18 September 2020 — Eighteen (18) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1549 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, six hundred, and seventy-one (4671). To date, two thousand, eight hundred, and forty-five (2845) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-eight (28) in the past 24…
Kelly Ripa is showing off her new ink.The "Live with Kelly and Ryan" morning show host recently got a tattoo of her wedding date with husband Mark Consuelos in honor of their 25th anniversary. The 50-year-old revealed on her Instagram Stories she got "5.1.96" on the inside of her elbow. "Clean mani and fine lines," she captioned the…
Police are investigating the death of a Brooklyn 12-year-old, whose family said he died after being attacked at school over a dollar in a possible dare that turned deadly.Emergency responders found Romy Vilsaint losing consciousness at his Flatbush home Friday morning. The boy was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he died.The NYPD is investigating if Vilsaint…
The core of China's Long March 5B rocket is predicted to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in a matter of hours, but scientists and government agencies still cannot pinpoint the point of impact. Core, or first-stage, rockets normally don't go into orbit like the Long March 5B, instead making a controlled re-entry shortly after launch.However, this rocket --…
Now Adam Sandler can have all the milkshakes he wants. On Friday, IHOP announced that it will be offering all-you-can-drink milkshakes at its Long Island locations on Monday. The restaurant chain announced the promotion -- which will benefit the nonprofit Comedy Gives Back -- after a video of Sandler being turned away from a Long Island IHOP went…
About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at the University of Vermont as the school cracked down on rules for social distancing and face coverings amid a spike in student COVID-19 cases.Students were handed hundreds of citations for violations like standing in another student’s doorway or walking…
Brazzaville - With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Serum Institute of India delayed for the foreseeable future, slow vaccine rollouts and new variants making inroads, the risk of a new wave of infections in Africa remains high. Delays and shortages of vaccine supplies are driving African countries to slip further behind the rest of the…
Monrovia, Liberia: To strengthen Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) surveillance and stewardship in Liberia, WHO on 23 April 2021 donated information communication and technology (ICT) equipment and assorted accessories to the Ministry of Health. The ICT equipment and accessories donated include eight laptop computers, seven printers, seven mobile phones and assorted boxes of stationeries and printers’ cartridges,…
The World Health Organization in Ethiopia, in collaboration with regional health bureaus, has launched a national campaign themed ‘choose life, wear a mask’, and ‘frequent hand-washing saves lives’ encouraging communities to wear masks and clean their hands as a health habit. The first billboard was installed in Addis Ababa on April 22, 2021 in the…
04 May 2021 — Forty (40) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3119 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to twenty-five thousand, three hundred, and fifty-one (25351). To date, twenty-three thousand, five hundred, and twenty-three (23523) patients have recovered, including one ten (10) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one…
03 May 2021 — Fifty-eight (28) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2856 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to twenty-five thousand, two hundred, and eleven (25311). To date, twenty-three thousand, five hundred, and thirteen (23513) patients have recovered, including one seventy-one (71) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is…
ByRiley BlackPublished May 6, 2021• 7 min readIt’s a golden age for paleontology: In recent years, scientists have gathered all kinds of clues about the way dinosaurs looked and lived, from awe-inspiring fossil reconstructions to preserved footprints and bite marks on bones. Now, paleontologists are showing that some of the most tantalizing indications of how…
ScienceCoronavirus CoverageThe report strengthens the CDC’s recommendation that anyone pregnant be offered the vaccine and sets the stage for more “paradigm-changing” vaccine trials during pregnancy.ByTara HaellePublished May 6, 2021• 11 min readAs each of the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines became available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consistently asserted that they should not be withheld…
