An alliance of world leaders is holding a virtual summit Monday hoping to drum up billions of dollars to fund research into a vaccine for the new coronavirus as well …
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European Virus Tracing Apps Highlight Battle for Privacy
Goodbye lockdown, hello smartphone. As governments race to develop mobile tracing apps to help contain infections, attention is turning to how officials will ensure users’ privacy. The debate is especially …
your ads here!’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Stahl Says She Fought Coronavirus
CBS News “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl said Sunday that she’s finally feeling well after a battle with COVID-19 that left her hospitalized for a week. Stahl said she was …
your ads here!More Australians Urged to Download COVID-19 Tracing App
More than four million Australians have downloaded the government’s CovidSafe tracing App, but officials insist many more need to sign on to make it effective. Australia has had 6,800 COVID-19 cases, 5,800 …
your ads here!Volunteers Rescue Infant Manatee off the Coast of Florida
An infant manatee rescued off the coast of Florida over the weekend is being treated at Miami Seaquarium, the Florida Keys News Bureau said. Owners of a private residence spotted the manatee along their dock and …
your ads here!Algerian Singer Idir, a Berber Icon, has Died in Paris
Idir, an Algerian singer who gave voice to the Berber and Kabyle cultures, has died in Paris. He was 70.Saturday’s death of the singer, whose real name was Hamid Cheriet, …
your ads here!Gil Schwartz, aka Humorist Stanley Bing, has Died at 68
Gil Schwartz, the longtime CBS communications executive who wrote humorous novels and columns under the pen name Stanley Bing, has died. He was 68. CBS representatives said Sunday that Schwartz …
your ads here!Birdwatching Soars Amid COVID-19 as Americans Head Outdoors
Conner Brown, a law student at Stanford University, spent the early days of the pandemic following his brother as he spotted and collected characters in the Pokemon Go mobile game.Then, …
your ads here!Egyptian Director of Video Critical of el-Sissi Dies in Jail
A young Egyptian filmmaker imprisoned for directing a music video critical of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has died in a Cairo jail, his lawyer said Saturday.Shady Habash, 24, died in Tora …
your ads here!COVID Pandemic Blocking Shipments of Vaccines for Millions of Children
The U.N. Children’s Fund warns that COVID-19 mitigation measures are preventing the shipment of vaccines to dozens of developing countries, putting the lives of millions of children at risk. …
your ads here!UN: 150,000 Yemen Flood Victims at Risk of Deadly Disease Outbreaks
The United Nations says torrential rains and flooding have affected nearly 150,000 people throughout Yemen, causing serious damage to vital infrastructure and exposing thousands to potentially life-threatening disease outbreaks.U.N. agencies …
your ads here!House Panel Wants Amazon’s Bezos to Testify in Antitrust Probe
House lawmakers investigating the market dominance of Big Tech are asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify to address possible misleading statements by the company on its competition practices. In a …
your ads here!FDA Approves NASA-Designed COVID Ventilator
The U.S. space agency NASA has announced a new high-pressure ventilator developed by its engineers and designed specifically to COVID-19 patients has been approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The device, called VITAL — meaning “Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible …
your ads here!Bollywood Mourns Loss of Two of Its Most Versatile Actors
Two of India’s most beloved movie stars, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, died within a day of each other this week, and though they came from two very different worlds …
your ads here!China Did Not Invite WHO to Join COVID-19 Investigation
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that it has not been invited by China to join the investigation into the cause of the coronavirus pandemic.WHO’s representative in Beijing Dr. …
your ads here!Coronavirus Muting May Day Celebrations
Friday is May Day, the ancient spring festival whose roots can be traced back to second century Rome. The day hailed what was originally the first day of summer, but because of changes in ancient calendars over the millennia, what we recognize today settled …
your ads here!Space Wrap: Dockings, Deliveries, and a Milestone Birthday
The International Space Station received several tons of supplies this week from an unmanned craft, but the big story this week is a milestone birthday for the ultimate eye in …
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