Scientists have discovered kelp off the coast of Scotland, Ireland and France that has survived since the last ice age, around 16,000 years ago. Experts from Heriot-Watt University’s Orkney campus analysed the genetic composition of oarweed from 14 areas across the northern Atlantic ocean. The team found three distinct genetic […]
Year: 2020
BERLIN: Germany will make coronavirus tests mandatory for travellers returning from at-risk areas, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday (Jul 27), as fears grow over rising case numbers blamed on summer holidays and local outbreaks. “We must prevent returning travellers from infecting others unnoticed and thus triggering new chains […]
WASHINGTON: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has opened an investigation into steps that Amazon.com Inc has taken to protect its workers from the new coronavirus, according to a court filing on Monday. The attorney general’s office, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the San Francisco Department of Public […]
NAIROBI: Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta extended a nightly curfew on Monday (Jul 27) for 30 days to curb the spread of COVID-19 and banned alcohol sales in restaurants but stopped short of locking down the country again despite a surge in cases. The curfew had been due to be lifted […]
France’s government has announced new environmental measures, including a ban on heated terraces for cafes and bars. Ecology Minister Barbara Pompili said outside heating or air conditioning was an “ecological aberration”. The ban will not come into force until after the winter as restaurants have been hard hit by Covid-19, […]
A pet cat has tested positive in the UK for the strain of coronavirus that is causing the current pandemic. Experts say it is the first confirmed case of infection in an animal in the UK but does not mean the disease is being spread to people by their pets. […]
The fate of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) will depend on the ability of countries to reschedule the series that have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Cricket Council said on Monday. MUMBAI: The fate of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) will depend on the […]
World champions England on Monday named batsman Joe Denly in their 14-man squad for the three-match one-day international series against Ireland starting on Thursday. REUTERS: World champions England on Monday named batsman Joe Denly in their 14-man squad for the three-match one-day international series against Ireland starting on Thursday. Kent […]
Empty seats were an issue when Qatar hosted 2019 World Athletics Championships DOHA: Qatar will seek to host the 2032 Olympic Games, it said on Monday (Jul 27), joining a crowded field and raising questions about scorching summer temperatures and underwhelming attendances at past events. India, Australia’s Queensland state, […]
HONG KONG: Hong Kong on Monday (Jul 27) announced further restrictions to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases, including a ban on gatherings of more than two people, a total bar on restaurant dining and mandatory face masks in all public places, including outdoors. Local authorities reported 145 new cases […]