Covid-19

Roy Horn, half of the famed Las Vegas magic and entertainment duo Siegfried & Roy, has died of complications related to the coronavirus, partner Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement Friday. He was 75.Last month, Horn tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, a spokesperson for the duo said. He was being treated at…

Former President Barack Obama has taken a swipe at the Department of Justice's move to drop its case against the former White House national security adviser, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, saying that the "rule of law is at risk."In audio from a private conversation with the Obama Alumni Association which was obtained by Yahoo News,…

MONTREAL -- Quebec on Friday announced it is launching what it says is a "massive" new COVID-19 screening strategy in the Montreal area, which has been hit hard by the pandemic. Horacio Arruda, the national director of public health, announced the expanded screening at a press conference Friday afternoon in Montreal North, the city borough…

In Canada, experts stress that organized monitoring for changing immunity levels to COVID-19 – a model of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 seen here at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig, Germany, on May 8, 2020 – should begin now to deliver meaningful data down the road. JENS SCHLUETER/AFP/Getty Images As scientists try to…

Updated / Friday, 8 May 2020 10:57 Almost 300,000 people attended last year's event (File image) Organisers of the National Ploughing Championships have said that, in the interests of public health and safety, this year's event has been cancelled. NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said that social distancing measures and other restrictions around Covid-19…

Has Covid-19 become the leading cause of death in the U.S.? At its worst, the new coronavirus has killed 2,584 Americans in 24 hours. Daily totals aren’t available for heart disease—generally considered the country’s leading killer—but some reports have compared the average, currently around 1,900 a day, to Covid-19’s high. That makes the...

Pandemic pushing millions back into poverty Senator Kamala Harris, of California, is joining former primary opponent Senator Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, and Senator Ed Markey, of Massachusetts, in trying to provide an additional monthly income boost to Americans who make under $120,000 a year, as they face financial pressures during the coronavirus pandemic. The trio…

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian officials are frustrated that their push for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus is being undermined by the White House, which has sought to link the outbreak to a Chinese lab, government, diplomatic and intelligence sources told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An Australian flag is pictured at its embassy in…

Earlier this week, AWS vice president Tim Bray quit over what he sees is an attempt to punish whistleblowers who express concerns about lacking COVID-19 protections. Meanwhile, the National Labor Relations Board is looking into claims of retaliation against employees who organize or participate in protests.In a statement provided to Engadget, an Amazon spokesperson said:…

The province's networks of labs processed 15,179 tests in the last 24 hours, more than any of the three days previous but still short of the 16,000 tests per day target set back in April.Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he spoke with cottage country mayors about the upcoming long weekend on Wednesday. (Rick Madonik/The Canadian…