COVID-19 Crisis Won’t Necessarily End With Vaccine, WHO Says
The World Health Organization’s Europe director says the COVID-19 crisis won’t necessarily end with a vaccine, but with societies learning…
Researchers Discover First Intermediate-size Black Hole
Astronomers say they have discovered evidence of the first intermediate-size black hole, created by the merger of two smaller black…
Violators of Trinidad and Tobago’s New No Mask Law to Face Hefty Fines
Trinidad and Tobago have adopted a stringent face mask policy to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the Caribbean. Starting…
Trading on Global Markets Mixed Tuesday
European markets are mixed at the midday point Tuesday, mirroring Asian markets’ performance earlier in the day. London’s FTSE index…
European Markets Making Gains after Asia’s Bad Session
European markets are continuing to trade higher Monday after nearly all Asian indices sustained serious losses. The CAC-40 in…
Canada Signs 2 More Deals for Coronavirus Vaccines
OTTAWA – Canada reached an agreement in principle on Monday with both Novavax and Johnson & Johnson for millions of doses…
‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman, 43, Dies From Colon Cancer
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Chadwick Boseman, the star of the ground-breaking superhero movie “Black Panther,” has died from colon cancer,…
Musk’s Neuralink Puts Computer Chips in Animal Brains
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup Neuralink on Friday unveiled a pig named Gertrude that has had a coin-sized computer…
WHO: Everyone Exposed to COVID Needs Tests
The World Health Organization said Thursday it is important to test everyone who has been exposed to the coronavirus even…
5 Former CDC Directors Speak Out About Ending Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON – Former directors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the world-renowned American agency that has long…
Dating Corona-Style Leads to Love Connections, Even Marriage
NEW YORK – If there’s one thing the pandemic hasn’t canceled, it’s the search for love. Throughout the health…
US Justice Department Mulling Probe of COVID-19 Deaths at Nursing Homes
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that it is considering investigating four states over rules requiring nursing…
Mexico Students Resume Classes with Virtual Learning
Millions of public-school students in Mexico are taking classes by way of a television broadcast after being idled for months because of the coronavirus outbreak. Both…
Jamaican Olympic Champion Usain Bolt Self-Quarantines After Testing Positive for COVID-19
World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is self-quarantining at home in Jamaica, after testing positive for the coronavirus following a party celebrating his…
COVID Surge in South Korea Prompts School Closures
South Korea is closing schools in the Seoul metropolitan area as it copes with a nearly two-week surge in…
COVAX Program is Evaluating 9 Potential Coronavirus Vaccines, WHO Says
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday nine vaccines are being evaluated by its cooperative COVAX facility which now has…