In a rare address to the nation, Queen Elizabeth II plans to exhort Britons to rise to the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic, drawing on wisdom from her decades as Britain’s head of state to urge discipline and resolve in a time of crisis. The 93-year-old monarch is expected to acknowledge the suffering that many … Continued
Everything has been put on hold in the United States as the coronavirus continues to ravage the country, but early data shows that the Black community is facing infection and death at an alarming rate. A new report from ProPublica highlights how the virus has spread at a higher rate in Black communities, listing limited access to … Continued
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — No one stands in line to embrace the widow and share memories of her husband of 50 years. No rows of family and friends file toward the flag-draped coffin to pay their last respects. No symphony of sniffles is heard across the room as the minister gives a final prayer. Instead, … Continued
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is celebrating Palm Sunday Mass without the public, since the traditional ceremony in St. Peter’s Square was scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic. Normally, tens of thousands of Romans, tourists and pilgrims, clutching olive tree branches or palm fronds would have flocked to an outdoor Mass led by the … Continued
AP For Pope Francis at the Vatican, and for Christians worldwide from churches large and small, this will be an Easter like none other: The joyous message of Christ’s resurrection will be delivered to empty pews. Worries about the coronavirus outbreak have triggered widespread cancellations of Holy Week processions and in-person services. Many pastors will … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science a leading institution in Metereology, announced on Thursday April 2nd, its extended range forecast, called the Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity and Landfall Probability, and has found that this year’s season will be above normal. “We anticipate that the 2020 Atlantic basin hurricane season will have … Continued
US crude plunged 6% and dipped below $20 a barrel Monday as the coronavirus pandemic continues to deal a devastating blow to energy demand. Brent crude, the world’s benchmark, tumbled as much as 11% and fell to $22.19 a barrel, its lowest point since March 2002. The renewed selling in the oil patch underscores the … Continued
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced on Monday that it plans to initiate human clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate by September, and anticipates the first batches of the vaccine could be available for emergency use by early next year. The vaccine development comes as part of a partnership between Johnson & Johnson and the … Continued
Major cruise lines across the world have decided to extend the pause of their cruise operations to May, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. MSC Cruises said “as Governments across the globe have since further strengthened ashore public health and safety measures to protect local populations and contain the further spread of the virus, today’s decision … Continued
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — As the coronavirus rages across the United States, mainly in large urban areas, more than a third of U.S. counties have yet to report a single positive test result for COVID-19 infections, an analysis by The Associated Press shows. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows that 1,297 counties have … Continued