ByDouglas MainPhotographs ByDarlyne MurawskiPublished May 3, 2021• 9 min readIn the late spring of 1634, pilgrims in Massachusetts witnessed an incredible sight: Millions and millions of winged, red-eyed insects sprung from the earth. Not knowing better, the Puritan immigrants likened them to pestilential swarms from the Old Testament and called them “locusts.”But they were wrong.…
AnimalsNewsThese unexpected “ecosystem engineers” provide hydration for dozens of animal species, from badgers to elf owls to toads.ByDouglas MainPublished April 29, 2021• 5 min readHumans have a long history of digging wells, but we're not the only species to tap the earth for water: New research reveals wild horses and donkeys, also known as burros,…
ByMaya Wei-HaasPublished April 27, 2021• 12 min readStanding among patches of muddy snow on the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland, I bent down to pick up a piece of the planet that should have been hidden miles below my feet.On that chilly February day, I was out with a pair of geologists to see an exposed…
Home News Software (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images) Visions of Duomo di Milano will be haunting the world's best cyclists' dreams at the 2021 Giro d'Italia over the next three weeks, as the first Grand Tour of the season pushes them to their limits. The race for the iconic maglia rosa is on, so…
Home News Computing (Image credit: Future) Looking to upgrade broadband deals this weekend? Maybe you're looking to make that jump to some faster fibre speeds? Well, there are two clear options that stand out above the rest right now.Those are Virgin and Vodafone. Both providers are offering impressive fibre broadband deals at a low cost.…
Home News Gaming (Image credit: Square Enix / Sony) In a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, revealed during a recent Square Enix livestream, it has been confirmed that the game will be a PS5 exclusive for at least six months after its release.This detail is shown at the end of the…
Home News Televisions (Image credit: LG) LG’s OLED TVs range continues to lead the market when it comes to showcasing the advantages of OLED panel technology. With truly impressive images, aided by deep blacks, vivid colors and an infinite contrast ratio, it’s little wonder that more and more people are choosing OLED.The release of this…
Home News Entertainment (Image credit: DAZN) With a treasure trove of exclusive boxing, plus live Premier League, NFL, NHL, MLB, and F1 action, dedicated streaming service DAZN is shaking up the sports TV world.And the great news is that all that great sports coverage is conveniently available to watch on the go and on your…
Arab bodies throughout the Middle East widely condemned Israeli police violence during clashes with worshipers at the al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday. The Islamic Movement in Israel condemned the actions of Israel Police and demanded that they immediately retreat their forces from the Temple Mount region after violent clashes between police and worshippers at the Aqsa Mosque…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Israel's intention to protect the right to worship during a meeting with numerous security heads following a night of violence in Jerusalem's Old City amid Temple Mount clashes.Violent clashes broke out at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Friday between worshipers and security forces, just as tens of thousands of…
Some 47% of Israelis support the formation of a Lapid-Bennett led government, a new poll has found, according to N12. The poll, conducted by Midgam Consulting and Research, led by Mano Geva and presented on Ophira and Berko this week, also found that some 61% of right-wing voters oppose the formation of this government, while…
India's health ministry reported 4,187 fatalities over the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to just under 240,000, though experts say the real death toll is likely far higher. By REUTERS MAY 8, 2021 11:35 PEOPLE STRUGGLING with COVID-19 wait to receive oxygen at a Sikh temple in Ghaziabad, India, on Tuesday. (photo…
Numerous fires broke out throughout the weekend in southern Israel, mostly along the Gaza border and in the Eshkol Regional Council, amid heightened tensions in the region. Balloon units prepare incendiary and explosive balloons to launch towards Israel, August 12, 2020 (photo credit: SONS OF AL-ZAWARI BALLOON UNIT/TELEGRAM) Incendiary balloons launched from Gaza caused numerous…
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Kelly Ripa is showing off her new ink.The "Live with Kelly and Ryan" morning show host recently got a tattoo of her wedding date with husband Mark Consuelos in honor of their 25th anniversary. The 50-year-old revealed on her Instagram Stories she got "5.1.96" on the inside of her elbow. "Clean mani and fine lines," she captioned the…
