[ad_1] Dubai: Saudi Arabia introduced Monday it was tripling taxes on basic items, elevating them to 15%, and slicing spending on main initiatives by round $ 26 billion because it grapples with blows from the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices on its economy. Saudi residents may even lose a …
Read More »Mafia Could Finally Be Returning As Twitter Account Breaks Silence
[ad_1] The long-dormant Mafia franchise could finally be making a return. The official Twitter account of the crime sim franchise sprang to life over the weekend for the first time in nearly two years, tweeting just one word: “Family.” Now, I don’t know about you, but I’ve been around for …
Read More »How East Africa Fights Locusts Amid the Coronavirus | Africa | DW
[ad_1] Since 2019, East Africa has been desperately trying to control a devastating invasion of desert locusts. The long rains that typically fall in the region from March to May this year are likely to allow another generation of locusts to mature, further threatening crops and livelihoods. This would be …
Read More »Tanzania eases certain restrictions on international flights
[ad_1] President of Tanzania John Magufuli and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (not seen) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Nairobi, Kenya on October 31, 2016. (Photo by Magdalene Mukami / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images) The Tanzanian government has relaxed some restrictions on international flights. Map of …
Read More »Coronavirus in Africa: 63,293 cases; 2,290 deaths; 21,837 recoveries
[ad_1] There are now more than 60,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, and various African countries impose a variety of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic. According to the latest data from John Hopkins University and the African Center for Disease Control about COVID-19-19 …
Read More »Ethiopia reportedly responsible for shooting down coronavirus supply jet
[ad_1] The wreckage of a private cargo plane that belonged to African Express Airways and was carrying supplies for use in fighting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen at the crash site in the city of Bardale, southern region of the bay, Somalia, May 4. , 2020. Photo taken on May …
Read More »Building food security during the pandemic
[ad_1] Every year, some nine million people worldwide, equivalent to the population of Austria, die of starvation or hunger-related diseases. That’s pretty tragic, but COVID-19’s disruption of food supply chains risks doubling this number in 2020. This is the hidden cost of the coronavirus pandemic, and it will fall on …
Read More »Research shows that vitamin D plays a role in COVID-19 mortality rates
[ad_1] A research team led by Northwestern University (NU) in the USA. USA It found that patients with severe vitamin D deficiency are twice as likely to experience serious complications, including death, according to a press release published on the UN website last Thursday. After performing a statistical analysis of …
Read More »PUBG Mobile Season 13 to Launch on May 13
[ad_1] Tencent has officially confirmed that there will be a couple of things coming this week ahead of the PUBG Mobile Season 13 release. The last big piece for this month’s update on both Android and iOS will be the game’s Royale Pass, which will include the new and improved …
Read More »Men’s blood has higher levels of a key enzyme used by the coronavirus to infect cells, according to a study.
[ad_1] Men’s blood has higher levels than women’s of a key enzyme used by the new coronavirus to infect cells, the results of a large European study on Monday showed, a finding that may help explain why men are more vulnerable to infection with COVID-19. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is …
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