Tag: Science
almost 4 years ago
theguardian.com

More than 9.5m Covid-19 cases worldwide – as it happened

World Cup worker dies from Covid-19; Europe sees increase in weekly cases for first time in months; cases worldwide g...

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almost 4 years ago
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ARM-based Japanese supercomputer is now the fastest in the world

Fugaku is being used in COVID-19 research

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almost 4 years ago
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Samsung rolls out smartwatch blood pressure tracking in South Korea

ECG support coming later this year

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almost 4 years ago
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WHO halts trial of hydroxychloroquine; Germany bans all major events until October – as it happened

WHO says hydroxychloroquine showed no benefit; Germany extends ban on large events for four months; Beijing raises al...

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almost 4 years ago
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Beijing coronavirus outbreak: city raises emergency level and grounds hundreds of flights

All movement in and out will be strictly controlled as dozens more test positive in new flare-up

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almost 4 years ago
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'It's what students look for': the Dutch university that's only hiring women

Just 15% of professors at Eindhoven University of Technology were women until it introduced a radical new scheme

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almost 4 years ago
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Italy begins reopening bars and cafes as rate of deaths and new infections falls again – as it ha...

Southern European countries ease lockdowns; South Africa reports highest daily increase; global infections pass 4.7 m...

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about 4 years ago
farminglife.com

NI meat factory worker dies after testing positive for COVID-19 - 'NI Executive must act now' say...

A worker at one of Northern Ireland's biggest meat processing factory has died after testing positive for COVID-19, a...

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about 4 years ago
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NI meat factory worker dies after testing positive for COVID-19 - 'NI Executive must act now' say...

A worker at one of Northern Ireland's biggest meat processing factory has died after testing positive for COVID-19, a...

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about 4 years ago
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For the chop: 'dining table revolution' takes aim at food sharing in China

Authorities launch campaign to change communal eating habits after coronavirus

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about 4 years ago
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Confirmed cases of Covid-19 pass 3m worldwide – as it happened

Iran reports 96 more deaths; Spain’s death toll shows slight rise; Germany calls for ‘very careful’ easing of lockdow...

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about 4 years ago
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Nearly 100,000 EU citizens remain stranded overseas due to pandemic – as it happened

China denies cover-up as Wuhan death toll revised up by 50%; Brazil’s president fires health minister

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about 4 years ago
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'Lockdown is not over’ for people of Wuhan, despite easing of restrictions

Residents of the city where the virus was first detected are taking cautious steps outside after being confined for t...

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about 4 years ago
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Apple is designing and shipping face shields for medical workers

More than 20 million masks sourced to date

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about 4 years ago
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China gets mixed results in its attempt to lift lockdown

Some venues that had reopened were told by the government to close yet again

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about 4 years ago
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Tokyo and Hong Kong brace amid fears of fresh wave of coronavirus cases

Tokyo governor warns of measures to prevent ‘explosion’ of cases as Hong Kong health expert calls for curfew to handl...

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about 4 years ago
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Write a diary, take action: Hubei residents on fighting coronavirus anxiety

As Covid-19 spreads worldwide, the people of Hubei explain how they dealt with the lockdown

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about 4 years ago
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Snap shelves partner summit plans and asks employees to work from home

Event had moved online before being postponed altogether

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about 4 years ago
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Twitter orders all employees worldwide to work from home

Strong encouragement has now become an instruction

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about 4 years ago
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NBA suspends season as player tests positive for coronavirus

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert joked about the virus earlier in the week

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about 4 years ago
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'Gratitude education': Wuhan boss faces backlash over calls to thank leaders

City’s top official scorned for saying citizens should thank President Xi and communist party for coronavirus management

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about 4 years ago
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Patients of sick doctor in Melbourne traced by coronavirus authorities – as it happened

Doctor likely fell ill in the US before flying back to Melbourne and treating 70 patients, says Victoria’s health min...

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about 4 years ago
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Patient with underlying health conditions becomes first fatality in UK – as it happened

This blog is closed.

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about 4 years ago
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Amazon confirms Seattle employee is in quarantine with coronavirus

The employee went home unwell last Tuesday

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about 4 years ago
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Sharp will use a TV factory to mass-produce face masks

Demand has surged amid coronavirus outbreak

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about 4 years ago
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Coronavirus: China postpones National People's Congress

Cases outside China jump, but WHO experts in Beijing say country has seen ‘steep decline’ in infections

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about 4 years ago
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One Wuhan family’s tale of coronavirus quarantine, followed by infection … and tragedy

Liu Mengdi could only look on as her relatives were ravaged by the virus. Now she has been warned to stop posting abo...

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over 4 years ago
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New virus cases in UK are closely linked, official says – as it happened

Death toll inside China’s Hubei province jumps to 974, after UK government declared virus an ‘imminent threat to publ...

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over 4 years ago
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Xi Jinping appears in public as China returns to work after holiday

President greets workers in Beijing as WHO chief warns cases could be ‘tip of iceberg’

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over 4 years ago
northernirelandworld.com

Coronavirus: Indeed employees in Ireland told to work from home as one worker may have been expos...

American worldwide employment search service, Indeed, has advised up to 1,000 employees to work from home after it em...

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over 4 years ago
northernirelandworld.com

Coronavirus: Indeed employees in Ireland told to work from home as one worker may have been expos...

American worldwide employment search service, Indeed, has advised up to 1,000 employees to work from home after it em...

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over 4 years ago
northernirelandworld.com

Coronavirus: Indeed employees in Ireland told to work from home as one worker may have been expos...

American worldwide employment search service, Indeed, has advised up to 1,000 employees to work from home after it em...

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over 4 years ago
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Coronavirus: journalist missing in Wuhan as anger towards Chinese authorities grows

Chen Quishi’s disappearance comes amid widespread anger in China over the death of whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang

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over 4 years ago
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Japanese billionaire decides not to find girlfriend to fly around the Moon after all

Failure to launch

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over 4 years ago
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Coronavirus: panic and anger in Wuhan as China orders city into lockdown

Supermarket shelves empty and face masks sell out as residents retreat indoors

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over 4 years ago
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Huawei developer conference postponed due to Wuhan coronavirus

Shenzhen event pushed to late March

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over 4 years ago
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Coronavirus: China bars 11m residents from leaving city at centre of outbreak

Government unveils new countermeasures as country prepares for lunar new year and death toll doubles to 17

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over 4 years ago
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Is veganism as good for you as they say?

We need more research on the diet, say scientists

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over 4 years ago
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Nicotine sickness: the latest vaping scare

The rampant use of e-cigarettes in the US is raising concerns about nicotine poisoning and mental health issues among...

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