How Africa risks reeling from a health crisis to a food crisis
LAGOS (Reuters) - In Nigeria’s Benue state, the food basket of the country, Mercy Yialase sits in front of her…
Islam’s holiest websites cleared by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan starts
RIYADH/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem…
Here’s why you can’t find frozen fries, while U.S. farmers are sitting on tons of potatoes
(Reuters) - Shopper Lexie Mayewski is having a hard time finding frozen french fries in Washington, D.C.-area supermarkets in the…
Trump’s disinfectant concept stunning and harmful, doctors state
LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors and health experts urged people not to drink or inject disinfectant on Friday after U.S. President…
Buildings closed by coronavirus face another risk: Legionnaires’ disease
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commercial buildings shuttered for weeks to stem the spread of the coronavirus could fuel another grisly lung…
The Weekly Roundup: Your Go-To Guide For Whatever You May Have Missed This Week & More! 4/18– 4/24
Ben Greenfield's discoveries, from the latest news on the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking and anti-aging research. I…
Get your top stories in one quick scan | CBC News
In today's Morning Brief, we have stories on how the girlfriend of the Nova Scotia guman was one of his…
A Narrative history of the Day Whatever Altered
In the end, as history will record, the story that would have been the biggest news on Wednesday, March 11—the…
How Argentina’s Rigorous Covid-19 Lockdown Saved Lives
The sky was still dark when Gabriel pulled up and we piled our bags—heavy with uneaten camping meals—into the trunk…
‘Expert Twitter’ Only Goes So Far. Bring Back Blogs
Late last month I did an interview with GQ about technology and the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a little bit…
Solar Power Is Sustainable for the Economy, Too
Good news has been rare this past decade, so here's some: Since 2010, the cost of generating solar electric power…
Complete lockdown for 4 days in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister states
The COVID-19 lockdown will be imposed completely in areas within Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore Municipal Corporations from 6 a.m. on…
Uttar Pradesh to revive migrant workers in phases
Photo for representation. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday instructed officials to prepare a working plan Uttar Pradesh will bring…
Most significant message from COVID-19 is that India needs to be self-reliant, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the biggest message arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic was for India…
Disparagement case: Supreme Court grants relief to reporter Arnab Goswami
The Supreme Court on Friday granted journalist Arnab Goswami three weeks’ protection from any “coercive action” against him by police…
18 terrorists eliminated in J&K throughout lockdown: authorities
Fifty terrorists, including several top commanders of Jaish-e-Mohmmad (JeM) and Lashker-e-Tioba (LeT), were killed in counter terrorism operations by security…
Trump recommends injecting disinfectant as treatment
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTop US doctor says heat and light are not a treatment for…
Doctor declines Trump’s ‘heat and light’ concept at White House
President Donald Trump discussed research showing how sunlight kills coro
Tom Hanks writes to bullied kid called Corona
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tom Hanks recovered from coronavirus last month in Australia US actor Tom Hanks has…
Infection divides as Ramadan starts under lockdown
SummaryThe UK is widening access to coronavirus testing but the government website struggles to meet demandMost Muslims will observe the…
Are Hong Kong’s pink dolphins about to disappear?
