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[ad_1] Today’s popular Google Doodle game and the latest in the Stay and Play at Home series is a Doodle that celebrates Wilbur Scoville, the inventor of the Scoville Scale used to measure the heat of a pepper. First appearing in January 2016 to mark Scoville’s 151st birthday, today’s interactive …

[ad_1] Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has extended the country’s state emergency until the end of the month, amid warnings that relaxing social distancing councils too soon could flood hospitals already crowded with coronavirus patients. Abe declared a month-long state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures on April …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, United States – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that “enormous evidence” showed that the new coronavirus originated in a laboratory in China, further fueling tensions with Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. FILE: This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and …

[ad_1] Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan has spoken out in support of Joe Biden, telling CNN that when it comes to accusations of sexual assault, “not every claim is equal”. “We need to give people an opportunity to tell their story,” Whitmer said. “Then we have a duty to vet …

[ad_1] (CNN) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday intensified administration claims that China made efforts to hide the extent of the spread of the coronavirus, including hiding gravity while storing medical supplies. “You have the correct data,” Pompeo told ABC’s “This Week” when asked if China intentionally …

[ad_1] French officials have announced that Britons and those from European Union member states will not be placed in 14 days mandatory quarantine if they travel to France, as suggested by the country’s health minister. In what appeared to be a direct contradiction of Olivier Véran’s statement on Saturday, the …

[ad_1] While some individual states have already filed lawsuits against China, the administration of United States President Donald Trump is considering measures against Beijing for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump’s position is that China could have done more to warn and protect the world from the pandemic. Plus: …

[ad_1] Culture Highlight In addition, South Africa has allowed its citizens to exercise, and New Zealand continues during its first week outside of strict confinement. BY JACS T. SAMPAYAN ANCX | May 03, 2020 With the world still engulfed in COVID-19 case counts and alarming updates, it’s hard to look …

[ad_1] A CEO from Ohio, United States, played in the stock market and earned $ 1.6 million (P80.9 million) in eight days, then split it among his employees. Larry Connor, founder and CEO of the Connor Group, a real estate investment firm, surprised staff by a video call when he …

[ad_1] This image shows the Eiffel Tower in Paris on April 17, 2020 on the 32nd day of a confinement in France intended to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection caused by the new coronavirus. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) PARIS – The French government said on Saturday it …