SYDNEY: Australia’s second most populous state of Victoria reported on Wednesday (Jul 22) two new deaths from the coronavirus and logged a record daily increase of 484 new cases compared with 374 cases a day earlier. Two men in their 90s died overnight from the virus, Premier Daniel Andrews said […]
Month: July 2020
TOKYO: The delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics forced by the coronavirus pandemic means next year’s Games will be smaller and simpler, but will that make them more sustainable? Tokyo 2020 organisers have said sustainability will be a “core concept” for the Games and have touted a range of initiatives, […]
TOYKO: The development of a coronavirus vaccine or treatment will be key to allowing the postponed Tokyo 2020 games to open in a year’s time, organising committee president Yoshiro Mori said Wednesday (Jul 22). Asked what factors will be crucial for the rescheduled Games to go ahead, Mori said “it […]
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department on Tuesday (Jul 21) indicted two Chinese nationals over their role in what the agency called a decade-long cyber espionage campaign that targeted defence contractors, COVID-19 researchers and hundreds of other victims worldwide. US authorities said Li Xiaoyu and Dong Jiazhi stole terabytes of weapons […]
BRASILIA: A Chinese-made vaccine against COVID-19 entered the final stage of testing on Tuesday (Jul 21) in Brazil, where volunteers received the first doses of what officials hope will be a game-changer in the pandemic. The vaccine, developed by private Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac, became the third in the world […]
SYDNEY: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday (Jul 22) it had reached agreement with Airbus to delay the delivery of A350s and A321neos and was in advanced talks with Boeing about deferring its 777-9 orders. The airline said the A350s due to arrive in 2020 and 2021 were […]
LONDON: Royal Bank of Scotland has hired climate change expert Nicholas Stern to help shape its sustainability strategy as the state-backed lender prepares to rebrand as NatWest Group. RBS Chief Executive Alison Rose has made helping to tackle climate change a big part of her strategy to rebuild its brand […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said on Tuesday (Jul 22) it would permanently suspend accounts that violate its policies while tweeting about QAnon, a fringe group that claims “deep-state” traitors are plotting against President Donald Trump. Twitter, which announced the change on its Twitter Safety page, said it would not serve content […]
SYDNEY: Qantas Airways Ltd chief executive Alan Joyce signed the carrier’s last Boeing Co 747 jet at Sydney airport on Wednesday (Jul 22), shortly before it was due to fly to the Mojave Desert for a retirement brought forward by the coronavirus pandemic. The journey marks the final flight for […]
WASHINGTON: Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that these tiny particles are infectious. A new study by scientists at the University of Nebraska that was uploaded to […]