Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020: will it matter?
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are set to drop by up to seven percent in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but even...
Belgian Prime Minister snubbed by hospital staff amid lockdown easing
Belgium’s PM Sophie Wilmes has visited one of the nation’s hospitals battling the pandemic – but the medical staff literally turned their backs on...
Unending lockdown raises doubts about New York’s future
New York City shows no sign of easing a two-month lockdown, even as a statewide stay-at-home order ends Friday, leaving America's cultural and commercial...
EU leaves border controls upto its members
France has threatened to quarantine incoming Spanish nationals, after the government in Madrid announced it would quarantine all incoming travelers. Across Europe, the reopening...
Oxford economist calls for elderly to pay ‘corona tax’
The elderly have already been hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, but one Oxford economist thinks that they should shell out to ease the...
States’ lack of pandemic preparation surprise WHO
Sylvie Briand, the World Health Organization's infectious hazards management chief, said the UN body was surprised by certain countries' lack of preparation for a...
WHO warns coronavirus may stay forever as global death toll reaches 300,000
The coronavirus may stay forever and populations will have to learn to live with it just as they have HIV, the World Health Organization...
US leads in pouring funds into atomic arsenal despite worst-hit by COVID-19
The world’s nuclear powers are increasingly pouring money into their atomic arsenals, a new report shows, with Washington leading the way. The US has...
Who wins, who loses? Multinational companies at the time of pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic, set to provoke a severe global recession this year, is hitting multinational companies disproportionately. Here is a list of winners and losers,...
US reports fewer virus deaths as WHO hails global progress
The United States logged a second consecutive day of fewer than 900 coronavirus deaths, as the World Health Organization hailed global progress but warned...
Europe starts re-opening from lockdown as Asia infections spike
Swathes of Europe start the long process of re-opening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but the first new infections in weeks at China's ground...
Britain to introduce 14-day quarantine for international arrivals
Britain plans to introduce a 14-day mandatory quarantine for most international arrivals, reports said Saturday, despite growing pressure on the government to relax virus...