The debate over quarantine measures for travellers to the UK has intensified with the Spanish government putting more pressure on Downing Street to rethink its policy on journeys to and from Spain. The head of Heathrow...
Virus outbreak takes Hong Kong hospitals to brink of collapse
Hong Kong is facing a worsening outbreak of Covid-19, regularly reporting over 100 new daily cases. City leader Carrie Lam warns the city’s hospital system is now on the verge of collapse.
Research shows virus lingers longer, and spreads further
Scientists have found droplets of Covid-19 can travel far greater distances, and stay in the air much longer, than previously thought. Jonathan Ball, virologist at the University of Nottingham, says the risk of...
1300-year-old church discovered near site of Jesus’ transfiguration
1300-year-old #church discovered near site of #Jesus’ transfiguration.
Hajj amid COVID-19 | Pilgrimage scaled down due to pandemic restrictions
The Grand Mosque in Mecca has seen thousands of pilgrims arriving to participate in the annual Hajj pilgrimage, reduced this year due to the COVID-19 epidemic in Saudi Arabia.
First squadron of French-made Rafale fighter jets arrive in India
The first batch of five French-made Dassault Rafale fighter planes has landed in India’s northwestern state of Haryana. They arrive amid heightened tensions with China following a bloody border skirmish last month. The...
UK eating habits a ‘slow motion disaster’
COVID-19 has led to a ‘dramatic rise’ in reliance on food banks. For some families, simply having enough to eat during lockdown has been a challenge, and many are relying on free school meal vouchers and...