Scientists have announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance that comes as the ... ( read original story ...)
Wales coach says tour to Japan, New Zealand highly unlikely
Wales are continuing to prepare for their mid-year tour to Japan and New Zealand but with the sporting world still paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coach Wayne Pivac said on Wednesday he is not ... ( read original story ...)
‘Wobble’ may precede some great earthquakes
The land masses of Japan shifted from east to west to east again in the months before the strongest earthquake in the country's recorded history, a 2011 magnitude-9 earthquake that killed more than 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Months-long thousand-kilometre-scale wobbling before great subduction earthquakes
Fig. 1: Locations of the great earthquakes and of the continuous GNSS stations that capture the preceding transient motions. Fig. 2: Time series before Tohoku-oki and Maule and the effect of noise ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin surges above $8,000 for the first time in 2 months ahead of a key halving in the crypto markets
The gold standard of cryptocurrencies surged 11% on Wednesday, jumping to levels not seen since the beginning of March. ( read original story ...)
How To Legally Shorten Your Crypto Tax Audit Clock?
When you file a tax return, you trigger the statute of limitations. In simple terms: the audit clock. The statute of limitations controls the time frame during which the IRS has the legal authority to ... ( read original story ...)
In 2 crazy weeks, Erica Gavel defended masters thesis and qualified Canada for Tokyo 2020
Since joining Canada's national wheelchair basketball team in 2014, Erica Gavel has balanced sport and education. But the two worlds came to a boiling point this past summer and the experience will ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Indian business leaders push to loosen lockdown
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause ... ( read original story ...)
A Japanese company is renting out separate rooms to married couples to help them ‘avoid divorce’
The phrase "corona divorce" has surfaced on social media recently, which influenced the rental company's decision to offer couples separate rooms. ( read original story ...)
Virus sends economies plunging; glimmer of hope on treatment | Raleigh News & Observer
The coronavirus is sending the U.S. economy into the fastest collapse since the Great Depression, with output reported shrinking at an alarming rate. ( read original story ...)
Olympic committee says coronavirus vaccine not needed for Tokyo Olympics to proceed
The head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics said Wednesday he disagrees with suggestions by some scientists and doctors that ... ( read original story ...)
Lockdown Easings Make Health Officials Wary
As governments ease coronavirus restrictions, health officials around the globe are calling on the public to remain vigilant so that hard-won victories in the battle against the pandemic are not lost. ( read original story ...)
As Tokyo Extends State of Emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Says Holding Olympics Could Be ‘Impossible’
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended the state of emergency to the entire country on April 16, after previously implementing it in select regions. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics ‘Difficult’ If Pandemic Not Contained: Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday it would be "difficult" to hold the postponed Tokyo Olympics if the coronavirus pandemic is not contained. The premier's remarks came a day after ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics not reliant on Covid-19 vaccine, says senior IOC member
Tokyo Olympics are not contingent on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus, according to a senior member of the IOC ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe Says Cannot Hold Olympics Unless Pandemic Contained
It would be impossible to hold the Games in such a complete form unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained," Abe said in response to an opposition lawmaker. Abe's summary of the situation was later ... ( read original story ...)