Coronavirus: China’s plan to test everyone in Wuhan By Reality Check teamBBC News China has been carrying out an ambitious plan to test everyone in Wuhan, the city where the Covid-19 pandemic began, following the emergence of a cluster of new infections. The authorities had pledged to test the city’s inhabitants over a 10-day period, […]
India combats locust attack amid Covid-19 pandemic Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent An invasion by desert locusts has hit large swathes of India and Pakistan in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Large and aggressive swarms of these crop-devouring short-horned insects have invaded more than two dozen districts covering more than 50,000 hectares of desert areas of […]
Volkswagen loses landmark German ‘dieselgate’ case Diesel emissions scandal Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Germany’s highest civil court has ruled that Volkswagen must pay compensation to a motorist who had bought one of its diesel minivans fitted with emissions-cheating software. The ruling sets a benchmark for about 60,000 other cases in Germany. The plaintiff, Herbert Gilbert, will […]
Coronavirus: Iran reopens Shia Muslim shrines after two-month closure Iran’s major religious sites were closed by the authorities on 16 March Iran has reopened its major Shia Muslim shrines, two months after they were closed to combat the coronavirus. Worshippers will be allowed to access courtyards, but not covered areas. They must also wear face […]
Belgian rail tests sensors to keep workers apart during COVID-19 Clement Rossignol, Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium’s railways are testing smart cameras with sensors to ensure its workers wear masks and maintain their distance to stop the spread of the coronavirus. An employee at the Belgian rail management company Infrabel wearing a protective mask stands […]
India looks to store cheap oil in United States – oil minister NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is looking at storing some low priced U.S. oil in facilities there as its local storage is full, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan told CNBC TV18 news channel. India’s Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks at a road show organised […]
India’s April crude processing in biggest drop in at least nearly two decades K. Sathya Narayanan (Reuters) – India’s crude oil processing in April slumped by 28.8% from a year earlier, its biggest drop since at least 2003, as a nationwide lockdown weighed on fuel demand and forced refiners to cut production. Refiners processed about […]
FDA Chief Warns Coronavirus ‘Not Yet Contained’ As U.S. Begins To Reopen Photos showed crowds of people gathering without masks in various states over Memorial Day weekend. By Hayley Miller, HuffPost US Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, warned Sunday that the coronavirus is “not yet contained” as the United States began […]
Arkansas Gov. Defends Easing COVID-19 Rules After Largest Single-Day Case Rise Asa Hutchinson said people can’t “cloister” themselves at home and that handling the epidemic is a matter of practicing self-discipline and testing. By Nina Golgowski, HuffPost US Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) defended his state’s easing of social distancing restrictions despite its largest single-day […]
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters decry China security law plan Police in Hong Kong have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters rallying against China’s plans to impose a new security law on the territory. Thousands of demonstrators have been marching through the city centre. Police say 120 have been arrested. […]