This was not smooth sailing. A family has departed from the oldest Mediterranean cruise to reach the high seas following Italy’s pandemic lockdown, after reporting for breaching the ship’s new safety protocol amid the coronavirus health crisis. CAYMAN ISLANDS HAS NOT ALLOWED CROSS POINTS FOR THE REST OF 2020 The …

(CNN) – Addressing a persistent issue with unauthorized parties in Airbnb ads that was exacerbated by the pandemic and public health risks, the rental behemoth on Thursday banned parties at properties worldwide. “This party ban applies to all future bookings on Airbnb and it will remain in effect indefinitely until …

Sen. Tammy Duckworth is scheduled to deliver an address to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know about the Illinois federal legislature. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1968 and is fluent in Thai and Indonesian. She attended college at the University of Hawaii …

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the new coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Study suggests possible link of coronavirus to type 1 diabetes A small study in …

Copyright Jennifer Bannister / Uni Otago Image by image A 23-million-year-old leaf: veins, holes pierced by insects and scar tissue are still visible Fossil leaves from the remains of a 23-million-year-old forest suggest that some plants may adapt to grow faster as CO2 levels rise, says a study. Scientists have …