Protectors of the French language say ‘Covid’ takes a feminine article
Was Covid-19, the new coronavirus tearing across the globe, masculine or feminine? Grammatically speaking, that…
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A transport ban in Uganda means women are trapped at home with their abusers
The night before, the 25-year-old mother-of-five was busy buying medication for her children in Moroto,…
The United Kingdom’s four countries take a divided approach to coronavirus crisis
On Sunday night, Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the country from 10 Downing Street in a…
Why is Russia’s Covid-19 mortality rate so low?
This makes some sense — each is in the top 10 of most populous countries…
For many here, Covid-19 means gambling between life or livelihood – CNN Video
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French serial killer expert admits his career is built on lies
Bourgoin, 67, built a reputation as the country’s foremost expert in serial killers, writing more…
Typhoon Vongfong rapidly intensifies as it nears the Philippines
With typhoons or hurricanes, rapid intensification is an increase in maximum sustained winds of 35…
US Embassy says Covid-19 threat in Tanzania’s main city ‘extremely high’
Wednesday’s health alert notes that the Tanzanian government has not released any data on Covid-19…
Sumo wrestler, 28, is sport’s first coronavirus death
Shobushi, whose real name was Kiyotaka Suetake, died from multiple organ failure after a bout…
The way these states handled coronavirus shows India’s vast divide
Although India has been under a strict nationwide lockdown since late March, cases have continued…
Midwives face fear and new challenges as the coronavirus spreads in Africa
Domfe has been at the Ridge Hospital in Accra, Ghana’s capital city, for eight years….
Germany finds a unique way back to nightlife – CNN Video
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Putin’s coronavirus crisis deepens with fatal hospital fire and spokesman’s diagnosis
The St. Petersburg fire broke out on the sixth floor of an intensive care unit…
Luckin Coffee fires CEO and COO after accounting scandal
Jenny Zhiya Qian was terminated on Monday, along with chief operating officer Jian Lu —…
Quibi, Netflix’s weirdest rival, is off to a rough start
The streaming service, which offers mobile videos and series that are cut into segments shorter…
No one is buying pants, but pajama sales are soaring
Online purchases rocketed higher last month, according to an Adobe Analytics study released Thursday. That’s…
How Australia could harness its tides for energy
Among those harnessing this tidal potential is Sydney-based Mako Energy. The company makes underwater turbines…
Twitter will let some employees work from home ‘forever’
The decision reflects how some measures implemented to deal with the pandemic could lead to…
US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here’s why it matters and how you can stop it
But tree cover in US cities is shrinking. A study published last year by the…
Rising seas are turning Miami’s high ground into hot property
In Miami these days, it’s all about elevation, elevation, elevation.And long before melted ice caps…
