A 105-year-old New Mexico woman who beat back the 1918 flu that killed millions, including her mother and infant sister, is battling Covid-19. The Gallup Independent reports Lubica “Luby” Grenko, who will turn 106 years old in August, has been fighting the coronavirus since being diagnosed for the infection on […]
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Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support its coronavirus-hit economy. The government in Riyadh also said it will suspend its cost of living allowance to shore up state finances. The oil-rich nation has seen its income plummet as the impact of […]
The remains of a rare 19th Century dock built for Charles Darwin’s ship HMS Beagle has been recognised as a site of national importance. The submerged mud berth on the River Roach in Rochford, Essex, will now be protected against unauthorised change. The ship, launched in 1820, allowed Darwin to […]
When Arif (name changed) was released from a prison in western India on 31 March, he longed to return home quickly. But over the next fortnight, he was hounded out three times in two cities – from his own home and then that of a fellow inmate – before landing […]
Lives could be put at risk by an influx of companies offering to clean up potential coronavirus hotspots, a leading cleaning firm has warned. SafeGroup boss Steve Broughton said the market was being “flooded” by firms that lacked the experience or equipment to operate “safely or correctly”. Mr Broughton said […]
Nineteen sailors have been killed and 15 others wounded in a “friendly fire” incident involving two Iranian naval vessels, the navy has said. Iranian state media reported that a new anti-ship missile being tested by the frigate Jamaran hit the light support ship Konarak on Sunday in the Gulf of […]
People in England can “meet up with other people” outside their household as long as they are outside and stay 2m apart, the government has confirmed. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said people should “use some common sense” and cannot visit others at their home. The new rule is part of […]
New coronavirus clusters have been reported in Wuhan city – where the virus fist emerged – and the north-eastern province of Jilin in China. Wuhan reported five new cases on Monday, after confirming its first case since 3 April on Sunday. Authorities said the small cluster of cases were all […]
The White House Covid-19 outbreak is undermining President Donald Trump’s narrative that it’s safe to open up the country and that diagnostic testing is of limited importance. The news of three top health officials, all members of the administration’s coronavirus task force, self-quarantining in some form after one of Trump’s […]
“It’s not over until it’s over.” That was South Korean President Moon Jae-in, speaking Sunday after a new cluster of coronavirus cases emerged in the country’s capital Seoul, sparking fear of a second wave of infections in the East Asian country. South Korea was among the first places to deal […]