US infection rate rising outside New York as states open up Take the New York metropolitan area’s progress against the coronavirus out of the equation and the numbers show the rest of the US is moving in the wrong direction, with the known infection rate rising even as states move to lift their lockdowns, an... Women 06 May, 2020
Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds They wanted the campus experience, but their colleges sent them home to learn online during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, students at more than 25 US universities are filing lawsuits against their schools demanding partial refunds on tuition and... Women 04 May, 2020
China didn't warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of the disease hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people; millions began traveling... Women 15 Apr, 2020
Cigar-shaped interstellar trespasser may be fragment of wrecked planet WASHINGTON: A reddish-colored cigar-shaped interstellar object called 'Oumuamua that is tumbling through our solar system may be wreckage from a planet ripped apart when it roamed too close to the faraway star it once orbited, according to... Mobile & Apps 15 Apr, 2020
Trump's 'I alone can fix it' view and state powers collide WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump insists there are “numerous provisions” in the Constitution to support his view that he has “total authority” to order states to open their economies as the coronavirus pandemic roils. He did not enumerate... Women 15 Apr, 2020
China didn't warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of the disease hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people; millions began traveling... Women 15 Apr, 2020
Could old vaccines for other germs protect against COVID-19? WASHINGTON: Scientists are dusting off some decades-old vaccines against other germs to see if they could provide a little stopgap protection against COVID-19 until a more precise shot arrives. It may sound odd: Vaccines are designed to target a... Environment 14 Apr, 2020
Trump claims 'total' authority, over govs, to reopen economy WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump claimed the “total” authority Monday to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks of tough social distancing guidelines aimed at fighting the new coronavirus. But governors from both parties were quick... Women 14 Apr, 2020
Patients rush to join studies testing drug for coronavirus The new coronavirus made Dr. Jag Singh a patient at his own hospital. His alarm grew as he saw an X-ray of his pneumonia-choked lungs and colleagues asked his wishes about life support while wheeling him into Massachusetts General’s intensive care... Women 06 Apr, 2020
Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming BOGOTA: No one should have known Bella Lamilla’s name. But within hours of her diagnosis as Ecuador’s first coronavirus case, it was circulating on social media along with photos showing the retired schoolteacher unconscious and intubated in a... Women 05 Apr, 2020
Virus disrupts pregnancy plans, raises anxiety and questions Some pregnant women fear giving birth with no loved ones by their side. Others worry about getting sick with COVID-19 and not being able to hold their newborns. The coronavirus pandemic has injected anxiety and uncertainty to an already stressful time... Environment 01 Apr, 2020
�Wonderchicken� fossil reveals ancestor of today�s birds NEW YORK: A tiny fossil skull nicknamed “Wonderchicken” is giving scientists a rare glimpse at early ancestors of today’s birds. It may be the oldest known fossil from this group. With a face like those of today’s chicken-like birds and a... Mobile & Apps 19 Mar, 2020
