Should people take vitamin D to ward off the new coronavirus?
A preliminary, unpublished study speculates that vitamin D deficiency may have something to do with poor COVID-19 outcomes. Its authors…
How do people cope with the pandemic? Survey reveals worrying trends
A survey of 562 people in the United States helps reveal the emotional impact of the pandemic, suggesting that many…
Scientists determine the protein ‘signature’ of Alzheimer’s
A new study has found a unique set of proteins that distinguish Alzheimer’s disease from other neurodegenerative conditions and healthy…
Students struggling to find summer work in a pandemic economy | CBC News
Students are finding that many of their usual sources of summer work have dried up due to pandemic restrictions on…
Montreal hospitals running short on space, 2 weeks from reopening | CBC News
Quebec has two weeks to clear a backlog of COVID-19 patients recovering in Montreal-area hospitals, physicians say, or the city's…
Is it safe to go to my dentist? Your COVID-19 questions answered | CBC News
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll…
Ontario to reopen some retail stores within days, moving with ‘cautious optimism’ amid COVID-19 | CBC News
Ontario will relax some of its coronavirus restrictions in the days ahead, moving with "cautious optimism" to allow garden centres,…
Study suggests a coronavirus anomaly might make it more infectious
Published on May 6, 2020A new study suggests that a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus, which spread from China to…
Public transport plan; China vs Trump assistant; BSF cases increase: Updates
Published on May 6, 2020From the Union government hinting at restarting of public transport, to a controversy over the government's…
Alabama mayor tests positive for coronavirus
Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon and his wife, Janice, have both been diagnosed with coronavirus,City of GreenvilleA south Alabama mayor and…
ICU doctor fighting coronavirus denied green card: ‘It’s like a slap in the face’ | TheHill
A Canadian-born doctor treating U.S. coronavirus patients was denied permanent status as part of President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump volunteers kept…
WHO says ‘there can be no going back to business as usual’ after coronavirus pandemic
The World Health Organization warned world leaders Wednesday that there can be "no going back to business as usual" following…
Detained American informs Venezuela state TV he outlined Maduro’s capture
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan state television broadcast on Wednesday a video of captured American Luke Denman, in which he said…
World shares blended amid expect service pickup, oil slips
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices slid and world equity markets seesawed on Wednesday as investor hopes for a pickup…
New coronavirus adapts to populations; vaccine works in monkeys
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and…
Trump says coronavirus task force to shift focus, drawing Pelosi criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his coronavirus task force would shift its focus to reviving U.S.…
Trump says will announce new members of coronavirus task force by Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would announce new members of his coronavirus task…
Tech leads Wall Street higher as financials fall
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow fell on Wednesday as declines in financials and defensive groups countered gains…
Facebook names initially members of oversight board that can overthrow Zuckerberg
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) new content oversight board will include a former prime minister, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate…
Factbox: Who are the first members of Facebook’s oversight board?
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Wednesday named the first members of its independent oversight board, which will be able…
Trump: Infection task force to focus on resuming US
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption President Trump said the White House task force would focus on "opening up our…
New Banksy art work appears at medical facility
Image copyright Banksy A new Banksy artwork has appeared at Southampton General Hospital.The largely monochrome painting, which is one square…
Meghan’s story for Archie’s first birthday
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have marked their son's first birthday by releasing a video of Meghan reading to…
Beauty parlor owner imprisoned for defying lockdown
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Shelley Luther, owner of Salon à la Mode, has refused to close her business A…
Scientist puzzle over impact of virus anomalies
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Researchers have been tracking changes to the 'spike' of the virus Researchers in the…
Facebook Names the 20 People Who Can Overrule Mark Zuckerberg
A Pulitzer Prize–winning newspaper editor who published the documents leaked by Edward Snowden. A Nobel Peace Prize laureate. A former…
GitHub Takes Objective at Open Source Software Application Vulnerabilities
Open source software has the potential to be very secure. Unlike proprietary code that can only be accessed directly by…
Nikon’s D780 Is a Jack-of-All-Trades Video camera
It feels like we're always chasing after the idea of a smaller camera—something you can fit in your pocket, but…
India’s Covid-19 Contact Tracing App Could Leak Patient Locations
As countries around the world rush to build smartphone apps that can help track the spread of Covid-19, privacy advocates…
Rugby Australia in financial and structural crisis, says Olympics boss who turned down top job
In a single day Rugby Australia had its incoming chairman resign, the interim chairman appointed an interim CEO, and the…
Australian Federal Police investigating superannuation early access fraud scheme detected by Tax Office
The Australian Federal Police are investigating attempts to defraud the Federal Government’s early access to superannuation scheme.Key points:The Australian Federal…
George Pell royal commission findings to be tabled in Federal Parliament
Royal commission findings on Cardinal George Pell's handling of sexual abuse claims within the Catholic Church are expected to be…
Survivors of child sexual abuse taking Education Department to court for negligence
Sam Leishman was only 12 years old when sexual abuse began at the hands of his teacher at New Town…
Coronavirus-hit Newmarch House could have its licence revoked, aged care commission says
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is so concerned about the handling of the coronavirus outbreak at Sydney's Newmarch…
Moranbah mine surge leaves five people in crucial condition
Five people have serious injuries after an explosion at Grosvenor coal mine at Moranbah in central Queensland's Bowen Basin.Key points:Five…
The Last of Us Part 2
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Xiaomi might present Mi Box or Mi Stick together with Mi 10 on May 8 in India
Xiaomi Mi 10 5G and more arriving on May 8 in India Xiaomi is prepping up to launch its new…
iPhone SE 2020: the king of spending plan mobile phones
Published on May 6, 2020What’s in a flagship phone in 2020? Chances are, a bucket-load of tech that costs a…
Microsoft announces the Surface area Reserve 3 and Surface Go 2 laptop computers
As the maker of the Windows OS, it may come as no surprise that Microsoft has some of the best…
Microsoft offers $100,000 to hack its customized Linux OS
Microsoft is offering hackers up to $100,000 if they can break the security of the company’s custom Linux OS. The…
Facebook takes another stab at enabling ‘complimentary’ mobile web access with its new Discover app
Remember Free Basics? Facebook‘s ambitious program to bring people to the internet for the first time. It has a new…
UK has drawn up three-stage plan for easing coronavirus lockdown: The Times
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom has drawn up a three-stage plan to ease the coronavirus lockdown that was first…
U.S. Senate to consider Trump pick for powerful D.C. court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senators on Wednesday will consider whether to confirm a judge nominated by President Donald Trump for…
As U.S. vehicle supply chain accelerates, employee security worries stick around in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Workers at a Lear Corp (LEA.N) autoparts plant in northern Mexico that saw the worst known…
Special Report: U.S. rearms to nullify China’s missile supremacy
HONG KONG (Reuters) - As Washington and Beijing trade barbs over the coronavirus pandemic, a longer-term struggle between the two…
U.S. may require masks at airports in changes to limit coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lead U.S. airport security agency is weighing the possibility of requiring masks or face coverings for…
Judge reinstates New York presidential primary canceled by state
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge has reinstated a presidential primary canceled last week by New York state, the epicentre of…
Ousted U.S. whistleblower says Trump health official played down coronavirus threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ousted director of a U.S. agency responsible for developing drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic filed…
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 the new coronavirus…
Scientist advising UK government on coronavirus actions down after lockdown breach
LONDON (Reuters) - A British scientist advising the government on its coronavirus response resigned from his role on Tuesday, after…