UK adds France, Malta and Netherlands to coronavirus quarantine list
Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is a scorcher The UK has added France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos and Aruba to its … Read More
Tag: Coronavirus
From carats to peanuts: how a pandemic upended the global diamond industry
JOHANNESBURG/MUMBAI – As the coronavirus pandemic upended the global diamond industry, shuttering mines from Lesotho to Canada and disrupting supply chains, Rajen Patel swapped diamond polishing for peanut farming. \ … Read More
Putin’s coronavirus vaccine was only tested on 38 people ‘
Revelations that have emerged today about Vladimir Putin’s supposed coronavirus vaccine are set to raise numerous questions about its effectiveness. The much-trumpeted Russian drug has been registered after tests on … Read More
Australian consumer sentiment sinks amid 'air of panic'
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment fell sharply in August as a strict coronavirus lockdown in Victoria state darkened the mood in a major setback to the … Read More
White House, congressional Democrats go fourth day without coronavirus talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A stalemate between the Republican White House and congressional Democrats over coronavirus relief ended in a fourth day without talks on Tuesday, with each party blaming the … Read More
Coronavirus: Brazil becomes second country to pass 100,000 deaths
Brazil has hit the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths – only the second country in the world to do so. The number of people in Brazil to have died … Read More
'Your time is up': Thousands protest against Netanyahu over COVID-19 and alleged corruption
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem on Saturday as anger mounted over corruption allegations and his handling of the coronavirus crisis. … Read More
Coronavirus: New quarantine rules were inevitable – we may have to get used to this
New rules on arrivals from Belgium did not come as much of a surprise. Rumours have been swirling around for days that Britain was about to impose a quarantine – … Read More
Coronavirus: Oxford study says hydroxychloroquine can not be ‘ruled out’ as preventative measure, study says
Hydroxychloroquine should not be “ruled out” as prevention for coronavirus, according to researchers studying its effectiveness. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested the antimalarial drug can fight COVID-19 despite … Read More
France pours more aid as wine sector faces 'major difficulties'
PARIS (Reuters) – France on Wednesday stepped up financial support for wine growers faced with a deep drop in demand after lockdowns closed restaurants and bars and U.S. tariffs curbed … Read More