Police are investigating the death of a Brooklyn 12-year-old, whose family said he died after being attacked at school over a dollar in a possible dare that turned deadly.Emergency responders found Romy Vilsaint losing consciousness at his Flatbush home Friday morning. The boy was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he died.The NYPD is investigating if Vilsaint…
The core of China's Long March 5B rocket is predicted to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in a matter of hours, but scientists and government agencies still cannot pinpoint the point of impact. Core, or first-stage, rockets normally don't go into orbit like the Long March 5B, instead making a controlled re-entry shortly after launch.However, this rocket --…
Now Adam Sandler can have all the milkshakes he wants. On Friday, IHOP announced that it will be offering all-you-can-drink milkshakes at its Long Island locations on Monday. The restaurant chain announced the promotion -- which will benefit the nonprofit Comedy Gives Back -- after a video of Sandler being turned away from a Long Island IHOP went…
About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at the University of Vermont as the school cracked down on rules for social distancing and face coverings amid a spike in student COVID-19 cases.Students were handed hundreds of citations for violations like standing in another student’s doorway or walking…
Kelly Ripa is showing off her new ink.The "Live with Kelly and Ryan" morning show host recently got a tattoo of her wedding date with husband Mark Consuelos in honor of their 25th anniversary. The 50-year-old revealed on her Instagram Stories she got "5.1.96" on the inside of her elbow. "Clean mani and fine lines," she captioned the…
Police are investigating the death of a Brooklyn 12-year-old, whose family said he died after being attacked at school over a dollar in a possible dare that turned deadly.Emergency responders found Romy Vilsaint losing consciousness at his Flatbush home Friday morning. The boy was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he died.The NYPD is investigating if Vilsaint…
The core of China's Long March 5B rocket is predicted to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in a matter of hours, but scientists and government agencies still cannot pinpoint the point of impact. Core, or first-stage, rockets normally don't go into orbit like the Long March 5B, instead making a controlled re-entry shortly after launch.However, this rocket --…
Now Adam Sandler can have all the milkshakes he wants. On Friday, IHOP announced that it will be offering all-you-can-drink milkshakes at its Long Island locations on Monday. The restaurant chain announced the promotion -- which will benefit the nonprofit Comedy Gives Back -- after a video of Sandler being turned away from a Long Island IHOP went…
About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at the University of Vermont as the school cracked down on rules for social distancing and face coverings amid a spike in student COVID-19 cases.Students were handed hundreds of citations for violations like standing in another student’s doorway or walking…
Brazzaville - With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Serum Institute of India delayed for the foreseeable future, slow vaccine rollouts and new variants making inroads, the risk of a new wave of infections in Africa remains high. Delays and shortages of vaccine supplies are driving African countries to slip further behind the rest of the…
Monrovia, Liberia: To strengthen Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) surveillance and stewardship in Liberia, WHO on 23 April 2021 donated information communication and technology (ICT) equipment and assorted accessories to the Ministry of Health. The ICT equipment and accessories donated include eight laptop computers, seven printers, seven mobile phones and assorted boxes of stationeries and printers’ cartridges,…
The World Health Organization in Ethiopia, in collaboration with regional health bureaus, has launched a national campaign themed ‘choose life, wear a mask’, and ‘frequent hand-washing saves lives’ encouraging communities to wear masks and clean their hands as a health habit. The first billboard was installed in Addis Ababa on April 22, 2021 in the…
04 May 2021 — Forty (40) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3119 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to twenty-five thousand, three hundred, and fifty-one (25351). To date, twenty-three thousand, five hundred, and twenty-three (23523) patients have recovered, including one ten (10) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one…
03 May 2021 — Fifty-eight (28) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2856 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to twenty-five thousand, two hundred, and eleven (25311). To date, twenty-three thousand, five hundred, and thirteen (23513) patients have recovered, including one seventy-one (71) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is…
