[ad_1] WASHINGTON, May 14 (Xinhua) – Two NASA astronauts entered quarantine on Wednesday to prepare for a historic launch to space on a SpaceX spacecraft, according to a latest NASA release. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, which is scheduled to lift …
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[ad_1] The first known cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Bangladesh refugee camps at Cox’s Bazar, the United Nations said Thursday, citing the Bangladeshi government. The camps at Cox’s Bazar are home to almost a million Rohingya refugees, many of whom fled across the border into Bangladesh to …
Read More »Africa CDC Praises Chinese Support in COVID-19 Fight – Xinhua
[ad_1] ADDIS ABABA, May 14 (Xinhua) – Chinese medical experts are helping African countries control the COVID-19 outbreak, the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC of Africa) said on Thursday. Speaking to the press on Thursday, John Nkengasong, director of CDC Africa, said that medical experts from 32 …
Read More »Restarting the project: Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham concerned about family health as Premier League approaches return
[ad_1] Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham insists that the Premier League should not return until it is safe to do so, revealing his concern for the well-being of his family. The Premier League has been suspended since March 13 due to the coronavirus, but it is planning a return in June …
Read More »The coronavirus puts 4 million girls at risk of child marriage – Agricultural products
[ad_1] LONDON, May 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Four million girls are at risk of child marriage in the next two years due to the new coronavirus pandemic, a global charity said on Friday, as activists warned that the crisis It could undo decades of work for End of Practice. …
Read More »European countries offer more economic relief from pandemic
[ad_1] Companies are making extensive use of the program, which was credited with keeping unemployment low in the financial crisis more than a decade ago. It allows them to keep employees on the payroll while waiting for better times. Those announcements came after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte promised a …
Read More »UK expected to roll out COVID-19 antibody testing program | News
[ad_1] The United Kingdom is in talks with Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG to buy an accurate COVID-19 antibody test, following the lead of the European Union and the United States, which have already given preliminary approval to the tests. Mass antibody testing with millions of kits is being considered …
Read More »During the COVID-19 crisis, Trudeau finds time to call 28 world leaders while pressing for a seat at the UN
[ad_1] OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken to 28 world leaders since the pandemic crisis began in early March, as he continues to seek a temporary seat on the UN Security Council, according to his daily itineraries. That has meant making time for conversations with leaders of the …
Read More »Tammy Abraham talks about the moral dilemma facing Premier League stars over restarting the project
[ad_1] Tammy Abraham has revealed the moral dilemma facing Premier League players. The Chelsea striker admitted he is desperate to get his season back on track, but seeing the news and health fears from his own family leaves him wondering. The Chelsea players had their own group conversation Thursday about …
Read More »A quarter of Covid-19 deaths in English hospitals were from diabetics | World News
[ad_1] One in four people who died in the hospital with Covid-19 also had diabetes, according to the first breakdown of underlying NHS health conditions among deaths. Of the 22,332 people who died in the hospital in England between March 31 and May 12, 5,873 (26%) had type 1 or …
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