Shutdowns stoke argument over what’s an ‘essential market’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Shortly after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered the closure of non-essential retailers on Monday to curb…
Tokyo Games moved to 2021 as ‘light at end of pandemic tunnel’
TOKYO/ATHENS (Reuters) - The Tokyo Olympics were postponed on Tuesday to 2021, the first such delay in the Games’ 124-year…
Factbox: Reaction to postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
LONDON (Reuters) - Athletes, national associations and sporting federations from around the world reacted with a mixture of sadness, relief…
U.S. might be next ‘virus epicenter’, as India locks down, worldwide economic downturn looms
GENEVA/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization…
Ford joins GE, 3M in speeding up ventilator, respirator production
(Reuters) - Carmaker Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Tuesday jumped into the emergency push by major U.S. manufacturers to produce…
Modern-day Mayflower sets off from Poland ahead of 400th anniversary voyage
CGI Visualisation of the Mayflower Autonomous Ship at sea, with the wingsail and the solar panels propelling the ship visible.…
PFAS may have a lot in common with carcinogens
A first-of-its-kind study looks at the biological processes triggered by PFAS compounds.Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of…
China to lift coronavirus lockdown in most of Hubei province | CBC News
Chinese authorities say they will end a two-month lockdown of most of coronavirus-hit Hubei province at midnight, as domestic cases…
MPs return to Ottawa to pass emergency COVID-19 funds | CBC News
Shortly after House of Commons proceedings began Tuesday, the chamber suspended itself while the Liberal government and Opposition parties negotiate…
Canada Post to reduce hours, install clear barriers in response to COVID-19 | CBC News
Canada Post says it is reducing its hours, installing clear barriers in post offices and offering priority service to those…
IOC, Japan agree to postpone Olympics, says Japanese PM | CBC Sports
The International Olympic Committee announced a first-of-its-kind postponement of the Summer Olympics on Tuesday, bowing to the realities of a…
Tokyo 2020: Olympic Games organisers ‘concur post ponement’
The Olympic Games were due to run from 24 July to 9 AugustThe Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have…
Fossil worm shows us our evolutionary beginnings
Image copyright SOHAIL WASIF/UCR Image caption Artist's rendering of Ikaria wariootia. It would have lived on the seafloor A worm-like…
Spain’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 514
Image copyright AFP The coronavirus death toll in Spain has jumped by 514 in a single day, as the situation…
Priest who offered respirator to young client passes away
Image copyright Oratorio Casnigo An Italian priest who gave a respirator to a younger coronavirus patient he did not know…
Mammal study discusses ‘why females live longer’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Male bighorn sheep are susceptible to local environmental factors in ways that females are…
Two more coronavirus deaths announced in Colorado as state total rises to 9
Two more people in Colorado — one in El Paso County and the other in Gunnison County — have died…
Google Gets Rid Of Adware-Laced Kids’ Apps From Play Shop
Google has struggled for years to keep malicious applications from sneaking into the Play Store, but a new round of…
How Long Will the Outbreak Last? It Depends on What We Do Now
Just before midnight Sunday, President Trump unleashed an all-caps tweet signaling a change of heart on national Covid-19 containment strategy.…
The Coronavirus’ Impact on Libraries Goes Beyond Books
For Jennifer Pearson, the choice was difficult but clear: Shut down the library, or people could die. “My library was…
Most Kids Only Get Mildly Sick From Covid-19—but Not All
The kids are alright. Right? Well ... For months, as a new coronavirus has spread around the world—sickening nearly 370,000…
How to Get Free Kindle Books With Your Library Card
You've always wanted to read Infinite Jest, and now you finally have enough time on your hands to get through…
China to lift lockdown in Wuhan, Hubei province as coronavirus case numbers relieve
Posted March 24, 2020 20:30:00 Chinese authorities say they will lift a two-month lockdown in most of Hubei province, where…
More than 200 Australians stranded on Italian-bound cruise with verified COVID-19 case
Updated March 24, 2020 21:20:30 The Federal Government has been urged to rescue more than 200 Australians stranded on an…
New crackdown on travel within WA as huge lines of travellers form ahead of border closure
Updated March 24, 2020 19:27:40 The WA Government is planning to restrict travel between Western Australia's regions to halt the…
