The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection. In a scientific brief, the United Nations agency warned governments against issuing “immunity passports” or “risk-free certificates” to people ... Read More »
The vast illegal wildlife trade and humanity’s excessive intrusion into nature is to blame for the coronavirus pandemic, according to a leading US scientist who says “this is not nature’s revenge, we did it to ourselves”. Scientists are discovering two to four new viruses are created every year as a ... Read More »
Once thought a relatively straightforward respiratory virus, covid-19 is proving to be much more frightening Craig Coopersmith was up early that morning as usual and typed his daily inquiry into his phone. “Good morning, Team Covid,” he wrote, asking for updates from the ICU team leaders working across 10 hospitals ... Read More »
– As the Lebanese government battles the COVID-19 pandemic, a dangerous epidemic of misinformation has been circulating through different communication channels and in communities since the beginning of the outbreak preventing people to heed official health warnings. To counter the growing scourge of fake news, the Ministry of Information is ... Read More »
Report from UN World Food Programme and others warns 265m people are facing acute risk The coronavirus crisis will push more than a quarter of a billion people to the brink of starvation unless swift action is taken to provide food and humanitarian relief to the most at-risk regions, the ... Read More »
Nasa has found an “intriguing” planet that could be home to life in old data from a retired space telescope. The Earth-sized exoplanet orbits around its star’s habitable zone, meaning that the temperature is mild enough to allow a rocky planet to support liquid water. The distant world was discovered ... Read More »
Latest study on nitrogen dioxide reinforces earlier research linking air pollutants and Covid-19 deaths Regions of the world which have higher air pollution tended to experience more deaths from Covid-19, a new study has found. Geoscientist Yaron Ogen, from Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, examined data from satellites which ... Read More »
With Lebanese confined to their homes by the new coronavirus, migratory birds in the Mediterranean country are winging their way into the midst of quieter city life. From flocks of white pelicans and storks soaring over Beirut’s seafront to diminutive herons nesting in built-up neighbourhoods, Lebanese social media are capturing ... Read More »
The speed with which the world of work has changed since the introduction of coronavirus restrictions has been breathtaking, even for futurists whose job it is to anticipate developments ahead of the pack. Technology futurist Shara Evans is used to travelling the world to deliver keynote speeches at slick corporate ... Read More »
Criminals seek rich pickings as viewers stuck at home flock to TV streaming sites Hackers have created more than 700 fake websites mimicking Netflix and Disney+ sign-up pages, as cyber-criminals seek to harvest personal information from consumers during the coronavirus lockdown streaming boom. Netflix, which is expected to smash ... Read More »
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