The pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca halted late-stage global trials of its coronavirus vaccine after a woman in the UK experienced neurological symptoms.
Turkish cologne expands globally as weapon against the coronavirus
The traditional lemon-scented Turkish cologne, known as kolonya, has had a major boost in exports during the Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Will the UK’s ‘moonshot’ mass testing plan work?
Scientists have accused the Prime Minister of offering false hope amid scepticism over his plan to test 10 million people per day. The processing time for most tests is at least 24 hours, far longer than the 20 minutes...
Fire at Beirut port brought under control
There were no confirmed injuries, but some residents traumatised by the previous blast decided to flee the streets nearby. The fire broke out in the shattered duty-free zone of the port, and local TV stations said...
BREAKING: Portugal among countries added to travel quarantine list – UK COVID-19 update
Portugal is being added to England’s quarantine list, meaning any travellers arriving from 4am on Saturday will have to isolate for two weeks. The restriction will not apply to travellers returning from Madeira...
Ignoring his own mandate? | Macron takes off mask to cough during student address
French President Emmanuel Macron has been slammed for appearing not to take his own government’s mask mandates seriously, after he was filmed removing his face-covering to cough while speaking to students.
Truck Bites | Iranian siblings pursue world record in pulling trucks with teeth
Pourya and Faezeh Sarlak are Iranian sibling athletes who have been striving to set records pulling trucks with their teeth. The older of the two Pourya who is 27 years old, found strength in his teeth in his teens. The...