Mon 14 December 2020: Some bacteria can travel from one continent to another ”hidden” in atmospheric dust, according to a new study which says these microbes may not only affect human and animal health, but also impact climate and ecosystems. The research, published in the journal Atmospheric Research, deciphered the mystery of the transport of […]
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Mon 14 December 2020: Researchers in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine announced promising results in the development of a non-invasive at-home antigen test to detect the spike of SARS-CoV-2 proteins in saliva. The team, led by Michelle Khine, professor of biomedical engineering, posted their findings on the preprint […]
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Mon 14 December 2020: Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini, who tested positive for COVID-19 four weeks ago, has died at age 52 after being hospitalised in South Africa. “Their Majesties have commanded that I inform the nation of the sad and untimely passing away of His Excellency the Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini,” Deputy Prime […]
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Mon 14 December 2020: The government is planning to buy more COVID-19 vaccines to immunize as many as 70% of Malaysians, the country’s prime minister said on Sunday. “As for Malaysia, we have already got 30%. I have instructed Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba along with Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar (Minister of Science, […]
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Sun 13 December 2020: British ministers are warning supermarkets to stockpile food amid possibilities of a no-deal Brexit, with shortages feared as talks with the European Union remain deadlocked, The Sunday Times newspaper has reported. Ministers are telling suppliers of medicines, medical devices and vaccines to stockpile six weeks’ worth at secure locations in the United Kingdom, […]
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Sun 13 December 2020: Germany is heading for a major new nationwide lockdown to stem the rapid spread of the coronavirus after health experts said that to wait until after Christmas to wind the country down could cost tens of thousands of lives and overwhelm hospitals. The federal government could require shops, schools and day […]
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Sat 12 December 2020: The light is getting brighter with vaccines against COVID-19 becoming available, the World Health Organization chief said Friday, but expressed concern there was a 60% global rise in deaths in the last six weeks and a doubling in Europe. “The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter, but […]
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Sat 12 December 2020: The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) released new guidelines for the country’s airline industry. contains advice about the best hygiene practices to carry out on aircraft and in airports. China resumed most of its flights in August, this latest advice suggests far-from-ideal conditions for the cabin crew on board. “The […]
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Sat 12 December 2020: A new study conducted by research fellows from the University of Milan has found evidence of Covid-19 in a boy from the Milan area as early as the end of November 2019, months before the first identified coronavirus disease case in Italy and also earlier than the outbreak in Wuhan city, […]
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Sat 12 December 2020: South Africa’s chief justice on Friday vehemently defended a prayer he made against “satanic” COVID-19 vaccines, seeming to refer to a conspiracy theory that they could “infuse 666” into people’s DNA. Mogoeng Mogoeng, a devout Christian, came under strong criticism on social media following the prayer at an event in Johannesburg […]
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