Hong Kong’s pink dolphins are actually Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins, or Chinese White Dolphins. And their skin isn’t pink; the animals…
Scott Morrison says we’re now in the third phase of the coronavirus pandemic
Updated April 24, 2020 20:08:25 In many parts of the country, coronavirus numbers have been looking pretty good lately.Naturally, we're…
Cars and trucks, excavator used to impound Virgin planes at Perth Airport amidst stand-off over ‘considerable’ financial obligation
Updated April 24, 2020 19:38:50 Perth Airport is using heavy machinery and company vehicles to block a number of Virgin…
There’s a lesson for our leaders in the dispute over schools
By education and parenting reporter Conor Duffy Posted April 24, 2020 18:52:26 It didn't take long for Scott Morrison to…
Partner commemorates ‘bubbly, outbound and enjoying’ constable killed in freeway crash
Updated April 24, 2020 19:52:28 Constable Glen Humphris — one of the four police officers killed in a fatal crash…
‘Rather poisonous’: Chief Medical Officer cautions against Trump’s recommended coronavirus cure
Updated April 24, 2020 16:47:52 Usually straitlaced and solemn in his delivery of up-to-the-minute health advice, Australia's Chief Medical Officer…
The Federal government’s coronavirus modelling is getting less precise– and that’s a good idea
Updated April 24, 2020 17:40:09 As health authorities continue to refine modelling of Australia's coronavirus curve, the margin of error…
Faulty antibody testing kits will be returned to respective countries: Health minister Harsh Vardhan
NEW DELHI: Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said faulty antibody testing kits will be returned to the…
EXCLUSIVE: Fully recovered from injury and raring to go, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar
NEW DELHI: Fast bowlers and injuries go hand in hand. And it's no different for Indian cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bhuvneshwar…
Covid-19’s biggest lesson is to become self-reliant: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: The biggest lesson the Covid-19 pandemic has taught India is to become self-reliant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
India opens bridge in Arunachal Pradesh setting stage for China face-off
Daporijo Bridge over Subansiri River has been constructed by Border Roads Organisation.NEW DELHI: India has opened a new all-weather bridge,…
After a month of lockdown, more questions than answers in Mumbai
Mumbai accounts for 65% of the state’s cases.MUMBAI: In a month since the lockdown against the coronavirus began, cases have…
Apple Watch turns 5: It’s time we tell you about some secrets of the timepiece
Written by Anuj Bhatia | New Delhi | Updated: April 24, 2020 8:41:34 am Once seen as a fashion accessory,…
iPhone SE teardown: What happens when you put an iPhone 8 motherboard into the iPhone SE?
The new iPhone SE (2020) is going on sale today and an early teardown shows the similarities between it and…
LG’s Velvet phone is beginning May 7th
LG’s new flagship phone, the Velvet, will be revealed in full on May 7th. The company posted a teaser video…
This brand-new incredibly low-cost Asus laptop comes with a special function
Home News At first, we thought there had been some sort of mistake, but the new Asus ImagineBook really is…
Nintendo tries to outsmart the bell barons of Animal Crossing
Nintendo introduced its April update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which has introduced such lovely things as an art gallery,…
The Realme X50m delivers 5G, 120Hz on the cheap
Not long ago, we reviewed the Realme X50 Pro. We said the device was pretty good, but its sub-par camera…
Forty-seven stats nuggets on Sachin Tendulkar’s 47th birthday | ESPNcricinfo.com
2 Number of times Sachin Tendulkar has defended six or fewer runs in the 50th over in ODIs, the only…
BCCI suggests deferring World Test Championship | ESPNcricinfo.com
The BCCI has suggested the World Test Championship (WTC) be postponed as the cricket world grapples with a calendar vastly…
Trump thinks report was incorrect on illness of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
By Steve Holland, Mark Hosenball and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threw more cold…
Apple states ‘no proof’ iPhone mail defect utilized against clients
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in…
U.S. to test some immigrants for coronavirus before deportation
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States plans to begin testing some migrants in detention for COVID-19 before deporting them,…
Asian shares fall on coronavirus drug, financial damage concerns
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian shares and U.S. stock futures fell on Friday, spurred by doubts about progress in the development…
Americans too scared to go to work risk losing unemployment aid, experts say
(Reuters) - U.S. workers who refuse to return to their jobs because they are worried about catching the coronavirus should…
U.S. House passes $500 billion coronavirus expense in newest relief package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill on Thursday, funding small…
Pompeo states U.S. may never restore WHO funds after cutoff over pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the COVID-19 pandemic shows the need to overhaul the World…
New York survey suggests nearly 14% in state may have coronavirus antibodies
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A preliminary survey of New York state residents found that nearly 14% of those tested had…
13.9%Of New Yorkers Test Favorable For Coronavirus Antibodies– Still Insufficient To Foster Herd Immunity
TOPLINE 13.9% of people surveyed in New York tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies—a whopping 10 times higher than the state’s…
Maine tapes its deadliest day of coronavirus breakout
By Christopher Burns, BDN Staff • April 23, 2020 11:51 am Updated: April 23, 2020 5:43 pm Click here for…