Covid-19

The Department of Health has announced that a further five people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 have died. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland now stands at 1,738. There have been 15 additional confirmed cases, bringing the total number of cases to 25,489. The situation with Covid-19 in this country is currently "stable", according to…

Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has been hospitalized with COVID-19.A spokesman confirmed the diagnosis Thursday afternoon, describing the 73-year-old as “resting comfortably” at an Atlanta-area hospital after his symptoms became serious enough Wednesday to require care, but not a respirator. Cain’s positive June 29 test came just over a week after he appeared at…

Nersa's Nhlanhla Gumede said a decline in electricity demand among electricity reliant industries shows power costs were still at the centre of South Africa's economic troubles.Stats SA's report says the mining and quarrying industry decreased by 21.5% in the first quarter while the manufacturing industry contracted by 8.5% over the same period.Stats SA released GDP…

The Liberals are up in the polls due to the federal government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like the pandemic itself, the surge is almost unprecedented.Support for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals has increased significantly over the last few months, more than any minority government's support since the 1950s. (Adrian Wyld / Canadian Press)Governing parties…

The Ontario towns of Leamington and Kingsville have some of the highest rates of coronavirus infection in Canada, with large outbreaks on farms and at greenhouses. The province has started testing migrant workers, but these new measures overlook undocumented workers.The Southwestern Ontario towns of Leamington and Kingsville have some of the highest rates of coronavirus…

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said public health officials are concerned a big increase in international travel could see a second wave of Covid-19 in Ireland. He said the advice remains that all non-essential travel overseas should be avoided. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr Donnelly said the Government still plans to publish a "green" list…

Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Apple is re-closing an additional 30 stores in the US as coronavirus cases spike across the country, according to CNBC.Apple will be re-closing stores in Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, and Oklahoma.The decision comes after Apple said it would close stores in Texas, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, and…

Randy Narvaez worked at King Soopers grocery store in Denver, Colorado, before he died in May from the coronavirus. Prior to his death, Narvaez posted on Facebook about how people needed to wear masks when out in public.  “He was super vocal about it, so pissed off that customers coming into the store he felt…

July 02, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: July 02, 2020 01:17 IST July 02, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: July 02, 2020 01:17 IST Even partially effective vaccines will be in demand, but the safety aspect is paramount India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine (COVAXIN) developed by a Hyderabad-based company in collaboration with the ICMR is all set…

Monte Large, a co-owner of Houston's popular Axelrad bar, believes Texas was too quick to reopen businesses in May. The reopening, and a lack of mandatory mask policies could be partially responsible for the recent surge in cases, he said.Axelrad spent its savings, and then a government grant, to keep paying staff during the first closure. The…