Three months ago, as the novel coronavirus began to gain a foothold in countries across Europe, officials in the UK said they were still confident that the risk to the British public remained low. By February 25, the World Health Organization said the virus had already killed thousands in China and was spreading through northern…… MORE
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Human activity threatens billions of years of evolutionary history, researchers warn
Human activity could drive extinction and destroy billions of years of evolutionary history, which has produced remarkable creatures such as the punk-haired Mary River turtle, the yellow eyed Aye Aye lemur and the Chinese crocodile, researchers have warned. In a study published in the Nature Communications journal on Tuesday, researchers explored how the areas home…… MORE
Trump may be tiptoeing toward a break with Xi
The last time the US and China reached a point of confrontation over Hong Kong, President Donald Trump had a strong incentive to play it cool. Now, as China tries to impose a new security law on the territory, the opposite may be the case. Last summer, Trump promised Chinese President Xi Jinping that he’d…… MORE
Scientists discover giant fiery doughnut-shaped galaxy
A team of scientists has discovered a galaxy that looks like a “cosmic ring of fire” and could help us understand more about how galactic structures form and evolve. The incredibly rare kind of galaxy has a similar mass to our Milky Way but is shaped like a doughnut with a hole in the middle,…… MORE
What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, May 25
The message from Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, could not have been any clearer. Wearing a face mask is critical to reducing the spread of coronavirus, especially since many carriers don’t even know they’re contagious, she said yesterday. Masks are becoming even more important now that restrictions are starting to…… MORE
Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Sunday, May 24
Houses of worship have become the latest coronavirus battleground in the United States. President Donald Trump declared them “essential” on Friday, calling for them to reopen “right now” and threatening to override governors who resist. All 50 US states have taken steps to ease lockdown restrictions. But some states still ban large gatherings, including religious…… MORE
Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights
The novel coronavirus seems to be more deadly for men. But in many other ways, women are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. From a spike in domestic violence and restricted access to family-planning services to disproportionate economic impact, the lockdown measures put in place to stop the outbreak are hurting women and their basic…… MORE
Kim Jong Un wants to increase North Korea’s ‘nuclear war deterrence,’ state media reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set forth new policies to increase the nation’s nuclear deterrence at a meeting of military leaders, state news agency KCNA reported Sunday. The meeting is the North Korean leader’s first known public appearance since he attended a ceremony marking the opening of a fertilizer factory earlier this month following…… MORE
May 24 coronavirus news
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