Rural areas near large cities are less vulnerable to disasters.

[ad_1] Rural populations living in large cities have better access to resources and are therefore less vulnerable to disasters than rural communities located near small cities, suggests a new study in Punjab province of Pakistan. About 70 percent of the Punjab population, home to 110 million people, is vulnerable to various disasters, but particularly to … Read more

New smoking laws will see certain varieties banned in the UK starting next month

[ad_1] Menthol cigarettes will be banned in the UK under new smoking laws coming into play next month. The ban, which will affect menthol cigarettes, menthol rolls, skinny cigarettes and double-click cigarettes, is the culmination of a four-year phase-out period under the laws of the EU Tobacco Products Directive. . While flavored cigarettes are currently … Read more

Coronavirus Ireland: blockade to be extended for ‘vast majority’, reports say

[ad_1] The existing Covid-19 blockade is reportedly going to last another two weeks for the “vast majority” of people. The current restrictions expire on May 5, however, it is understood that they will only be eased for a handful of workers, including construction and horticulture workers. It is understood that the Government wants to see … Read more

Pediatricians warned of ‘very inflammatory’ syndrome in some children with Covid-19

[ad_1] The pediatric consultant and infectious disease specialist at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Professor Karina Butler, said pediatricians have been warned about a syndrome that developed in some children who had contracted Covid-19. Professor Butler told Morning Ireland on RTÉ radio that “overall” there have been very few cases of Covid-19 in children in Ireland. … Read more

The start of the mobile game Scopely buys the co-creator Scrabble Go

[ad_1] April 28 (Reuters) – Mobile game maker Scopely said Tuesday that it acquired the co-creator of its popular word game “Scrabble Go,” in a bid to expand its game portfolio that includes titles like “Looney Tunes World of Mayhem. “and” The Walking Dead: Road to Survival “. The financial terms of the Los Angeles-based … Read more

Trevor Noah scoffs at Trump’s sanitizing remarks: “Created waves of stupidity”

[ad_1] The daily show Host Trevor Noah has derided Donald Trump’s now infamous coronavirus press conference, in which he reflected aloud on the potential of disinfectants injected into the body to treat Covid-19. In a monologue on “the Pandumbic,” Noah said the president “created shock waves of stupidity with his most recent and probably unlicensed … Read more

Fighting the invisible enemy: what these coronavirus images reveal

[ad_1] Updated April 28, 2020 10:31:05 For more than two decades, Dr. Jason Roberts has been routinely observing underworld microscopes and observing the behaviors of some of nature’s deadliest nanometer-sized insurgents. Roberts, a senior scientist at the Victoria Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory in Melbourne, is also a virologist consultant to the Australian government’s polio eradication … Read more

Latest updates for Coronavirus Ireland: Oceania loosens the blockade as more than three million have contracted viruses

[ad_1] Freelance journalists keep you updated with the latest news about coronaviruses in Ireland and around the world. 11:00 04/28/2020 Austria further loosens the blockade, allowing meetings of up to 10 people Austria is loosening its general closure rules by allowing meetings of up to 10 people, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober said on Tuesday. The … Read more

Jamie Carragher tells Man United where £ 70m target would be ‘perfect’ fit

[ad_1] Date published: Tuesday 28th April 2020 9:44 Jamie Carragher has compared £ 70m Man United target Declan Rice to himself. Rice has established himself as one of the Premier League’s better young players at West Ham, making his senior debut in May 2017 as a midfielder and recently establishing himself in defense. Carragher sees … Read more