WASHINGTON – The explosion of coronavirus cases isn’t stopping President Donald Trump from hosting a July 4th party Saturday at the White House, despite objections from public health officials.This year’s Independence Day event is somewhat scaled back – there won’t be armored military vehicles on display at the Lincoln Memorial, as happened last year –but the White House still…
The first pints have been poured at pubs in England, which can now reopen following months of closure as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions are lifted. Couples can get married and hairdressers have been allowed to welcome customers, alongside restaurants, bars and cinemas on so-called Super Saturday, which has seen the biggest relaxation of rules yet. Regulars…
Fundraising in the time of Covid-19 has gone global, is peer reviewed more than ever and is now mostly online, writes Marius Maré. Pick any human activity, from commuting to sports, and you’ll be able to find articles on how Covid-19 has fundamentally changed it.How long many of these changes will last is an open question –…
Each spring, guided by the full moon, hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs clamber onto beaches across the U.S. mid-Atlantic to lay their eggs. For hungry birds, it’s a cornucopia. For drug companies, it’s a crucial resource for making human medicines safe. That’s because these animals’ milky-blue blood provides the only known natural source of…
For James Scott, the worries began in late May. It was about a month after Texas began relaxing restrictions on businesses and public gatherings, and Scott was looking at a model he had developed to predict COVID-19 deaths using cellphone mobility data. As he watched the dramatic rise in people visiting restaurants, bars, gyms, and…
New Delhi: An important part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s itinerary during his day-long trip to Ladakh on Friday was his visit to Indian Army soldiers hospitalised in Leh after the June 15 clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley on June 15. As with all of Modi’s engagements, his visit with convalescing soldiers…
The U.S. headed into the Fourth of July weekend with many parades and fireworks displays cancelled, beaches and bars closed and health authorities warning that this will be a crucial test that could determine the trajectory of the surging coronavirus outbreak.People wearing protective masks are seen in San Diego, Calif, on Friday. (Bing Guan/Reuters)The U.S.…
playPassan: Trout’s hesitation echoes a lot of MLB players (1:06)Jeff Passan says Mike Trout is not alone, many others do not feel comfortable returning to baseball yet. (1:06)Thirty-one players were positive for COVID-19 in Major League Baseball’s first round of coronavirus testing, the league and players’ union announced Friday.Seven staff members also tested positive. The…
Public-health experts and government officials say they are worried bars and restaurants are playing a significant role in increasing Covid-19 case counts across parts of the U.S. These spaces pose particular challenges for transmission control because of both human behavior and the way the coronavirus spreads most efficiently—indoors through…
Written by Karishma Mehrotra , Amitabh Sinha | New Delhi | Updated: July 3, 2020 3:46:22 pm People drive past a mural honouring the warriors of COVID-19, during unlock-2, in New Delhi, on Thursday, July 2, 2020. (Express Photo By Amit Mehra)Coronavirus (Covid-19) Vaccine: The Indian Council of Medical Research has promised to “launch” a…