ByRiley BlackPublished May 6, 2021• 7 min readIt’s a golden age for paleontology: In recent years, scientists have gathered all kinds of clues about the way dinosaurs looked and lived, from awe-inspiring fossil reconstructions to preserved footprints and bite marks on bones. Now, paleontologists are showing that some of the most tantalizing indications of how…
ScienceCoronavirus CoverageThe report strengthens the CDC’s recommendation that anyone pregnant be offered the vaccine and sets the stage for more “paradigm-changing” vaccine trials during pregnancy.ByTara HaellePublished May 6, 2021• 11 min readAs each of the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines became available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consistently asserted that they should not be withheld…
ByDouglas MainPhotographs ByDarlyne MurawskiPublished May 3, 2021• 9 min readIn the late spring of 1634, pilgrims in Massachusetts witnessed an incredible sight: Millions and millions of winged, red-eyed insects sprung from the earth. Not knowing better, the Puritan immigrants likened them to pestilential swarms from the Old Testament and called them “locusts.”But they were wrong.…
AnimalsNewsThese unexpected “ecosystem engineers” provide hydration for dozens of animal species, from badgers to elf owls to toads.ByDouglas MainPublished April 29, 2021• 5 min readHumans have a long history of digging wells, but we're not the only species to tap the earth for water: New research reveals wild horses and donkeys, also known as burros,…
ByMaya Wei-HaasPublished April 27, 2021• 12 min readStanding among patches of muddy snow on the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland, I bent down to pick up a piece of the planet that should have been hidden miles below my feet.On that chilly February day, I was out with a pair of geologists to see an exposed…
Home News Software (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images) Visions of Duomo di Milano will be haunting the world's best cyclists' dreams at the 2021 Giro d'Italia over the next three weeks, as the first Grand Tour of the season pushes them to their limits. The race for the iconic maglia rosa is on, so…
Home News Computing (Image credit: Future) Looking to upgrade broadband deals this weekend? Maybe you're looking to make that jump to some faster fibre speeds? Well, there are two clear options that stand out above the rest right now.Those are Virgin and Vodafone. Both providers are offering impressive fibre broadband deals at a low cost.…
Home News Gaming (Image credit: Square Enix / Sony) In a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, revealed during a recent Square Enix livestream, it has been confirmed that the game will be a PS5 exclusive for at least six months after its release.This detail is shown at the end of the…
Home News Televisions (Image credit: LG) LG’s OLED TVs range continues to lead the market when it comes to showcasing the advantages of OLED panel technology. With truly impressive images, aided by deep blacks, vivid colors and an infinite contrast ratio, it’s little wonder that more and more people are choosing OLED.The release of this…
Home News Entertainment (Image credit: DAZN) With a treasure trove of exclusive boxing, plus live Premier League, NFL, NHL, MLB, and F1 action, dedicated streaming service DAZN is shaking up the sports TV world.And the great news is that all that great sports coverage is conveniently available to watch on the go and on your…
Arab bodies throughout the Middle East widely condemned Israeli police violence during clashes with worshipers at the al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday. The Islamic Movement in Israel condemned the actions of Israel Police and demanded that they immediately retreat their forces from the Temple Mount region after violent clashes between police and worshippers at the Aqsa Mosque…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Israel's intention to protect the right to worship during a meeting with numerous security heads following a night of violence in Jerusalem's Old City amid Temple Mount clashes.Violent clashes broke out at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Friday between worshipers and security forces, just as tens of thousands of…
Some 47% of Israelis support the formation of a Lapid-Bennett led government, a new poll has found, according to N12. The poll, conducted by Midgam Consulting and Research, led by Mano Geva and presented on Ophira and Berko this week, also found that some 61% of right-wing voters oppose the formation of this government, while…
India's health ministry reported 4,187 fatalities over the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to just under 240,000, though experts say the real death toll is likely far higher. By REUTERS MAY 8, 2021 11:35 PEOPLE STRUGGLING with COVID-19 wait to receive oxygen at a Sikh temple in Ghaziabad, India, on Tuesday. (photo…
