Health
'I was born for that': Hillary Clinton says she'd handle Covid-19 better, but Trump & Russian media 'stole' election from her
Failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is claiming Trump “basically stole the election" from her four years after her loss, a statement that is earning her plenty of ridicule on social media.
Sanitary products non-essential? Wrong! Welsh government replies to shoppers after they share their shock on Twitter
People in Wales have been left confused and angry as shops and supermarkets interpret the government’s new lockdown rules banning the sale of ‘non-essential’ items.
‘We’re not there yet’: British health minister dashes hopes AstraZeneca vaccine could be ready before Christmas
The British minister of health has rebuffed claims that a UK vaccine could be widely distributed in 2020, adding that his “central expectation” is for roll-out in the first half of 2021.
Therapy patients blackmailed for cash after clinic data breach
Many patients of a large psychotherapy clinic in Finland have been contacted individually by a blackmailer, after their data was stolen.
Time to Reset Expectations for World Economy With Virus Untamed
Investors banking on a coronavirus vaccine to save the world economy in 2021 need to temper their ambitions as scientists increasingly warn of a long and difficult road ahead.
Biden Accuses Trump Of Waving "White Flag Of Defeat" Over Pandemic
"It was a candid acknowledgement of what President Trump's strategy has clearly been from the beginning of this crisis: to wave the white flag of defeat and hope that by ignoring it, the virus would simply go away. It hasn't, and it won't," Joe Biden said in a statement.
We deserve to know what Sage is saying
At the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis it was easy to see why the Prime Minister was so keen to be seen to ‘follow the science’. He had a pandemic plan, designed by past governments, to be guided by the medical facts and expert judgment. There was to be no role for politics.
Trump Hasn’t Met With Virus Task Force in Months, Fauci Says
It’s been “several months” since President Donald Trump met with the White House coronavirus task force, said Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, who’s faced repeated criticism from the president.
Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes in intensive care with COVID-19
Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes tested positive for coronavirus after attending an EU summit with her counterparts last week. She led a caretaker government before stepping down as PM earlier this month.
Joe Biden Pledges Free Covid Vaccine For "Everyone" In US If Elected
Joe Biden said that if he is elected he would be focused on bringing the pandemic to heel, and to help struggling Americans with the costs.
Covid: Teacher trapped in Italy two months quarantine happy to be home
A man who spent two months in isolation in an Italian coronavirus facility has spoken of his joy of being home with his family.
5 asteroids buzz by Earth TODAY, as NASA gears up for historic touchdown on asteroid Bennu
With just 73 days left in 2020, NASA has published an alert that not one, but five asteroids are passing by Earth today, as the agency’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft prepares to touch down on a space rock 200 million miles away.
Spain becomes first EU nation with 1 million coronavirus cases
Country is sixth in the world to cross grim milestone after US, India, Brazil, Russia and Argentina.
Airline coalition working with WHO to 'get rid of quarantines,' replace it with testing
The airline industry is hoping that testing will help revive its businesses.
How dangerous is the air around us? | COVID-19 Special
Scientists are still assessing how dangerous these doses of airborne virus can be - and what we can do to avoid them. Opening a window is one way to keep the air fresh.
Global coronavirus cases pass 40 million mark
The pace of the pandemic is picking up: it took 32 days to go from 30 million global cases to 40 million, compared with 38 days to get from 20 million to 30 million.
Trump Unloads on Fauci, Calls Him a ‘Disaster’ and an ‘Idiot’ About Coronavirus
President threw a tantrum about the nation’s top infectious-disease doctor on a campaign call, one day after the NIH expert’s “60 Minutes” interview aired.
Fauci on his media restrictions, Trump contracting COVID, masks, voting and more
In a wide-ranging 60 Minutes interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci expresses his frustration with a Trump campaign ad; explains why, early in the pandemic, masks were largely recommended for health care workers; and says whether he plans to vote in person.
Soon, medical drones to transport Covid samples, test kits in Britain
Trainee doctors Hammad Jeilani and Christopher Law are trialing 'dronepad' infrastructure so the miniature aircraft can take off from and land on hospitals, laboratories and warehouses.