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Caretaker PM threatens to stop running government in Lebanon

A file photo of Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab Photograph. /AFP Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab threatened on Saturday to stop performing his duties to pressure

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Influenza virus can promote COVID-19 infection in cells, mice: study

The prevention of influenza infection is of great significance during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the journal Cell Research. /CFP Influenza A virus can aggravate C

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Influenza virus can promote COVID-19 infection in cells, mice: study

The prevention of influenza infection is of great significance during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the journal Cell Research. /CFP Influenza A virus can aggravate C

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Animal source of coronavirus not yet identified: China-WHO joint team

The discovery of the novel coronavirus' viral sequence suggests the virus originated from the zoonotic transmission, but the host is yet to be identified, Liang Wannian

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5 creator economy VCs see startup opportunities in monetization, discovery and much more

Everyone knows YouTubers and other creators are popular with internet users of all ages. But today, these influencers also have real businesses powered by a range of software tools and service provide

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Africa's second COVID-19 wave could be linked with new variants

Vehicles queue at a drive-through coronavirus testing facility in Pretoria, South Africa, January 7, 2020. /CFP The ongoing second wave of COVID-19 infections in Africa could be associated wit

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Netflix releases documentary trailer on Elisa Lam's mysterious death

Netflix has released a trailer for "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel", an upcoming investigation docuseries surrounding Canadian university student Elisa Lam's mysterious disappearanc

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Check out his cute baby panda!

01:24 This baby panda is going viral. People can’t get enough of six-month-old Fu Bao latching on to a zookeeper's leg in South Korea. Fu Bao, the first Chinese giant panda born in Sou

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S Korea extends distancing rules for 2 weeks

South Korea is extending stringent distancing rules for two more weeks as authorities seek to suppress a viral resurgence, while confirming its first case of an apparen

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Egypt's COVID-19 daily cases exceed 1,000 again, 128,993 in total

VCG Egypt reported on Thursday late night 1,021 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total cases registered in the country to 128,993, said the Egyptian Health Ministry.It is the first time i

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New coronavirus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria: Africa CDC

VCG Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, according to the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.John Nkengasong, the Director of t

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WHO advises against remdesivir for coronavirus treatment

The World Health Organization on Friday advised against the use of the anti-viral drug remdesivir in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.The WHO treatment guideline panel said evidence shows remdesiv

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U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly pauses antibody trial over safety concerns

The Lilly France company unit. /CFPU.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly said Tuesday it has paused its trial of a combination antibody treatment for COVID-19 for safety reasons.The

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Trump tests negative for COVID-19 as he resumes campaigning in Florida

White House physician Sean Conley said on Monday that President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 as Trump headed to Florida for his first campaign rally si

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Kenyan tourist camp that blocked wildebeest closed down

Wildebeest herd running through Mara River. /VCG Image Kenya authorities announced the closure of a tourist camp along the Mara River that appeared to block the wildebeest migration between th

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BTS score a first for Korean band on Billboard chart with 'Dynamite'

K-Pop band BTS roared to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in the United States on Monday, becoming the first Korean pop act to debut at No. 1."Dynamite," the first all-English langu

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Ecuador confirms first case of COVID-19 reinfection

CFP The Institute of Microbiology of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) reported the first case of COVID-19 reinfection in Ecuador on Saturday.It compared the viral genome sequences