Saudi Arabia imposed on Thursday a 24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina as part of precautionary measures against the coronavirus, Saudi Press Agency said. The curfew wo
Britain said on Wednesday that it will postpone until next year the UN climate talks (COP26) set to take place in Glasgow in November this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a governm
DoorDash announced today it’s expanding beyond food to also deliver from convenience stores, like 7-Eleven, Wawa, CircleK, Casey’s General Store and others. The service is partnering with
The Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government has decided to establish a continental anti-COVID-19 fund to be used in the battle against the novel coronaviru
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was confirmed to have the novel coronavirus. Hancock said that "thankf
Three years ago, the U.K. government chastised WhatsApp for using enabling end-to-end encryption by default. Today, it’s relying on the encrypted messaging app as a vital service for sharing inf
“Dear Sophie” is an advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the
Chinese medical experts have emphasized using different therapies to treat patients with different symptoms of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "Patients with
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian on Monday highly praised China's leading role in jointly fighting against COVID-19 across the world. During his meeting in Yerevan
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that his government will allot 192 million Canadian dollars (132 million U.S. dollars) on the development and production of vaccines and treat
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Monday ordered the implementation of home lockdown in the capital Algiers and its adjacent province of Blida, in a move to curb the spread of the COVID-19.
As Indian authorities began to enforce curbs and restrictions across many states to contain the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said many people were not taking the lockd
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday pledged to invest five billion euros (5.35 billion U.S. dollars) over the next decade in bolstering scientific research against the backdrop of the coron
Spain is approaching the peak in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, the country's Minister for Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services, Salvador Ill
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter that the U.S. will temporarily close its northern border with Canada to non-essential traffic due to the novel coronavirus, adding that trade won't be a
London Mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed Tuesday that all events in the British capital's landmark Trafalgar Square will be cancelled until further notice. "It is vital that we take all necessary preca
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to lead a cross-government drive and hold daily televised press conferences to update the public on the battle against the coronavirus as his governme
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