At least 24 migrant workers trying to return home during a nationwide lockdown have been killed in a crash between two lorries in northern India. The accident happened in the Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh state early on Saturday, when one of the lorries hit another parked at a roadside […]
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President Donald Trump says the US will reopen, “vaccine or no vaccine”, as he announced an objective to deliver a coronavirus jab by year end. He likened the vaccine project, dubbed “Operation Warp Speed”, to the World War Two effort to produce the world’s first nuclear weapons. But Mr Trump […]
Italy’s government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from 3 June, as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures. It will also allow travel between the regions – which has so far been tightly restricted – from the same day. The move […]
The internet is filled with videos and pictures of animals doing incredible things to survive in the wild. These videos are extremely fascinating and instantly go viral. One such video was shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda on Twitter today. The clip was originally shared by Latest […]
After closing to the public amid the coronavirus pandemic, an animal park south of Tokyo has reopened as a “drive-though” attraction, allowing local residents to take in the scenery and wildlife from the safety of their cars. Mother Farm, located 70 km south of central Tokyo, suspended its operations in […]
The public is being urged to “think twice” before heading to England’s beaches and country parks this weekend, despite the easing of lockdown rules. Councils in beauty spots fear a surge in visitors could result in a rise in coronavirus infections. In London, police have warned against taking part in […]
The government and teachers’ unions should “stop squabbling and agree a plan” to reopen schools safely, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Anne Longfield said many disadvantaged children were losing out from schools being closed for so long. Teachers’ unions and the Department for Education have been arguing over […]
On 5 May, Bharath Gupta, a district collector in southern India, learnt that the sprawling Koyambedu market in Chennai city was being temporarily closed. The reason: several vendors and labourers at the market had tested positive for coronavirus, and were being linked to a spate of cases in Chennai and […]
China is drawing up ambitious plans to test the entire population of Wuhan, the city where the Covid-19 pandemic began. The announcement came after the emergence of six new coronavirus cases in the city – the first ones since early April. The authorities had originally promised to test all 11 […]
Rory McIlroy has criticised US President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus crisis. The Northern Ireland golfer said the president was trying to “politicise” the pandemic, which has led to more than 86,000 deaths in America. McIlroy was criticised for playing golf with Trump at his International Golf […]