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Macron visits Marseille doctor behind virus ‘cure’ touted by Trump
President Emmanuel Macron visited a French doctor in Marseille on Thursday whose work on a drug normally used for auto-immune diseases has been promoted by…
UK’s Boris Johnson moved out of intensive care, ‘in extremely good spirits’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved out of intensive care as he continues to recover from the Covid-19 disease, a spokesman said on…
Global warming to cause ‘catastrophic’ species loss: study
Global warming will cause “catastrophic” biodiversity loss across the world if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t curbed, with some ecosystems liable to collapse as soon as…
Reprieve for lambs as virus scraps Easter lunch
Normally at this time of year, millions of people around the world are planning elaborate lamb-based menus — spits, roasts, kebabs or stews — for…
World faces new ‘Great Depression’ as virus toll mounts
World powers scrambled on Thursday to build a global response to the human tragedy and once-in-a-century economic catastrophe caused by the coronavirus epidemic, as death…
French regulator orders Google pay copyright fees to media groups
France’s competition regulator said Thursday that Google must start paying media groups for displaying their content, ordering it to begin negotiations after refusing for months…
J.K. Rowling says “breathing exercises” helped her beat COVID-19 — but here’s what experts say
On Monday, author J.K. Rowling tweeted that she was “completely recovered” after experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. While she didn’t actually get tested for coronavirus, the virus…
Robots may become heroes in war on coronavirus
Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the deadly coronavirus….
Space station crew to blast off despite virus-hit build up
A three-man crew blasted off to the International Space Station on Thursday, leaving behind a planet overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan…
Coronavirus reaches Yanomami people in Amazon
Brazil said Wednesday a first case of the new coronavirus had been detected among the Yanomami people, an Amazon indigenous group known for its remoteness…
Taiwan demands apology from WHO chief over virus ‘slander’
Taiwan demanded an apology from the World Health Organization chief on Thursday after he accused the island’s government of leading personal attacks against him and…
Virus claims record dead but Trump sees light at end of tunnel
The coronavirus pandemic notched up another round of record death tolls in the United States and Europe, dousing the optimism of US President Donald Trump…
‘Collapsology’: Is this the end of civilization as we know it?
“The world will never be the same again,” has been the oft-repeated refrain since the coronavirus brought the global economy to a juddering halt. For…
France to extend lockdown as virus deaths soar in Europe, US
France said Wednesday it would extend a lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus as the death toll soared across Europe and the…
Trump’s ‘America First’ response to coronavirus fails in a global pandemic: Conservative columnist
Conservative Washington Post columnist Max Boot couldn’t help but note that in all of the disaster movies or alien invasion flicks everyone bands together as…
WHO urges virus unity after Trump attack
The World Health Organization on Wednesday pleaded for global unity in fighting the coronavirus, following US President Donald Trump’s stinging attack on its handling of…
Jewish world marks start of ‘strange’ Passover
Jews marked the start of a “strange” Passover holiday on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic prevented the large family gatherings usually organised for the traditional…
Britain’s Johnson ‘improving’ but remains in intensive care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s condition was said to be “improving” on Wednesday, as he spent a third day in intensive care battling the coronavirus….
Coronavirus plunges world economy into brutal recession
Measures imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus are pushing the world economy into a recession deeper and more painful than initially expected, even…
US, Britain warn that hackers increasingly use coronavirus bait
US and British cybersecurity agencies warned Wednesday that foreign government-backed hacking groups are using coronavirus themes to ply their way into computers and networks. The…
Air Canada to rehire 16,500 workers laid off due to pandemic
Some 16,500 Air Canada employees who were laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic will be rehired under a government relief package for businesses, the…
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