Month: December 2020

Read More President-elect keen to ‘demonstrate [vaccine] is safe to take’ Epidemiologist predicts second post-pandemic ‘roaring 20s’ President-elect Joe Biden will receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television on Monday, as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe. Related: US healthcare workers protest chaos…

Read MoreIn Tehran, a clothier, a baker, and a party supply shop owner share their stories of surviving.In Tehran, a clothier, a baker, and a party supply shop owner share their stories of surviving.

Read MoreA growing number of cybersecurity experts blame Russia for a massive online attack infiltrating more than 40 U.S. government agencies. But President Trump is not accepting that, and so far has not taken any action in response. As White House correspondent Paula Reid reports, the president is even contradicting his own secretary of state.A…

Read More People-smugglers convicted of manslaughter and of conspiring to transport migrants Two people-smugglers have been found guilty of 39 counts of manslaughter for the suffocation of 39 Vietnamese people as they were being shipped in a sealed refrigeration trailer across the Channel in October last year. Gheorghe Nica, 43, and Eamonn Harrison, 24, have…

Read More The Saudi restrictions are among the most draconian imposed so far after news of the new strain The Saudi restrictions are among the most draconian imposed so far after news of the new strain

Read More White House coronavirus task force member denied travelling ‘for the purpose of celebrating Thanksgiving’ White House coronavirus task force member denied travelling ‘for the purpose of celebrating Thanksgiving’

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Read More Before they entered the emergency room in San Antonio in late September, Randy Hinojosa turned to his wife of 26 years and assured her that they’d both get better and see each other again. “I said, ‘We came together. We leave together,” he recalls. Hinojosa recovered from his bout of COVID-19, but his…

Read MoreAssailant planned to shoot up synagogue but heavy doors kept him out so he killed two people outside insteadAssailant planned to shoot up synagogue but heavy doors kept him out so he killed two people outside instead

Read More German court jails far-right extremist Stephan Balliet for killing two people in October 2019 A gunman who killed two people in a rampage after a failed attack on a synagogue in the east German city of Halle last year has been sentenced to life in prison for what the prosecutor called “one of…

Read More Boeing’s Australia division, based in Brisbane, has announced on Mandy that pre-production unmanned teaming aircraft, called the Loyal Wingman, completed the first high-speed taxi test in preparation for first flight. “We’ve reached high-speed taxi testing ahead of the Loyal Wingman’s first flight with Royal Australian Air Force in early 2021,” the company said…

Read More A recent poll suggested that half of Republicans are not in favour of getting vaccinated  A recent poll suggested that half of Republicans are not in favour of getting vaccinated 

Read More Beijing has dispatched the Shandong aircraft carrier on a trip through the Taiwan Strait a day after an American destroyer had sailed there and sparked China’s anger. The carrier has “smoothly” sailed through the Taiwan Strait, Liu Wensheng, a spokesperson for the Chinese navy, announced on Monday.  Liu said the carrier was conducting…

Read More Top congressional leaders have agreed a last-hour $900bn coronavirus aid package, following late-night discussions on Sunday. Plus, Mitt Romney calls Trump’s election disputes ‘nutty’ and ‘embarrassing’ Good morning. Congress has agreed on a $900bn coronavirus aid package, after weeks of negotiations ran into late-night talks on Sunday. The House was forced to grant…

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Read MoreIt has deployed what it calls a “protection force” after its peacekeepers there came under attack.It has deployed what it calls a “protection force” after its peacekeepers there came under attack.

Read MoreHigh inflation, low disposable income, other economic hardships have forced a muted festive season for most Zimbabweans.High inflation, low disposable income, other economic hardships have forced a muted festive season for most Zimbabweans.

Read More Supermarket says items including salad leaves, citrus fruit and broccoli were subject to shortages Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sainsbury’s has said some products could be missing from shelves because of restrictions at ports, but that food for a traditional Christmas lunch is available and already in the UK.…

Read More Food prices, job opportunities and the value of the pound will all be very different – depending on the outcome Food prices, job opportunities and the value of the pound will all be very different – depending on the outcome

Read More ‘Just like wearing a mask, I’d never advise you to do something I wasn’t willing to do myself’ ‘Just like wearing a mask, I’d never advise you to do something I wasn’t willing to do myself’

Read More Current vaccines likely to work against new variant, says French health minister Current vaccines likely to work against new variant, says French health minister

Read More Kilauea volcano has erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Kilauea volcano has erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Read More The new highly contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus, which triggered many nations to impose travel restrictions on the UK, may be already circulating in France, the country’s health minister has admitted. France announced a ban on travel to the UK on Sunday, along with other major European nations. But it is “quite possible”…

Read More People in tier 4 areas must stay at home over Christmas and not meet up with other households Boris Johnson has announced new tier 4 restrictions for London, the south-east and east of England, amid a surge in Covid-19 cases and alarm about a new strain of coronavirus spreading rapidly in the region.…

Read More The Textron division Bell Textron Inc., showed off what the V-280 Valor tilt-rotor high-speed aircraft can do, being developed as part of the Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) selection program. In a video, published on the Bell’s YouTube channel on Dec 17, was demonstrated two new capabilities that highlight the Bell V-280 Valor’s ability…

Read More Gatherings of five or more people will be banned in the greater Seoul area starting on Wednesday in a bit to slow the spread of the coronavirus, South Korean authorities have said. The governments of Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, where 51 million residents live, announced the assembly restriction measure on Monday. The…

Read MoreMany in Europe, along with Canada, Hong Kong, Israel and others going that route, and New York’s governor calling for U.S. to do same.Many in Europe, along with Canada, Hong Kong, Israel and others going that route, and New York’s governor calling for U.S. to do same.

Read More Transport secretary says UK aims to resolve issue ‘as soon as possible’ amid fears over new Covid strain Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage France’s 48-hour ban on freight hauliers from the UK was “surprising”, the UK transport secretary has said, amid expected chaos at British ports. Although Grant Shapps…

Read More Raina MacIntyre says without drastic action there could be thousands of cases in early 2021 but others argue NSW Health has struck the right balance NSW Covid hotspots Sydney Covid restrictions explained Australia border restrictions: new state and territory rules A hard lockdown across Sydney for the next three days is needed to…

Read More Despite denials by Ethiopia, multiple reports confirm killings, looting and forcible return of refugees by Asmara’s forces In early December, Ethiopian state television broadcast something unexpected: a fiery exchange between civilians in Shire, in the northern Tigray region, and Ethiopian soldiers, who had recently arrived in the area. To the surprise of viewers…

Read More Poland is suspending flights to and from the UK, joining numerous other countries, which have restricted travel to Britain over concerns about a new variant of Covid-19, which is said to spread faster than the previous strain. The Polish travel ban will come into force at midnight on Monday, government spokesman Piotr Muller…

Read More From a small discovery to producing at scale, photojournalist David Levene documents the groundbreaking work of the scientists of Oxford University during the development of a vaccine which is now poised for approval by medicines regulators From the moment the coronavirus spilled out of China and spread around the world, the great hope…

Read More A powerful French book punctures the myth that countries in the global south are largely responsible for habitat destruction To prevent future pandemics, we must stop deforestation and end the illegal wildlife trade. Do you agree? Of course you do, because what’s not to like? The buck stops with the evil other. The…

Read More The Guardian’s Documentaries editor reports on how he and other members of the video journalism team have adapted the way they work to suit ‘the new normal’ Every team in the Guardian probably thinks they’ve been affected the most by the Covid pandemic, but those of us in the video department believe we…