Air pollution may be a leading global cause of death
New research has found that air pollution is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, far surpassing smoking, malaria,…
Infectious disease expert Prof. Paul Kellam on how to fight COVID-19
Speaking to Medical News Today in part one of a two part interview, Prof. Paul Kellam’s message is clear. The…
COVID-19 expert calls for a ‘incredible effort from everybody’ to combat pandemic
In the second part of our interview with Prof. Paul Kellam from Imperial College London in the United Kingdom, he…
Smell changes memory processing and could treat trauma
Smells can reinvigorate old memories in a way that doctors could use to treat memory-related mood disorders, suggests a study…
Northern B.C. town vows to look after U.S. neighbours in pandemic | CBC News
Residents of a small B.C. border town have pledged to help their Alaskan neighbours during the COVID-19 crisis, even as…
Air Canada to begin laying off 15,000 employees this week due to COVID-19, internal memo suggests | CBC News
Air Canada will temporarily lay off more than 15,000 unionized workers beginning this week as the airline struggles with effects…
Canadian military assembles ‘rapid reaction’ teams to help with pandemic response | CBC News
The Canadian military has mobilized 24,000 full-time and part-time members to respond to calls from provinces and northern Indigenous communities…
Details coming today on wage subsidy, loan programs for small, medium businesses | CBC News
Businesses and non-profit organizations seeing a drop of at least 30 per cent in revenue due to COVID-19 will qualify…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Monday | CBC News
Newfoundland and Saskatchewan have recorded its first deaths from the coronavirus, while an Ontario care facility for seniors is devastated…
Migrant workers going back to UP ‘sanitised’ with bleach, health minutes blames ‘over-zealous’ officials, probe on
A screen grab shows healthcare workers, in protective suits, spray a solution through hose pipe on migrants b...Read MoreBAREILLY: Several…
States taking over star hotels across India
In their battle against Covid-19 pandemic, state governments have started taking over private hotels, including multi-star facilities, so that they…
Covid-19 fight: Govt has Rs 60k crore war chest in disaster funds
NEW DELHI: The Centre has a war chest of more than Rs 60,000 crore to fight the Covid-19 pandemic —…
Coronavirus in India: 227 new positive cases nationwide with 5 more deaths
NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 crisis appeared escalating on Monday as the government reported more than 200 new cases of infection…
Trump extends shutdown to April 30 as social distancing begins to slow down death rate
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington,...Read MoreWASHINGTON:…
‘You get ready for the worst as a nurse however not this’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCoronavirus: Lack of medical supplies 'a national shame'Facing supply shortages and the…
US senator probed for insider trading
Image copyright AFP Image caption Senator Richard Burr has denied basing his sales on privileged information The US justice department…
Amazon workers threaten strikes over virus gear
Image caption Amazon has seen a spike in demand for health and personal care products amid the coronavirus pandemic Pressure…
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates validated for 2021
Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori (centre, at table) made the announcement at a news conference on MondayThe Tokyo Olympic Games…
‘Virus-fighting’ scientist gets magnets stuck in nose
Image copyright Courtesy of Daniel Reardon Image caption Daniel Reardon had to go to hospital to have the magnets removed…
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus worldwide
(Reuters) - Countries affected by the novel coronavirus entered another week of strict quarantine and several nations introduced new economic…
California COVID-19 hospitalizations double in 4 days: guv
FILE PHOTO: A sailor treats a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy, which was deployed to serve as a…
New York cheers arrival of hospital ship as coronavirus cases soar
NEW YORK (Reuters) - People cheered the U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort as it sailed into New York on Monday,…
New York’s Cuomo pleads for doctors, nurses from other states to aid its hospitals
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on Monday for healthcare workers elsewhere to help the state’s overwhelmed hospitals…
J&J, Moderna sign deals with U.S. to produce possible coronavirus vaccines
(Reuters) - The U.S. government has cut deals with Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) and Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) and said it…
UK’s Johnson “full of vitality”, top advisor self-isolates
