Image caption The workers, who carry out picking and packing work, are being asked to remain on the farm during a period of isolation About 200 key workers on a farm are isolating after 73 people tested positive for Covid-19.The cases have been found among the workforce of vegetable producers A S Green and Co,…
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Bollywood’s Bachchan family hit by coronavirus | CBC News
Three generations of Bollywood's Bachchan family were hit by the coronavirus as former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter on Sunday joined her father-in-law Amitabh and husband Abhishek in testing positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is seen leaving a wedding ceremony in Mumbai on Dec. 13, 2018. (Francis…
Read More »‘Bizarre, crazy and beyond belief’ -19 and his hopes for US Open
Tennis legend John McEnroe talks to BBC Sport's Sue Barker about lockdown life and his hopes that a US Open tournament could still happen this year, despite the Coronavirus situation in the United States which he says is "getting worse and bordering on freaking out." READ MORE:Can 2020 US Open survive Covid-19 crisis?WATCH MORE: Can…
Read More »Creative projects to self-improvement: How Generation COVID is adapting to life in a pandemic
It was during a video catch-up with friends that Amsha became aware there was an elephant in the virtual room.Despite the constant reminders that 'we're all this together', Amsha found she and her friends were still avoiding honest conversations about their fears and anxieties."It was surface level," Amsha said."We'd ask 'how are you?' and all…
Read More »Trump wears mask in public for 1st time in COVID-19 pandemic
President Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time he has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.Trump flew by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center…
Read More »Biocon’s psoriasis drug gets DCGI nod for use in COVID-19 patients
Photo for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP The approval is for emergency use only in the treatment of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in moderate to severe ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) patients due to COVID-19 Biopharmaceuticals firm Biocon has received Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approval for use of its repurposed…
Read More »Struggle stalwart Thomas Manthata dies of Covid-19 complications | News24
Former TRC commissioner Thomas "Tom" Manthata has died at the age of 80.The 80-year-old struggle stalwart reportedly died of Covid-19 complications.Manthata was a founding member of the Azanian People's Organisation and served on the Human Rights Commission.Struggle stalwart and former commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Thomas "Tom" Manthata died on Friday night at…
Read More »Why is there a resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the U.S.?
Coronavirus information The Zero Canada Project provides resources to help you make the most of staying home. Visit the hub Washington Published July 10, 2020 Updated July 10, 2020 Getting audio file... Audio for this article is not available at this time. This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.…
Read More »Seeing the future in the salon mirror: The thrill of my first pandemic haircut
Illustration by Salini Perera This summer Ian Brown explores how Canadians are reclaiming their lives from quarantine, whether it’s the thrill of a haircut, the risk of a hug or a chance – finally! – to jump in a pool again. Let me say this about my desperate longing for a haircut after four months…
Read More »Trump Says Areas With Surging Coronavirus Cases Are ‘Going To Be Fine’
In another unfounded bout of wishful thinking about the coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Friday that areas where coronavirus cases have surged are “going to be fine.”In an interview with Noticias Telemundo, reporter José Díaz-Balart noted the recent increases in COVID-19 infections in the U.S. and asked Trump if the country was “losing the war”…
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