coronavirus
The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?
World
May 6, 2020
The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?
ROME (AP) — From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning…
COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study
World
May 6, 2020
COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study
The global lockdown caused by COVID-19 risks a “devastating” surge in tuberculosis cases, with nearly 1.4 million additional deaths from…
British Council in Egypt releases free online library amid coronavirus outbreak
Books
May 6, 2020
British Council in Egypt releases free online library amid coronavirus outbreak
The British Council in Egypt has made its digital library available for free online starting Tuesday until September 1, after…
The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat
World
May 6, 2020
The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat
The Chinese laboratory accused by top American officials of being the source of the coronavirus pandemic conducts research on the…
Trump urges US to reopen as daily death toll spikes
World
May 6, 2020
Trump urges US to reopen as daily death toll spikes
President Donald Trump made his first major foray out of the White House since the coronavirus lockdown began in a…
Germany eyes accelerated return to normality
World
May 6, 2020
Germany eyes accelerated return to normality
Germany is eyeing an almost complete return to normality in May, with plans to send all pupils back to school…
Grim and getting worse: US set for historic unemployment surge
World
May 6, 2020
Grim and getting worse: US set for historic unemployment surge
Like a global tsunami, the coronavirus pandemic has caused a huge loss of life and taken a massive economic toll.…
France’s early COVID-19 case may hold clues to pandemic’s start
World
May 5, 2020
France’s early COVID-19 case may hold clues to pandemic’s start
LONDON (Reuters) – A study by French scientists which suggests a man was infected with COVID-19 as early as Dec.…
UK overtakes Italy with Europe’s highest official coronavirus death toll
World
May 5, 2020
UK overtakes Italy with Europe’s highest official coronavirus death toll
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom has overtaken Italy to report the highest official death toll from coronavirus in Europe,…
Working in fear, immigrants keep US poultry plants running
World
May 5, 2020
Working in fear, immigrants keep US poultry plants running
Tina says a little prayer every time she heads to work at a Delaware poultry plant, a plea that this…