coronavirus
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Artificial intelligence steps up in battle against Covid-19
Apr 18, 2020It feels as if a superhuman effort is needed to help ease the global pandemic killing so many. Artificial intelligence may have been hyped – but when it comes to medicine, it already has a proven... -
Others will revise virus death tolls like China
Apr 18, 2020The World Health Organization said Friday that many countries would likely follow China in revising up their death tolls once they start getting the coronavirus crisis under control. Wuhan, the COVID-19 epicentre, admitted missteps in tallying... -
San Diego Comic-Con canceled due to coronavirus
Apr 18, 2020Comic-Con San Diego, one of the world’s largest pop culture gatherings, has been canceled for the first time in its 50-year history due to the coronavirus pandemic. The sprawling convention which draws Hollywood A-listers, billion-dollar franchises... -
US surpasses 700,000 coronavirus cases: tracker
Apr 18, 2020The United States on Friday passed 700,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University. With the highest number of cases and deaths of any country in the world, the US had... -
Quarantine of modernity, natural justice and the philosophical battle of epidemics
Apr 18, 2020If we pay attention to the evolution of the recent history of the world, we will find that the goal of these changes was not just for power or economics. It was originally for philosophical settlement.... -
Cricket Australia lays off staff over virus shutdown
Apr 17, 2020Cricket Australia has announced it is laying off most of its administrative staff and will run a skeleton operation until at least mid-year due to COVID-19’s impact on the game. The governing body informed the majority... -
Restaurant business bleeds as Coronavirus cases surge
Apr 15, 2020Even though restaurants are open amid the ongoing general holidays aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus, stakeholders say business is in shambles and they are worried about paying bills and their staff. This has put... -
Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths decline as testing increases
Apr 15, 2020Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday promised more coronavirus testing to try to build on a decline in daily COVID-19 deaths that has allowed Spain to start tentatively reopening its locked-down economy. Officials hope that more... -
Donald Trump halted funding to the WHO over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic
Apr 15, 2020U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, drawing condemnation from infectious disease experts as the global death toll mounted. Trump, who has reacted... -
UN chief warns of ‘epidemic of misinformation’ about coronavirus
Apr 15, 2020UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday about a “dangerous epidemic of misinformation” surrounding the global coronavirus outbreak. “This is a time for science and solidarity,” Guterres said in a statement and video message. “As the...
