GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly 30% of genome sequencing data from samples of the COVID-19 virus collected by the World Health Organization (WHO) have shown signs of mutation, but there is no evidence that this has led to a more serious illness. The WHO official said Friday. “I think it is …
Read More »Brazil will pass 1.5 million cases of coronavirus, cities will reopen anyway
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil was due to top 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday as the virus continues to plague Latin America’s largest country, even as cities reopen bars, restaurants and gyms, raising fears that infections continue to increase. Workers handle a coffin in the warehouse of the …
Read More »British Prime Minister’s father defends his trip to Greece despite COVID-19 notice
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father defended his decision to fly to Greece on Saturday, although at the time the government’s advice was for UK citizens to avoid all essential international travel. FILE PHOTO: Stanley Johnson, father of Boris Johnson, arrives at a marriage event with Conservative …
Read More »Portugal emits smoke in exclusion from the UK’s safe travel list
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s tourism sector reacted with fury and disbelief at Britain’s decision to maintain a quarantine regime for travelers coming from Portugal despite having a higher number of coronavirus cases and deaths. FILE PHOTO: Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva attends a press conference at the Necessidades Palace …
Read More »Grand Canyon hiker dies in fall near Mather Point
Maria A. Salgado Lopez, 59, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was walking off the trail on Friday and taking photos with her family when she accidentally fell off the edge of the canyon, according to a press release from the National Park Service. She and her family were walking in an area …
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