Professional tennis on the ATP and WTA tours has been suspended further because of the coronavirus pandemic. All ATP tournaments in July have been suspended, including the Hamburg Open – a third-tier 500 level event. WTA events in Bastad, Bucharest, Lausanne and Jurmala have been called off, with similar events […]
Year: 2020
Florida police are searching for two NFL players after they allegedly robbed people at a house party. Deandre Baker of the New York Giants and Quinton Dunbar of the Seattle Seahawks are said to have robbed other guests at gunpoint. About $12,000 (£9,850) in cash and watches worth up to […]
Scientists in Australia say they have found a way to help coral reefs fight the devastating effects of bleaching by making them more heat-resistant. Rising sea temperatures make corals expel tiny algae which live inside them. This turns the corals white and effectively starves them. In response, researchers have developed […]
Some NHS managers have tried to stop doctors speaking publicly about shortages of personal protective equipment, the BBC has been told. WhistleblowersUK said more than 100 healthcare workers had contacted them since the beginning of March, raising concerns about Covid-19 and PPE. The Department of Health said no one should […]
Rapid testing and an adequate supply of protective equipment must be in place when the NHS reopens services cancelled during the peak of the coronavirus oubreak, health unions have said. The unions have put forward a nine-point plan for the NHS to reopen safely as lockdown restrictions ease. And staff […]
The Epic Games store experienced glitches on Thursday as fans rushed to download a free copy of Grand Theft Auto V. Within minutes of making the game free online the swell of demand caused the site to slow and send error messages. Epic blamed the slowdown on “heavy traffic” and […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 16) his administration was considering numerous proposals about the World Health Organization (WHO), including one in which Washington would pay about 10 per cent of its former level. In a posting on Twitter, Trump underscored that no final decision had been […]
Amazon says it will produce hundreds of thousands of face shields for medics and sell them at cost price in the US. The internet giant said engineers from its drone and hardware divisions had been tasked with developing the product. At first, it will sell them to healthcare professionals, before […]
The head of the World Trade Organization has said he will step down a year earlier than planned, at a crucial moment for the global economy. Roberto Azevedo’s surprise departure comes as the WTO faces the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and criticism from US President Donald Trump. Global trade […]
The coronavirus pandemic could cost the global economy between $5.8tn and $8.8tn (£4.8tn-£7.2tn), according to Asian Development Bank (ADB). That’s more than double last month’s prediction and equates to 6.4%-9.7% of the world’s economic output. It comes as measures to slow the spread of Covid-19 continue to paralyse economic activity […]