin America grapples with a tragedy that has yet to fully play out, there are also growing fears about the coronavirus pandemic’s longer term impact on a region the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects to shrink 9.4 percent this year. Tens of millions are expected to be plunged into poverty and decades of social progress erased.
California sues Trump administration over new foreign student rules

Jul 10, 2020 02:55

California’s attorney general will file a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a Trump administration immigration rule that could force tens of thousands of international students to leave the United States if their schools hold all classes online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
IRGC commander stresses continued battle against COVID-19

Jul 10, 2020 01:58

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami urged all IRGC forces and the Iranian people to remain sensitive and active in the field until the coronavirus is uprooted in the country.