COVID-19

Spencer: Gaming Is Having a Moment, But We Don’t Want to Exploit Users

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There’s no doubt that gaming, unlike most industries, is actually seeing several benefits during the COVID-19 induced global lockdowns. We’ve ...

Bethesda Donates $1 Million to COVID-19 Relief Efforts, Including UNICEF

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Bethesda has announced its imminent donation of a million dollars to a series of COVID-19 relief efforts. It’s not the ...

COVID parental disputes top court priority

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Parenting-related disputes have soared during the coronavirus crisis, forcing the courts to fast-track urgent virus-related applications to the Family Court. ...

Greek coronavirus ICU patient gets birthday surprise

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A 64-year old coronavirus patient in the ICU of a Greek hospital received a birthday surprise from the medical staff. ...

What happens to Machu Picchu when the tourists disappear?

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Over half a million tourists visit Machu Picchu in Peru each year, so what happens when COVID-19 locks them out? ...

How the cold impacts coronavirus and what it will mean for winter in Australia

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The world is looking for signs that the arrival of warmer weather could help countries in the Northern Hemisphere contain ...

Delhi police dress up as coronavirus zombies to deter lockdown violations

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Police in New Delhi have been transforming themselves into coronavirus zombies, by wearing white protective suits and helmets shaped like ...

Maternal infections in health facilities

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A clearer picture of the global impact  New research from the Global Maternal Sepsis Study (GLOSS), a major WHO/HRP initiative, ...

WHO calls for healthy, safe and decent working conditions for all health workers, amidst COVID-19 pandemic

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<p><span style="color:#4B4B4B;"><strong></strong></span><strong></strong>On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the World Health Organizations calls upon all governments, employers and ...

Wacky ways Aussies are now eating Vegemite in lockdown

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Exclusive: Australia has been surviving lockdown by turning to one of its most iconic spreads — Vegemite. Powered by WPeMatico

Other states ease rules but Victoria refuses to open schools

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Two new cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed in Victoria overnight as the state government continues to face pressure for ...

UK ‘worried’ about virus-linked illness in kids

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A new mystery illness hitting children in the UK with COVID-19 like symptoms has sparked British health authorities to order ...

Funniest memes to get you through today

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and billions of people worldwide are confined to their homes – and glued to their ...

China threat ‘inappropriate’: trade minister

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Australia’s trade minister says it would be inappropriate for China to boycott local industries in response to the Morrison government’s ...

The Last of Us Part II Gets a New June Release Date, Ghost of Tsushima Delayed Again

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Earlier this month, Sony and Naughty Dog delayed The Last of Us Part II yet again, citing “logistic” challenges created ...

Mexicans serenade healthcare workers from balconies with ‘A Song of Joy’

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Residents in the town of El Valle, just north of Mexico City, have been cheering and singing ‘A Song of ...

Swimmers and surfers warned not to gather as Bondi Beach prepares to reopen

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Sydney’s Waverley Council has agreed to reopen its popular beaches at Bondi and Bronte, but the announcement came with a ...

NSW records just two new coronavirus cases in lowest daily rise since early March

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NSW has recorded just two new cases of COVID-19 from 4400 tests and neither were contracted in the community, taking ...

Dozens of gay men are outed in Morocco as photos are spread online

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The idea was to show the hypocrisy of Moroccan society by showing how many gay men are living quietly in ...

Moscow coronavirus lockdown enters fifth week

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The Kremlin tower clock bells and an occasional passing vehicle are the only sounds in an almost empty Moscow. The ...

Simple, delicious slow-cooker dinners

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Life is stressful enough under lockdown without having to worry too much about what’s for dinner, and the mess making ...

Hanks donates blood for virus vaccine

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After being one of the first celebrities to be diagnosed with coronavirus, Tom Hanks has announced that his blood will ...

Ask The Expert: Going back to school

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IT’S time for Australian students to go back to their classrooms, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Powered by WPeMatico

Easy Explainer: How the COVIDSafe app works

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More than 1.13 million people have also downloaded the COVID-19 tracing app, which aims to help health officials identify people ...

Homeschool your kids with these TV shows

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With schools around the country still off limits to most students thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, parents and children are ...

Dozens attend anti-coronavirus lockdown protest in regional Victoria

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Dozens of people have flouted the government’s stay at home orders and gathered for an anti-lockdown protest in the eastern ...

Privacy concerns as Australia’s controversial coronavirus tracing app nears launch

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The federal government is on Sunday expected to launch the mobile phone app it hopes will improve the tracing of ...

UK coronavirus death toll exceeds 20,000

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More than 20,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, according to government figures. Powered by WPeMatico

Berlin police arrest anti-lockdown protesters accusing Angela Merkel of ‘banning life’

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Far-left activists and right-wing supporters have ignored social distancing restrictions to protest in Berlin, accusing Chancellor Angela Merkel of “banning ...

‘No evidence’ people with coronavirus are immunised, says WHO

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While the global death toll of coronavirus passes 200,000, the World Health Organization warns there is no evidence of immunity ...