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‘Please Stay Home!’: NASA Begs Spectators to Watch Astronaut Launch Online Amid Covid-19
For space space shuttle launches, hundreds of thousands of spectators would descend on Kennedy Space Center and nearby beaches, said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
'Pak Men More Likely to Have Jobs in Shutdown Industries': UK Ethnic Minorities Suffer Extra Covid-19 Deaths
Part of the extra death rate could be explained by ethnic minorities' higher likelihood to live in London or other cities hit hard by the virus, but geography was not the only factor.
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Says WHO Encourages Kids to be Gay and Masturbate
The far-right leader made the claim, without citing a source, in a Facebook post he later deleted.
Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Over 3.13 Million, Death Toll Crosses 218,100
Coronavirus cases have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories.
Sexual Assault Allegation Against Biden Prompts GOP Attacks, Democrats' Under Pressure
Joe Biden's campaign has denied the allegation from his former Senate staffer Tara Reade, who has said Biden assaulted her in the basement of a Capitol Hill office building in the 1990s.
Trump Administration Plans 'Operation Warp Speed' to Rush Coronavirus Vaccine: Report
Last month, President Donald Trump directed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to speed development of a vaccine, and administration officials have been meeting on the effort for three to four weeks, the report added.
Amazon City Resorts to Mass Graves as Brazil Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs Above 5,466
In Manaus, corpses are accumulating in a refrigerated container improvised as a morgue freezer as they await burial.
In New York, a Funeral Home Accepts Bodies While Others are Full
For many families in the state, where more than 20,000 people are thought to have died from the virus, finding a funeral home able to accept their relative is a challenge.
Cyber-intel Firms Pitch Governments on Spy Tools to Trace Coronavirus
The surging spyware business is estimated by research firm MarketsandMarkets to be worth $3.6 billion this year.
White House Media Briefings Hit Turbulence as Donald Trump Attacks 'Enemy' Journalists
White House press conference on coronavirus have been on and off since Donald Trump was ridiculed for suggested to inject patients with disinfectant.
Milwaukee Police Find 5 Dead in House; Suspect in Custody
Chief Alfonso Morales said during a brief news conference that his department received a call around 10:30 am Monday from a man who said his family was dead.
Donald Trump Slams Cities and States Seeking US Aid to Offset Coronavirus Losses
Mayors and governors have spent billions in recent weeks as U.S. coronavirus cases topped 960,000 and led to more than more than 54,700 COVID-19 related deaths.
As Rumours Surface of Kim Jong Un’s Ill Health, Spotlight on His Sister as Possible Power Centre
Each change of leadership in North Korea has raised the prospect of a leadership vacuum or collapse of the Kim dynasty, which has ruled the country since its founding in 1948.
Plans to Restart Canadian Economy Do Not Hinge on Coronavirus 'Immunity' Levels: Justin Trudeau
The WHO said earlier that there was "no evidence" that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection.
Coronavirus Detected on Air Pollution Particles That May Carry It Over Long Distances, Scientists Warn
Leonardo Setti at the University of Bologna in Italy said it was imperative to investigate if the the coronavirus could be transported through air pollution.
Gene Therapy & Select Antivirals Most Promising Approaches in Fight Against Coronavirus, Reveals New US Study
The most attractive alternative until a vaccine is produced is gene therapy delivered through the adeno-associated virus (AAV), according to researchers.