BRAZIL (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, calling it a ‘lie’, despite data produced by his own government showing thousands of fires in run the whole region. A Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) member …
Read More »New Zealand considers freight as a possible source of new coronavirus cluster
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand officials are investigating the possibility that their first COVID-19 cases were imported by cargo in more than three months, as the country’s largest city fell into the lockdown again on Wednesday. PHILO PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a joint press conference …
Read More »Avoid dental clippings and other routine visits to the dentist for now
article A child undergoes dozens of procedures in Kotzebue, Alaska, April 15, 2010. (US Air Force photo) NEW YORK – You should delay your routine tooth cleaning until the coronavirus pandemic is resolved, according to new guidance from the World Health Organization. Dentists, hygienists and other providers of oral care …
Read More »Pac-12 committees respond to news of 2020 cancellation
Arizona State assigns Finn Collins: “I mean, I think everyone has mutual feelings about the recent actions of the Pac-12 and Big Ten. It sucks, because still five months without going football will be rough, especially if everyone dies to play. But it gives us the opportunity to focus on …
Read More »There will be no Ute football in 2020 when Pac-12 postpones the season
SALT LAKE CITY – Speculation became reality on Tuesday when the Pac-12 pulled the plug on football and all sports leagues by the end of the calendar year. The CEO Group of the conference, consisting of school chairmen and chancellors, took the unanimous decision in the wake of ongoing medical …
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