Australia gets millions of brand-new test packages, face masks to assist battle coronavirus pandemic
Updated March 24, 2020 18:02:22 Health Minister Greg Hunt says Australia is getting access to crucial supplies to help combat…
‘Do I pay rent or do I purchase food’: Tenants desperate for relief as tasks vanish
Posted March 24, 2020 17:08:08 With entire industries shut down and unemployment set to spike, Jade Freeman is one of…
MyJio Coronavirus Self-diagnostic Tool: Check your danger level for COVID-19
The MyJio Coronavirus Self-diagnostic Tool will provide a simple and accessible national platform for citizens to declare their health parameters,…
The Redmi K30 Pro is Xiaomi’s brand-new price-performance champ
Xiaomi has announced the Redmi K30 Pro, its latest high-spec-low-price contender. It’s the sequel to the K20 Pro (in Asia)…
EMUI 10 is now installed on 100 million gadgets around the globe
Huawei launched its EMUI 10 in September 2019, and it has been updated most of its flagships, midrangers, and even…
Report: Apple reignites development of the AirPower charging mat
Remember the AirPower charging mat? Apple first announced it back in 2017 and it would be able to simultaneously charge…
OnePlus revives The Lab program to give out 10 free OnePlus 8 flagships
91Mobiles The OnePlus 8 flagships are coming and all signs point to an April launch, unless OnePlus changes its plans…
Tokyo 2020 postponement decision ‘within days’, say sources
ATHENS/TOKYO (Reuters) - A final decision whether to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic will be taken…
Tokyo 2020 postponement choice due in days: sources
ATHENS (Reuters) - A decision on whether to postpone this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games will be taken in coming days,…
Japan to downsize Olympic torch relay: Fukushima official
A junior highschool student lights the Olympic flame at an Olympic cauldron during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Flame of Recovery…
U.S. launches probes as Trump bans hoarding, cost gouging to combat coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Washington D.C.,…
Trump: Asian-Americans not responsible for virus, need protection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, who has been accused of racism in labeling the coronavirus pandemic the “Chinese…
Hubei unwinds limitations as China’s brand-new coronavirus infections double
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Hubei province where the coronavirus pandemic originated will lift travel restrictions on people leaving the region…
U.S. states, cities desperate for coronavirus assistance, military prepares
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several more U.S. governors on Monday joined the procession of states ordering millions of Americans to…
China says the majority of its imported coronavirus cases include Chinese nationals
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that most of the so-called imported cases of the coronavirus reported…
Trump suggests he may scale back closures soon despite worsening coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering how to reopen the U.S. economy when a…
COVID-19: Global weekend update (March 21–22)
In this article, we highlight some of the coronavirus-related news from the weekend of March 21–22, 2020. Share on PinterestAs…
Some MPs return to Ottawa for vote on emergency COVID-19 measures as Tories cry foul | CBC News
A small number of MPs will resume sitting in the House of Commons Tuesday to consider the federal government's $82…
Lives are at stake — so why are some Canadians ignoring social distancing rules? | CBC News
If the federal government feels compelled to invoke extraordinary powers under the Emergencies Act to enforce social distancing, what would…
As Trump muses about easing COVID-19 restrictions, all eyes are on the border | CBC News
Canada may face additional pressure to re-examine its pandemic response border agreement with the United States if U.S. President Donald…
The ‘measure of last resort’: What is the Emergencies Act and what does it do? | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the provincial and territorial leaders spoke Monday about the possibility of invoking the federal Emergencies…
Returning snowbirds endangering border town residents by stopping to shop, mayor says | CBC News
Canadians returning home from their winter getaways by car and RV are stopping and shopping in Prescott, Ont., instead of…
Spanish army finds care home homeowners ‘abandoned’
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Madrid's main funeral home says its workers lack the equipment to deal with Covid-19 victims…
US-China contagion: The fight behind the scenes
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The coronavirus pandemic has worsened relations between Donald Trump's America and Xi Jinping's China It…