Doctors in Italy, Israel, and U.S. say the coronavirus may be losing its potency and becoming less deadly even as it spreads. Doctors across the world are offering preliminary but encouraging reports that the coronavirus may be losing steam and … Read More
(Reuters) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Fars province in southern Iran on Tuesday, the official IRNA news agency reported. There was no immediate information about possible casualties or damage from the quake, which hit near the town of Beyram. … Read More
Residents stand on a bank of a river as they look at the rubble of a bridge damaged by flood following heavy rainfall in Nanjing, Fujian province, China, July 9, 2019. BEIJING – The heaviest average rainfall to lash a … Read More
Two dead so far, around 20,000 in relief camps. After approximately 300,000 were affected by pre-monsoon floods in 11 districts across Assam, concerns have emerged over the adherence to social-distancing norms to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease … Read More
An estimated 445 people were killed by exposure to bushfire smoke over the Black Summer fires, while 3340 were admitted to hospital due to heart and lung problems and 1373 people attended emergency departments due to complications with asthma. The … Read More
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Levin, near the country’s capital Wellington, a day after a 5.8 tremor was recorded in the same area, government seismic monitor Geonet said on Tuesday. The epicentre … Read More
Floodwaters in central Michigan broke records early Wednesday and threatened to rise even higher after catastrophic dam failures forced about 10,000 people to evacuate as the region faces an additional hardship during the coronavirus pandemic. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the Tittabawassee River in the city of Midland reached its highest level ever Wednesday morning at … Read More
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is one of the world’s most serious public health challenges. But there is a global commitment to stopping new HIV infections and ensuring that everyone with HIV has access to HIV treatment. According to UNAIDS : … Read More
“It’s a pretty good-sized quake,” a U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist said. The temblor struck 4.7 miles deep, causing at least six aftershocks, including two with a magnitude of 5.4. A preliminary 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck a remote part of western Nevada … Read More