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[ad_1] ADB infographic on the $ 2.75 billion Malolos-Clark rail project The consortium of Megawide Construction Corp. (Megawide) and its Korean partners Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. and Dong-ah Geological Engineering Company Ltd. pocketed a 17-kilometer segment of the Malolos-Clark Rail Project (MCRP) for an estimated value of the …

[ad_1] “Airborne viruses, including COVID-19, are among the most contagious and easily spread,” the site now says. Previously, the CDC page said that Covid-19 was thought to spread primarily between people in close contact (around 6 feet) and “through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks.” …

[ad_1] The richest 1% of the world’s population was responsible for emitting more than twice as much carbon dioxide as the poorest half of the world between 1990 and 2015, according to new research. Carbon dioxide emissions increased by 60% over the 25-year period, but the increase in emissions from …

[ad_1] Bryson DeChambeau reacts after sinking a par putt on the 18th hole to win the US Open Golf Championship on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Mamaroneck, New York. Image Credit: AP New York: Bryson DeChambeau captured his first major golf title on Sunday, shooting a three-under par 67 to …

[ad_1] 12.18 a. M. BST00:18 UK at ‘Tipping Point’ on Covid-19, Top Scientists to Tell Public Heather Stewart and Josh Halliday report: Top British government scientists will make a direct appeal to the public on Monday, warning that the coronavirus trend is “going in the wrong direction” and that “a …

[ad_1] A few thousand protesters calling for Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation have gathered in Jerusalem, despite the Israeli national lockdown that took effect on Friday. The prime minister has faced months of relentless protests and widespread public anger over his government’s handling of the country’s coronavirus crisis and charges of alleged …

[ad_1] The CEO of vaccine developer Covid-19 Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) might be getting a little ahead of himself. In an Endpoints interview the day before the company’s research and development day, Stéphane Bancel suggested that Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech could in the not-too-distant future have a research program that rivals …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 20) – Robotic Activations has apologized after a demonstration of its ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection robot in Baguio city on Saturday left several people with eye irritation. Five to ten people, including members of the media, reportedly required some medical treatment due to exposure …

[ad_1] Mikee Romero, Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives and owner of the NorthPort PBA team, said the public needs something to see and enjoy, and giving the pro league the green light to resume its games could be the best entertainment the government could provide the Philippine population …

[ad_1] Alex Caruso and LeBron James have become one of the most effective couples in the entire league, both in the regular season and now in the NBA playoffs. It’s a bond that was on full display to the world when James relied on Caruso to make a great shot …