Numerous fires broke out throughout the weekend in southern Israel, mostly along the Gaza border and in the Eshkol Regional Council, amid heightened tensions in the region. Balloon units prepare incendiary and explosive balloons to launch towards Israel, August 12, 2020 (photo credit: SONS OF AL-ZAWARI BALLOON UNIT/TELEGRAM) Incendiary balloons launched from Gaza caused numerous…
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ByRiley BlackPublished May 6, 2021• 7 min readIt’s a golden age for paleontology: In recent years, scientists have gathered all kinds of clues about the way dinosaurs looked and lived, from awe-inspiring fossil reconstructions to preserved footprints and bite marks on bones. Now, paleontologists are showing that some of the most tantalizing indications of how…
ScienceCoronavirus CoverageThe report strengthens the CDC’s recommendation that anyone pregnant be offered the vaccine and sets the stage for more “paradigm-changing” vaccine trials during pregnancy.ByTara HaellePublished May 6, 2021• 11 min readAs each of the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines became available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consistently asserted that they should not be withheld…
ByDouglas MainPhotographs ByDarlyne MurawskiPublished May 3, 2021• 9 min readIn the late spring of 1634, pilgrims in Massachusetts witnessed an incredible sight: Millions and millions of winged, red-eyed insects sprung from the earth. Not knowing better, the Puritan immigrants likened them to pestilential swarms from the Old Testament and called them “locusts.”But they were wrong.…
AnimalsNewsThese unexpected “ecosystem engineers” provide hydration for dozens of animal species, from badgers to elf owls to toads.ByDouglas MainPublished April 29, 2021• 5 min readHumans have a long history of digging wells, but we're not the only species to tap the earth for water: New research reveals wild horses and donkeys, also known as burros,…
ByMaya Wei-HaasPublished April 27, 2021• 12 min readStanding among patches of muddy snow on the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland, I bent down to pick up a piece of the planet that should have been hidden miles below my feet.On that chilly February day, I was out with a pair of geologists to see an exposed…
Photographs byMichele ArduByGulnaz KhanPublished April 27, 2021• 9 min readMore than a year ago, when the world responded to isolation orders to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Mauro Morandi stayed put. He had no reason to move because he has spent the past three decades in isolation by choice.In 1989, Morandi’s catamaran—engine crippled and anchor…
Coronavirus CoverageIn a country known for past public health planning, coronavirus cases are still rising while immunizations lag—and now young people are getting hit the hardest.ByJill LangloisPublished April 23, 2021• 10 min readWith deaths surpassing 378,000 and COVID-19 cases continuing to rise throughout Brazil, experts say vaccinating the country’s population of more than 200 million…
ScienceCoronavirus CoverageThe latest data show that getting a shot not only protects vaccinated individuals, it reduces the chance they can spread the virus to others.ByTara HaellePublished April 21, 2021• 12 min readCOVID-19 vaccines have provided an opportunity to slow the spread of the virus and end the pandemic. Now scientists are trying to learn just…
ScienceNewsThe iconic predator’s estimated abundance means the T. rex fossils we have today are exceedingly rare.ByMichael GreshkoPublished April 19, 2021• 6 min readIf you traveled back in time 67 million years ago to ancient Montana, you’d be entering the realm of a tyrant: the iconic predator Tyrannosaurus rex. Before you venture into that lost world,…
Over the past several years, institutional investors had largely shied away from China’s e-cigarette makers, an industry that was teeming with shoddy workshops and lacked regulatory oversight. But investors’ attitude is changing as China sets in motion its strictest ever regulation on electronic cigarettes. Myst Labs, a Chinese e-cigarette maker co-founded in 2019 by Chenyue…
Coinbase shares tumbled today to their their lowest point since the company began trading publicly on April 14. The market often moves in mysterious ways, but several drivers could be at play, including Coinbase’s high opening price at the time of its direct listing, its reliance on margins that are all but certain to drop…
SoftBank has picked its bet in China’s flourishing industrial robotics space. Youibot, a four-year-old startup that makes autonomous mobile robots for a range of scenarios, said it has notched close to 100 million yuan ($15.47 million) in its latest funding round led by SoftBank Ventures Asia, the Seoul-based early-stage arm of the global investment behemoth.…
