Reflections from Ground Zero — Wuhan by a Pakistani student
Source: Dawn By Swaibah Bilal Studying at Wuhan University, a Pakistani shares the events that unfolded at the epicentre of the pandemic at the start of the year It was […]
Russian army to send coronavirus help to Italy after Putin phone call
Source: Arab News MOSCOW: The Russian military will start sending medical help to Italy from Sunday in order to help it battle the new coronavirus after receiving an order from President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. Putin spoke to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Saturday, […]
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Croatia and its capital Zagreb
Source: Euronews. A strong earthquake has shaken Croatia and its capital, causing widespread damage and panic. The European seismological agency, EMSC, said the earthquake measured 5.3 and struck a wide area north of the capital, Zagreb, at 6:23 a.m. (05:23 GMT) Sunday. More:
FDA authorizes new test that could detect coronavirus in about 45 minutes
Washington, DC (CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration announced it has authorized the use of the first rapid diagnostic test that could detect the novel coronavirus in approximately 45 […]
After coronavirus the government and business should agree to bring in a more caring capitalism
Source: Independent The latest measures will help but we have to start thinking about the long term, writes Andrew Grice According to Albert Einstein: “In the midst of every crisis, […]
As divisions grow, now is the time to hold a public inquiry into religious literacy in the media
Reasoned, open discussion around religion isn’t just helpful, it is necessary to cultivate the understanding needed to bridge cultural gaps and appreciate different belief systems, Elizabeth Butler-Sloss and Yasmin Qureshi […]
Roche Launches Phase III Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug for COVID-19 Pneumonia
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred, saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Biospace By Alex Keown Days after Swiss pharma giant Roche began […]
Sarilumab enters clinical trial for COVID-19, spotlighting ‘key role’ for IL-6
Source: Healio By Cassandra Calabrese The rheumatoid arthritis drug sarilumab is set to enter a clinical trial program for patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 infection, according to a joint statement released by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi. Sarilumab (Kevzara) — jointly developed Regeneron and Sanofi — is a fully human, monoclonal […]
Answering the Question of Suffering for Sir David Attenborough
Epigraph Blessed is He in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things;Who has created death and life that He might try you — which of […]
New York Announces 3000 New Cases for the Grand Total of More Than 10,000
By Melanie Schuman and Sheena Jones, CNN (CNN) Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a news conference Saturday that New York is sending 1 million N95 respirator masks to New York […]
YPG/PKK continues to free Daesh prisoners in Syria
A total of 200 prisoners, most of whom are Daesh terrorists, were released from prisons by the YPG/PKK in Syria’s Hasakah and Raqqa provinces after some Arab tribes vouched for […]
Plaquenil Showing Promise Against Covid 19 in France
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred, saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) French researcher posts successful Covid-19 drug trial Source: The Connexion […]
No more empty apologies for Windrush. Britain has to face the ugly truth about empire, starting with education
No one should be delivering immigration policy without a thorough knowledge of what came before. But it’s not just the government, we need to reform the curriculum, writes Kimberly McIntosh […]
Why Not Get the Test Kits from South Korea and Germany and Start Screening Large Populations
Coronavirus: What could the West learn from Asia? Source: BBC The number of coronavirus cases in the West is skyrocketing, and countries have announced drastic measures, including school closures and […]
NO NEWS … besides Corona
I glimpsed various newspapers that I usually look at, trying to find some ‘non-Coronavirus’ News. I could not. All front pages talk only about Corona. Rafiq
Coronavirus: Do Germany Statistics Have Something to Teach?
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred, saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Germany’s coronavirus infections climb but deaths remain low Source: PMLive […]
Coronavirus: Is drinking cow urine any help?
Source: BBC India has had relatively few confirmed cases of coronavirus – but there’s been plenty of misleading advice on how to tackle it. BBC News has been fact-checking some […]
The Crisis in Italy
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred, saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Italy calls in military to enforce coronavirus lockdown as 627 […]
Praise be to Allah for the Miracle of Our Immune System
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The total worldwide mortality due to Covid 19 is 16,500 at the time of the writing of this […]
Coronavirus: Good News After the Acute Phase
“It’s not possible to stop everybody getting it and it’s also not desirable because you want some immunity in the population” Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, says […]