Wait, Jared Kushner is the coronavirus guru now?
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large Updated 1624 GMT (0024 HKT) April 4, 2020 CNN)As the coronavirus task force gathered for their now-daily press briefing, a familiar figure joined […]
Why the bidet is making a comeback in coronavirus-stricken West
Arab News Sunday . April 05, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/bdcj8 Ephrem Kossaify April 03, 2020 Long a fixture in Arab and Asian toilets, device is now getting a second look in US and Europe Attention to bidets comes as toilet-paper rolls become a symbol of panic buying in the West […]
Official English Translation: Special Address by Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
2nd April 2020 ©Makhzan-e-Tasaweer On 27th March 2020, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba), the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), delivered a special message […]
The Price of Life: Novel Coronavirus Is Forcing a Taboo Debate
A DER SPIEGEL Editorial By Christiane Hoffmann Some in Germany have the impression that the country can survive a long-term lockdown without suffering any grave consequences. That thinking is dangerous. […]
Empty Hotels, Idled Tour Buses, The Pandemic Is Devastating Tourism
Source: MSN MEXICO CITY — There were major hurricanes, and the global financial crisis of 2008. There was 9/11, and an array of regional health scares, from SARS to Zika. But during the decades that he’s been involved in the tourism business in the Caribbean island nation of Sint […]
Two young American doctors spend honeymoon fighting coronavirus
Our favorite post: The Muslim Times Recommending Universal BCG Vaccination to Fight the Pandemic Source: Swiss Info By Katharine Houreld (Reuters) – She’d picked her dress, they’d booked their honeymoon and […]
“Medieval Medicine” or Necessary Measures? Virologists Are Divided Over Need for Draconian Shutdowns
How deadly is the coronavirus? How much of the population has already been infected? How widespread is immunity? The models politicians are relying on to make radical decisions in the […]
Unemployment in US and UK ‘may be worse than in Great Depression’
Coronavirus fuelling faster collapse than 1930s, warns ex-Bank of England rate-setter Unemployment in Britain and the US could surpass the levels reached during the 1930s Great Depression within months […]
The US and South Korea got coronavirus on the same day, but only America’s economy has been destroyed. This is why
Americans need to get ready for 13 per cent unemployment — and to hear a lot about Korea during this election campaign Tim Mullaney New York 8 hours ago […]
Joe Biden says he ‘doesn’t have enough information’ on Iran to have a view. How odd – he negotiated the nuclear deal
Robert Fisk @indyvoices 17 hours ago So, while we continue to be mesmerised by Covid-19, here are a few Middle East tales that should be going viral this week. Let’s […]
USA: Record 6.6 Million File for Unemployment
Unemployment is surging in the U.S. as employers shed workers amid the coronavirus outbreak. By Andrew Soergel, Senior Writer, Economics April 2, 2020, at 8:54 a.m. A record 6.6 million Americans […]
Sikhs To The Rescue Again: Community Cooks Free Meals For Over 30,000 In Isolation In New York
By Shreya Chauhan Updated: Mar 24, 2020, The Sikh community has always been at the forefront when it comes to helping people in need during emergencies. Be it the Australian […]
Let’s try “Dry Covid” – lockdown is the time to kick our national alcohol habit for good
Alcohol is ‘unhelpful coping strategy’ for coronavirus lockdown says WHO Off licenses aren’t essential services – and closing them during the coronavirus pandemic would yield more for the nation’s health […]
History’s deadliest air raid happened in Tokyo during World War II and you’ve probably never heard of it
By Brad Lendon and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Updated 1354 GMT (2154 HKT) March 8, 2020 Tokyo (CNN)Everywhere she turned, 8-year-old Haruyo Nihei saw flames. Bombs dropped by the Americans had created tornadoes of fire so intense that they were sucking mattresses from homes and hurling them down the street […]
Mosques face up to pandemic as Friday prayers bring coronavirus risk
Mar 20, 2020 – By Yuddy Cahya, Umit Bektas and Abdi Sheikh JAKARTA/ISTANBUL/MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The coronavirus stopped communal Muslim prayers for the first time in living memory in […]
President Trump invited to Islam by Dr. Koya
In keeping with the wise advice in the Holy Quran, I have the pleasure of inviting our President Mr. Donald Trump to Islam. There’s little difference between Christians and Muslims, […]
FDA issues emergency authorization of anti-malaria drug for coronavirus care
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Politico The Food and Drug Administration on Sunday […]
Scammers Take Advantage of Coronavirus Crisis
Published: Friday, 27 March 2020 19:15 Written by Laura Mallene Counterfeit coronavirus testing kits. Fake home disinfection services. Fraudulent adds selling face masks and hand sanitizers. Phishing emails. Cyberattacks. Criminals are finding creative ways to trick people and steal their money or information. (Photo: geralt) Fed by people’s fears and […]
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
Mar 28,2020 – JORDAN TIMES P Experts warn about the rise of domestic violence during coronavirus lockdowns in Europe (AFP photo) PARIS — With families across Europe confined to their […]
Trump Wants to Quarantine the Whole of NY State
Coronavirus: Trump ‘considering quarantining New York’ Source: BBC US President Donald Trump has said he is considering imposing a quarantine on New York state in a bid to slow […]