Avocados are the ‘pandemic-proof’ crop in lockdown health craze
Health-conscious consumers are eating avocados like never before during the pandemic.
Moscow rolls out Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to most exposed groups
MOSCOW — Moscow began distributing the Sputnik V COVID-19 shot via 70 clinics on Saturday to the most exposed groups, marking Russia’s first large-scale vaccination against the disease, the city’s coronavirus task force said.
Cuddling in COVID: ‘Hug bubble’ lets seniors feel the magic of touch
JEUMONT, France — Since the COVID-19 outbreak, French care home resident Colette Dupas’s contact with her daughters has been limited to talking via video call, or through a window.
Japan to phase out new gasoline cars by mid-2030s
ALL NEW vehicles sold in Japan by the mid-2030s will be hybrid or electric as the government begins to unveil concrete steps for reaching its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, broadcaster NHK said.
Italy bans Christmas midnight mass amid pandemic
ROME — Italians will not be able to attend midnight mass or move between regions over the Christmas period, a top health ministry official said on Wednesday, as the country battles high coronavirus infection rates and deaths.
Britain’s Prince Harry suggests COVID is rebuke from nature
LONDON — Britain’s Prince Harry has suggested that the coronavirus pandemic is a rebuke from nature as he called for more action to tackle climate change.
2020 likely world’s second-hottest year, UN says
GENEVA — This year is on track to be the second hottest on record, behind 2016, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.
The new black gold? Big Oil bets on retail networks in an electric era
LONDON — For Big Oil, coffee and chocolate could be the new black gold.
WHO fine-tunes advice on COVID masks for public, health workers
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday tightened guidelines on wearing face masks, recommending that, where COVID-19 is spreading, they be worn...
Britain approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, 1st in the world
LONDON — Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week.
OECD sees global economy turning the corner on coronavirus
PARIS — The outlook for the global economy is improving despite a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks in many countries as vaccines emerge and a Chinese-led recovery takes hold, the OECD said on Tuesday.
New virus wave in Japan is older, more serious, data show
DIFFERENCES between Japan’s most recent coronavirus surge and a wave subdued in the summer are giving lawmakers pause, and forcing experts to adjust their strategies as the country enters winter with a population that’s been counted as the most vulnerable in the world.