Research findings undermine firm’s claims it is cracking down on inaccurate news Websites spreading misinformation about health attracted nearly half a billion views on Facebook in April alone, as the coronavirus pandemic escalated worldwide, a report has found. Facebook had promised to crack down on conspiracy theories and inaccurate ... Read More »
Updated version promises ‘more vibrant’ representation of natural features and built environment Google Maps is getting a visual overhaul worldwide, finally letting users distinguish forest from floodplain, and desert from snowfield, at a glance. Alongside the changes to natural environments, a new set of maps will be rolling out in ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday 605 new Coronavirus cases in the country in the past 24 hours. The ministry said that the new cases were distributed as follows: 597 among the residents and only 8 cases among the returnees. The ministry added that 4 more deaths were registered ... Read More »
Nations that hoard possible COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch call for countries to join a global vaccine pact. The WHO has an Aug. 31 deadline for wealthier nations to join the “COVAX ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday 421 new Coronavirus cases in the country in the past 24 hours. The ministry said that the new cases were distributed as follows: 412 among the residents and only 9 cases among the returnees. The ministry added that 2 more deaths were registered ... Read More »
The autoimmune disease inhibits the body’s ability to produce insulin Covid-19 could be linked to the onset of type 1 diabetes in children, a study has suggested, after finding some hospitals saw twice as many young patients with the condition compared to normal. A growing body of evidence has suggested ... Read More »
Scientists have found an unusual, mysterious “heartbeat” coming from a cosmic gas cloud. The cloud – which is otherwise unremarkable – seems to be “beating” along with the rhythm of a neighbouring black hole, researchers say. As such, they appear to be connected to each other, the researchers write in a ... Read More »
Britain on Monday urged elderly people and volunteers from Black and Asian minority groups to sign up to a COVID-19 vaccine trial registry to boost efforts to find a working vaccine against the disease that offers protection for higher risk groups. No COVID-19 vaccine candidate has yet been proven effective ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 456 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added in its daily report that 2 deaths were recorded among the Coronavirus patients. LBCI Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 309 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 7 new deaths were recorded among the Coronavirus patients in Lebanon. LBCI Read More »
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