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Storm Alex: Floods and landslides hit France and Italy
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US West Coast fires: Is Trump right to blame forest management?
With fires raging across California, Oregon and Washington in the US, President Trump has repeatedly criticised the way forests in these states are
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Hurricane Laura live coverage: As historic storm moves inland Louisiana, forecasters warn of 'life-threatening storm surge'
Hurricane Laura made landfall just before 1 a.m. local time Thursday as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph.
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Tropical Storm Isaias lashes Carolinas, killing at least one
Tropical Storm Isaias has brought tornadoes and heavy rains to the US east coast after making landfall in North Carolina as a hurricane.
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Mary Kay Letourneau: Inside the horror rape case that shocked the world
Seattle schoolteacher Mary Kay Letourneau shocked the world 23 years ago when she raped her 12-year-old student, then married him.
Game changer: German scientists find antibodies that BLOCK coronavirus from spreading further
Scientists have detected an antibody that blocks the coronavirus from entering cells, providing a much-needed shield for severely ill patients. While not a cure or vaccine, it is still a significant development.
FDA Authorizes Remdesivir for Emergency Use Against Coronavirus Pandemic
A government-sponsored study showed the drug shortens patients' recovery times by 31 percent or an average of about four days.
A new species of snake has been named after a Harry Potter character
The expedition took place in Arunachal Pradesh, part of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot.
Is 6 feet enough for social distancing? An MIT researcher says droplets carrying coronavirus can travel up to 27 feet.
The novel coronavirus has prompted social distancing measures around the world. One researcher believes what's being done isn't enough.
Mutating coronavirus now has 8 strains The
Coronavirus is mutating and now has eight different strains according to researchers who say they are circulating around the world.
Can the coronavirus infect someone twice?
Up to 10 percent of coronavirus patients leaving medical facilities in Wuhan after being tested negative for Covid-19 seem to have subsequently been re-infected, according to the South China Morning Post. This is not the first time that there have been reports of re-infection. Nevertheless, scientists say that it is unlikely that the virus is striking twice.
Coronavirus Cases Double in a Week to Pass 300,000
The global spread of the novel coronavirus is accelerating rapidly, pointing to the challenges for governments world-wide as they lock down more people and shut borders.
What does the coronavirus do to your body? Everything to know about the infection process
A visual guide of coronavirus infection, symptoms of COVID-19 and the effects of the virus inside the body, in graphics
Coronavirus: Creativity, kindness and canals offer hope amid outbreak
We appreciate that these are dark times for people around the world, as the coronavirus continues to spread. Numbers of infections and fatalities are rising, cities and even countries are shutting and many people are being forced into isolation. But amid all the worrying news, there have also been reasons to find hope.
Being young won’t save you from virus
A new report has found that being young won’t spare you from the dangers of the coronavirus.
Chinese military scientists ordered to win global race to develop coronavirus vaccine
Top leadership fears ‘losing face’ if other countries develop a treatment first
Coronavirus: Clinical trial for vaccine begins as EU expected to close external borders
The first participants in a clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine at a research institute in Seattle received doses on Monday.
Coronavirus: Five things to help make sense of the week
It's been a week of extraordinary developments, as the coronavirus has continued to spread across the world. The news updates are almost non-stop and at times it's easy to lose track. Here's a summary of what happened in the past seven days.
World Health Organization declares coronavirus a pandemic
The long-awaited pronouncement came as worldwide cases topped 120,000 while the number of deaths exceed 4,300.
Coronavirus Epidemic Draws Scrutiny to Labs Handling Deadly Pathogens
Risk of accidents or terrorism grows as more countries handle exotic microbes, say biosafety experts
