A man in Hyderabad has manufactured a single-seater vehicle shaped like the coronavirus under the microscope to spread awareness about COVID-19 among Indians. “I’ll take this on the road and show the people the dangers of the coronavirus,” says Sudhakar Yadav.
Read More »WHO denies being ‘China-centric’ after Trump comment
World Health Organization officials on Wednesday denied that the body was “China-centric” and said that the acute phase of a pandemic was not the time to cut funding after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would put contributions on hold. The United States is the top donor to the Geneva-based …
Read More »Twitter founder donates more than a quarter of his wealth to fight Corona
The founder of Twitter announced his donation of one billion dollars to help cope with the outbreak of the new Corona virus, which causes the disease (Covid 19) Twitter founder and president, Jack Dorsey, announced on Tuesday that he will donate $ 1 billion in shares of his other company, …
Read More »Russian space agency says Trump paving way to seize other planets
The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, accused Donald Trump on Tuesday of creating a basis to take over other planets by signing an executive order outlining U.S. policy on commercial mining in space. The executive order, which Roscosmos said damaged the scope for international cooperation in space, was signed on Monday. …
Read More »Bayern Munich to resume training despite pandemic
Bayern Munich has confirmed that players will return to training on Monday for the 1st time since the Bundesliga was suspended due to the coronavirus. The Bavarians said in a statement that the training session will be held in coordination with government policy and the relevant authorities. It added that …
Read More »Ban wildlife markets to prevent future pandemics, says UN biodiversity chief
An international ban on wildlife markets could help stop future pandemics like coronavirus from breaking out, according to the United Nations biodiversity chief. The COVID-19 outbreak is believed to have originated in a seafood market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where it is thought stallholders were infected during …
Read More »Stocks jump on virus hopes, oil hit by OPEC+ delay
World stock markets jumped on Monday, encouraged by a slowdown in coronavirus-related deaths and new cases, though a delay in talks between Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut supply sent oil tumbling again. Equity investors were encouraged as the death toll from the virus slowed across major European nations including …
Read More »Tiger at New York’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the first known case of a human infecting an animal and making it sick, the zoo’s chief veterinarian said on Sunday. Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that …
Read More »Putin pins blame on Saudi Arabia and coronavirus for collapse in oil prices
ussian President Vladimir Putin on Friday blamed the recent collapse in oil prices on Saudi Arabia’s withdrawal from an OPEC+ deal over oil supply, as well the impact of coronavirus on demand. At a meeting with Energy Minister Alexander Novak, Putin said Saudi Arabia was planning to get rid of …
Read More »OPEC+ debates biggest-ever oil cut, awaits U.S. efforts
OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to around 10% of worldwide supply in what they expect will be a global effort including the United States, but the White House did not make such a commitment after a Friday meeting with …
Read More »No, 5G does not spread coronavirus
Conspiracy theories claiming 5G technology helps transmit coronavirus have been condemned by the scientific community. Videos have been shared on social media showing mobile phone masts on fire in Birmingham and Merseyside – along with the claims. The posts have been shared on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram – including verified …
Read More »Man in Russia kills 5 for “talking loudly” under his windows
A man in central Russia has shot and killed five people for talking noisily at night under his windows, investigators said Sunday. The shootings took place in the Ryazan region during stay-at-home orders aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. A 32-year-old man from the small town of Yelatma …
Read More »US employment fell 701,000 in March, unemployment rate rose to 4.4% amid coronavirus: govt
A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that’s all but shut down the U.S. economy. The unemployment rate jumped to 4.4% from a 50-year low of 3.5%. Last month’s actual job loss …
Read More »Coronavirus: Potential vaccine generates enough antibodies to fight off virus, study suggests
A potential coronavirus vaccine developed by US scientists has been found to produce antibodies capable of fighting off COVID-19 in the first peer-reviewed study of its kind. The vaccine, which was tested on mice by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, generated the antibodies in quantities thought …
Read More »Google releases location data to show if coronavirus lockdowns working in 131 countries
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday published reports for 131 countries showing whether visits to shops, parks, and workplaces dropped in March when many governments issued stay-at-home orders to rein in the spread of the novel coronavirus. Google’s analysis of location data from billions of users’ phones is the largest public …
Read More »European stocks sink as pandemic hits business, oil prices grind higher
European stock markets sank on Friday, erasing meager gains for the week, as more companies flagged a hit to business from the coronavirus pandemic while oil prices extended their previous day’s gains on hopes of a global supply cut. With virus-fighting lockdowns raising the risk of a prolonged global downturn, …
Read More »Oil soars by most on record after Trump says Saudis and Russians to cut output
Oil prices soared over 30% – on track for the most in a day on record – following reports U.S. President Donald Trump expects Russian President Putin and the Saudi Crown Prince to announce an oil production cut of 10 million to 15 million barrels. Brent futures rose $8.04, or …
Read More »Zantac products banned for containing substances linked to cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked companies to stop selling all forms of the heartburn drug Zantac after an investigation found that potential cancer-causing contaminants can build up in the product over time. The FDA has asked manufacturers of the prescription and over-the-counter drug to pull all …
Read More »Malaysian govt apologizes after advising wives to avoid ‘nagging’ during lockdown
The Malaysian government was forced to apologize after its Women’s Development Department published a series of sexist “tips” to help deal with the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, including advising women to continue to wear makeup and to “avoid nagging.” The campaign was met with fierce backlash online, and the posts have …
Read More »Oil plunges posting fifth straight weekly loss despite stimulus efforts
Oil prices plunged 5% on Friday and posted a fifth straight weekly loss as demand destruction caused by the coronavirus outweighed stimulus efforts by policymakers around the world. Both contracts are down nearly two thirds this year and the coronavirus-related slump in economic activity and fuel demand has forced massive …
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