Time is running out to finalise a track and trace strategy that would avoid a potential second surge in coronavirus cases, NHS leaders have said. The NHS Confederation warned of “severe” consequences to staff and patients if the right system was not established rapidly. It said lockdown measures should not […]
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FILE PHOTO: People stroll through a park in front of the Sydney Opera House amidst the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Sydney, Australia, May 20, 2020. SYDNEY: Australian state and territory leaders bickered on Thursday (May 21) over whether to reopen internal borders, a major step […]
The UK’s inflation rate fell in April to its lowest since August 2016 as the economic fallout of the first month of the lockdown hit prices. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell to 0.8% from 1.5% in March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Falling petrol and diesel prices, […]
Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare for their historic mission next week. The pair’s flight to the International Space Station (ISS) will be made in a rocket and capsule system provided by a commercial company, SpaceX. Nasa has […]
Cyclone Amphan has made violent landfall in eastern India and Bangladesh, lashing communities along the coast with ferocious wind and rain. It uprooted trees and toppled dwellings in both countries, including in the Indian city of Kolkata in West Bengal. Nearly three million people were evacuated – most of them […]
Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson says it will continue to sell its talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the UK and the rest of the world, despite stopping sales in the US and Canada. It said North American sales had shrunk partly because of a “constant barrage” of advertising by lawyers […]
Germany has agreed a proposal to ban the use of temporary workers at slaughterhouses following a spate of coronavirus infections. Hundreds of people working at abattoirs across Germany and France have tested positive for Covid-19 in recent weeks. Many workers have arrived from Romania on flights chartered by farmers. Health […]
US authorities have arrested a former special forces soldier and his son for allegedly helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan last December. Former Green Beret Michael Taylor, 59, and his son Peter, 26, were detained in Massachusetts on Wednesday. Japanese prosecutors issued warrants for their arrest in January. Mr […]
Brazil has reported more than 1,000 deaths in a single day from coronavirus for the first time amid warnings the outbreak is weeks away from its peak. The country has 271,628 confirmed cases but the true number is likely to be higher because of insufficient testing. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro […]
Merely banning bowlers from applying saliva to shine the ball might not be effective as testing protocols need to first be in place before resuming cricket. Why is ICC’s saliva ban a rather inconsequential move in ensuring a Covid-19 safe environment for cricketers? The virus causing the COVID-19 infection spreads […]