SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean health authorities raised new concerns about the novel coronavirus after reporting last month that dozens of patients who had recovered from the illness later tested positive again. The findings suggested that some people who survived COVID-19 could become reinfected with the virus that causes it, potentially complicating efforts to lift […]

CHENNAI (Reuters) – A chemical gas leak at an LG Polymers plant in southern India on Thursday killed at least 9 people, and emergency services rushed more than 300 to hospital and evacuated hundreds more from nearby areas, a police official in Andhra Pradesh state said. South Korean battery maker LG Chemical Ltd, the owner […]

BBC Weather forecaster Sarah Keith-Lucas warned some heavy showers will still be key for some parts of the country. Weather fronts will sweep in throughout Thursday bringing thundery downpours for Northern Ireland, western Wales and western Scotland. But she forecast sunny spells and soaring temperatures for the rest of the country. She said: “Over the […]

Under the agreement, signed in January, China commits to increase US goods purchases. The Trump administration is already considering imposing sanctions on China over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic during its early stages. Trump confirmed China was purchasing American farm goods, but he was unsure whether it was buying enough to meet the agreement’s commitments […]

As countries around the world grapple with the coronavirus epidemic, there’s been widespread sharing of health advice, ranging from the useless but relatively harmless to things that could be dangerous. We’ve been looking at some examples and what the science says about them. Drinking alcohol won’t stop the virus This one has also come up […]

May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month and sexual assault workers in Lethbridge are taking this opportunity to debunk some of the myths that still persist. Of the several myths surrounding sexual assault, the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre says one of the most important messages it has is that the assault is the direct result of […]

THE gunman who shot dead a coronavirus researcher in a "lengthy dispute regarding an intimate partner" has been pictured for the first time. Hao Gu, 46, was an award-winning software engineer who worked for Eaton at their Electrical facility in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a spokesperson told The Sun. Gu had been working for the company […]

Hamilton, Ont., reported eight more cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday for a local total of 468 cases. Four hundred and sixty-two are confirmed positive cases of the coronavirus with seven probable cases. There have now been 23 deaths connected to COVID-19 in Hamilton, according to public health. The two new deaths were an 81-year-old man […]

Such is the dire situation for the trade bloc, Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for the Economy, likened the situation to the Great Depression after the 1929 financial crisis. No EU economy is expected to see positive growth in 2020, with Greece predicted to be the worst of all member states with a contraction of 9.7 […]

A Minnesota man charged with his wife's murder is accused of strangling her before burying her body in a crawlspace and faking her disappearance.  Joshua Fury, 28, is behind bars in Hennepin County Jail after his wife, Maria, was found dead inside their Maple Grove home on May 2, according to jail records. Fury had […]