China confiscates more than 89 million poor-quality masks

[ad_1] As of Friday, China’s market regulators had inspected nearly 16 million companies and confiscated more than 89 million masks and 418,000 pieces of protective equipment. FILE: Demand for protective equipment has skyrocketed as nations around the world fight the deadly coronavirus, which has infected nearly 2.9 million people. BEIJING …

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First known evidence of death caused by meteorite impact

[ad_1] Researchers have finally uncovered credible evidence that someone died from the fateful fall of a meteorite, reports Science Alert. RELATED: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ASTEROIDS AND METEORITES Meteorite killed a human, Turkish sources say Multiple documents from August 22, 1888, and found in the General Directorate of State Archives of the …

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Coronavirus | SA hotel industry ‘decimated’

[ad_1] South Africa’s hotel industry has been nearly decimated by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting blockade, according to Lee-Anne Bac, director of tourism and travel for the BDO accounting group. Before the pandemic, tourism represented more than 1.2 million jobs in South Africa and contributed more …

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Facebook launches competitor Zoom, with built-in special effects

[ad_1] By Rachel Lerman 23m ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare San Francisco: Facebook announced that it is giving a big boost to live video conferencing, capitalizing on millions of people trapped in their homes around the world in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The new service, called Messenger Rooms, …

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