Headlines- The US's ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, has caused control of the Strait of Hormuz to "return to its previous state."
- US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement was "very close," even though Tehran denied his assertion that it was prepared to turn over nuclear weapons.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the nation's enriched uranium stockpile, stating that it would not be moved "anywhere."
- After Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices fell by about 10% on Friday.
- The six-week conflict in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and the displacement of one in five.
Tag: Coronavirus Lockdown
Repurposed HIV Drug Ineffective in Treating...
Lopinavir-ritonavir made no difference in short-term mortality rates, hospital stay lengthsor illness progression to ventilation. The results do not include patients on ventilators because of how difficult it is to administer drugs to them
In a Kenyan Slum, Grassroots Organizing...
In Nairobi’s Kibera neighborhood, those who depend on day-to-day wages have been hit hardest by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. While Kenya’s government is providing some support, a local charity has formed to pick up the slack. The “Adopt a Family” campaign connects well-off Kenyan families with those less fortunate during the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, the initiative has connected more than 400 families, providing relief to many families in desperate need
COVID-19: Homelessness
Locking down at home is one of the strategies that authorities in the United States have relied on to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But how does that work for the almost 600,000 people who are homeless in the U.S.
Virginia Resident Finds Way to Connect...
After losing two people who were very close to her and finding herself in self-quarantine, Virginia resident Susan Thompson-Gaines thought of a peculiar hobby that keeps both her and her neighbors together — not physically, but in spirit
What Will the Post-Pandemic Job Market...
The coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses to reevaluate the way they operate, as well as see some of the specialists in a new light
Tanzania Tourism
Tanzania’s move to reopen the country for tourism, after President John Magufuli declared the country free of COVID-19, has been welcomed by many in the industry. Even though the sector has been struggling during the pandemic, some tour operators worry that Tanzania’s lack of candor on the extent of infections in the country will keep foreign tourists away
UN Secretary-General Holds Virtual Press Briefing
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres holds a virtual press briefing on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Charter, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic
Argonne Laboratory Technology Helping Fight COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is known historically as an important nuclear research center
COVID-19: Florida Reopens
This week Florida hit a grim milestone as the number of COVID cases in the state passed 100-thousand and more than three thousand people have died. Despite the spike in cases, Florida entered phase two of re-opening with non-essential businesses working at 50 percent capacity and beaches remaining open
North Korean City of Chongjin on...
While North Korea publicly claims that it has not confirmed a single case of the coronavirus within its borders, RFA reported in January that the government told people in a series of lectures that the virus had spread in three parts of the country, including North Hamgyong province. Chongjin, an industrial center with a population of 625,000, is the provincial capital