LONDON (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak at the heart of the UK government spread on Monday with Prime Minister Boris…
Italy sees 812 more coronavirus deaths, but new cases fall steeply
ROME (Reuters) - Italy’s government on Monday said it would extend its nationwide lockdown measures against a coronavirus outbreak, due…
Finland extends coronavirus constraints by one month: PM
File Photo: Prime Minister Sanna Marin attends a news conference on coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Helsinki, Finland March 17, 2020.…
Coronavirus hits numerous U.S. authorities amid protective equipment shortages
New York (Reuters) - When nine police officers showed up to make an arrest near Melrose Avenue in the Bronx…
Coronavirus death toll in Italy’s Lombardy rises by around 458 in a day: source
Medical workers in protective suits push a patient on a stretcher in front of the Policlinico Tor Vergata, where patients…
Coronavirus patients in Houston hospital becoming first in US to try speculative plasma transfusion
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A Houston-area hospital became…
Chicago cops distribute crowd at church for violating coronavirus stay-at-home order
Chicago cops enforced a statewide coronavirus stay-at-home order at an Assyrian church Sunday, dispersing a large crowd that was there…
New study sheds light on coronavirus infection mechanism
New research has shed light on a crucial biological mechanism that may have helped the coronavirus to infect humans and…
Charge a Car Battery in 5 Minutes? That’s the Plan
Late last year, Formula E officials announced the specs for the third generation of all-electric race cars that will debut…
Best Kids Tablets (2020 ): iPad Mini, Fire Tablets, and More
As a WIRED reviewer, there is no shortage of screens at my house. When it comes to my 3- and…
The Covid-19 Pandemic Aggravates Disputes Around Gig Work
The rapidly spreading novel coronavirus is supercharging a debate about the treatment of gig workers. The relief bill signed Friday…
The Mathematics of Predicting the Course of the Coronavirus
In the past few days, New York City’s hospitals have become unrecognizable. Thousands of patients sick with the novel coronavirus…
Joe Root expects ‘discussion’ on pay cuts as coronavirus uncertainty rules | ESPNcricinfo.com
Joe Root, England's Test captain, has admitted that he is prepared for the possibility that there is no cricket played…
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Tickets for the inaugural season of the Hundred will not go on general sale as planned on April 8, the…
What we learned from watching the 1992 World Cup final in full again | ESPNcricinfo.com
Last week, we at ESPNcricinfo did something we have been thinking of doing for eight years now: pretend-live ball-by-ball commentary…
PCA seeks collective solutions as players face prospect of pay cuts | ESPNcricinfo.com
PCA chief executive Tony Irish has stressed the need for collective decision-making as cricketers in England and Wales face pay…
Keaton Jennings bides his time | ESPNcricinfo.com
It was not long ago that 2019-20 seemed like it was becoming Keaton Jennings' dream winter. After putting a disappointing…
Brief end of the stick: on help to migrant employees
Migrant workers, who simply cannot fend for themselves, need urgent state assistance It has been nearly a week since the…
‘Moderate humidity might deter coronavirus’
Mirage over Rajpath on a hot and humid day in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Monsoon could…
PM Modi holds very first video conference with heads of Indian objectives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his interaction through video conference on COVID-19, in New Delhi on March 23, 2020. |…
NDRF assists with masks and sanitisers
Fighting a pandemic: NDRF personnel helping migrants near the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border. | Photo Credit: PTI Teams deployed on routes…
Coronavirus | India still in local transmission, says govt.
Reiterating that India continues to be in the local transmission phase despite the country registering a spike from 100 to…
Coronavirus | Bhilwara readies quarantine facilities after massive screening
Strict measures: Police personnel taking action against commuters during the Janata Curfew in Bhilwara. | Photo Credit: PTI The industrial…
The deep void in worldwide management
The coronavirus’s flight across the world at lightning speed, has exposed the total void in collective leadership at the global…
Vistara asks staff to self-quarantine as Goan passenger on March 22 flight tests Covid-19 positive
NEW DELHI: Vistara on Monday asked crew members of its Mumbai-Goa flight on March 22 to self-quarantine after a passenger…
Row over spray of chemicals on migrants in UP’s Bareilly; BJP tweets similar video from Kerala
NEW DELHI: A row erupted on Monday after a video showed some officials in UP's Bareilly district spraying chemicals on…