“Two officials of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi were arrested today by the Indian police authorities for participating in espionage activities,” said a statement from the Indian foreign ministry. The statement added that the officials had been declared persona non grata “for participating in activities incompatible with their status as members of a diplomatic mission.” They have been …
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Covid-19: Sewage May Be the Key to Stopping New Coronavirus Outbreaks
The ultimate goal is for almost all wastewater plants to install these coronavirus early warning systems to track the spread of Covid-19. “It would be the first line of testing,” said microbiologist Hauke Harms, one of the study leaders. “It would start with our measurement and then I would know where to go to find the reasons. Normally it is …
Read More »Procurement pandemic: Nestlé, Unilever and Procter & Gamble are competing to adapt
“We need to be very close to consumers and their habits, needs and wants, more now than ever,” said the company’s chief financial officer, Jon Moeller, during an earnings call last month. Preliminary evidence suggests that the shift to online shopping is accelerating, consumers are buying more products for their health and home, and are becoming more cost conscious as …
Read More »6 companies that filed for bankruptcy in May
Retailers had already been struggling, and are now enduring the worst part of the coronavirus impact. But a large gym brand and a major car rental company have also recently filed for bankruptcy. A bankruptcy does not necessarily mean that a company goes bankrupt. Many use bankruptcy to get rid of debt and other liabilities by closing unprofitable trades, hoping …
Read More »Nike Says “Don’t Do It” in a Message About Racism in America
On Friday night, Nike posted a text-only video on its social media accounts. with messages that encourage people to “For once, don’t do it”, a play in the brand’s iconic slogan that is recognized worldwide. The message says: “For once, don’t do it. Don’t pretend there’s no problem in America. Don’t turn your back on racism. Don’t accept innocent lives …
Read More »Five-month-old Brazilian baby survives coronavirus after 32 days in a coma
A few months after his birth, Dom was diagnosed with Covid-19 at the Pro-Cardiaco hospital in Rio de Janeiro. He spent 54 days in the hospital, 32 of them in an induced coma and hooked up to a ventilator, Dom’s father Wagner Andrade told CNN. “He had a hard time breathing, so doctors thought it was a bacterial infection,” he …
Read More »India’s Coronavirus Enclosure: A 1,250-Mile Man’s Agonizing Journey Home … On Foot
But he didn’t stop walking. Could not. The 26-year-old migrant worker was in the heart of India and only halfway home. With no way to survive in the cities, and the great rail network of India was closed for the most part, many made the extraordinary decision to walk thousands of miles back to their families. Many failed. In one …
Read More »Europe promises to reopen for summer tourism following the coronavirus
(CNN) – The world’s largest tourist playground has been closed since it became a coronavirus epicenter, but as summer approaches, Europe is desperate to lift restrictions for visitors to inject much-needed cash into affected economies. Across the continent, several nations currently sitting behind the quarantine firewall or sealed borders are discovering how they can welcome tourists back. Last week, the …
Read More »They bought a $ 1 house in Italy, then Covid-19 hit
(CNN) – When Italian cities began offering houses for sale for just over $ 1, they inspired legions of dreamers to risk moving to a remote corner of Italy. While spending an extra few thousand dollars on property renovation was generally part of the deal, it was sweetened by the prospect of new life in an idyllic location in a …
Read More »This is now the busiest airport in the world … on Saturdays
(CNN) – Alaska’s Anchorage International Airport lacks the Singapore Changi waterfalls and rampage or the Chicago O’Hare eight runways. But this unassuming little airport, equidistant from New York to Tokyo, has seen an unexpected increase in importance lately. It is now the busiest airport in the world … at least some Saturdays. “Saturday is a busy day for cargo operations, …
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