virus
Hong Kong political rivals woo voters with free face masks
World
March 16, 2020
Hong Kong political rivals woo voters with free face masks
Hong Kong’s rival political camps have embraced a new tactic to woo potential voters as the city hunkers down during…
US, Germany battle for virus vaccine surpremacy
World
March 15, 2020
US, Germany battle for virus vaccine surpremacy
The United States and Germany are vying to produce an exclusive vaccine against the coronavirus which is being developed in…
Spain, France impose tight controls as global infections pass 150,000
World
March 15, 2020
Spain, France impose tight controls as global infections pass 150,000
France and Spain became the latest European nations to impose lockdowns, while Australia joined New Zealand in ordering self-isolation for…
Egyptians in South Korea call for exams to be postponed
Egypt
March 10, 2020
Egyptians in South Korea call for exams to be postponed
The Egyptian community in South Korea sent an urgent appeal to the Korean government to postpone exams due to the…
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
World
March 9, 2020
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
China closed several makeshift hospitals for coronavirus patients, some schools reopened and Disney resort staff went back to work Monday…
Viruses: ancient, tiny, amazing
Science
March 7, 2020
Viruses: ancient, tiny, amazing
They’re as old as life itself but scientists can’t say for sure if they’re alive. They’re written into our DNA,…
WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment to fight coronavirus
World
March 4, 2020
WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment to fight coronavirus
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective…
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
World
March 4, 2020
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
A group of Italian tourists were under quarantine in India Wednesday, with 16 testing positive for the new coronavirus, prompting…
US leads global fight against coronavirus economic threat
World
March 4, 2020
US leads global fight against coronavirus economic threat
The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday led the global charge in response to the growing economic risk posed by the…
North Korean swagger may conceal brewing virus disaster
World
March 3, 2020
North Korean swagger may conceal brewing virus disaster
TOKYO (AP) — In these days of infection and fear, a recent propaganda photo sums up the image North Korea…