LONDON (Reuters) – Andrew Wong knew from an early age that running a restaurant required improvisation, having watched his parents steer their London Chinese restaurant through nearly 30 years of good times and bad. FILE PHOTO: Andrew Wong, Michelin starred chef at A. Wong, prepares food at his restaurant for the elderly and needy, as…
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 24, 2020. Denis Balibouse/Reuters The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that countries emerging from restrictions to halt the new coronavirus must proceed “extremely carefully” or risk a rapid rise in new cases. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said countries needed…
New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health has announced one new case of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total number of active cases to two.Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, confirms second active case of COVID-19 in the province. (Government of New Brunswick/Submitted)Latest Local businesses want province to let them…
Newfoundland and Labrador marks fifth straight day with zero new cases.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says the province intends to proceed with a 28-day monitoring period between alert levels. (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) For a fifth straight day Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting no new cases of COVID-19. The province’s case…
A group of leading international researchers have concluded the coronavirus behind the global pandemic has already mutated into a second strain, which appears to have spread faster and wider than the original one, potentially undermining efforts to create a vaccine. Key points:The research found the newer strain of coronavirus, or the ‘G-strain’, may allow people…
A centuries-old tradition has been kept alive in Co Westmeath, against the backdrop of ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. The lighting of the Bealtaine Fire at the Hill of Uisneach took place at sunset last night. The only people in attendance were the Keeper of the Hill, David Clarke and his immediate family. The public Bealtaine Fire Celebration, due…
As the country wrestles with the COVID-19 epidemic, home health testing, checkups and diagnostics have never been more important and companies like LetsGetChecked are filling a void left in a U.S. healthcare system consumed by the outbreak. The surge in demand for the company’s services has led to an equal surge in investor interest, and…
May 6, 2020 – 3.46pmAustralia outspent every other country – except Qatar – with the government’s $214 billion fiscal response to COVID-19 pandemic, a new analysis found.In direct fiscal stimulus, Australia is spending 10.6 per cent of GDP including the JobKeeper wage subsidy and cash handouts to households and business. That was the highest rate…
News Live Updates The coronavirus lockdown has been extended for the third time. The lockdown 3.0 will be in place from May 4 till May 17. The government has introduced a new set of guidelines and relaxations for the country to follow until the end of the lockdown. By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated:…
CLOSE R-0 may be the most important scientific term you’ve never heard of when it comes to stopping the coronavirus pandemic. USA TODAYSymptoms of a rare inflammatory condition have been identified in at least 15 children in New York City hospitals, alarming pediatricians across the country and raising concerns about a possible link to the coronavirus.The patients…
