Eleven states have ordered their schools to shut down while Washington State is closing schools in three counties near Seattle as more than six million American children will be staying home this month due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second-largest school district behind New York City, also announced it … Read more
Ten states have ordered their schools to shut down while Washington State is closing schools in three counties near Seattle as more than six million American children will be staying home this month due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second-largest school district behind New York City, also announced it … Read more
Apple reopens stores in China but suspends ‘Today at Apple’ sessions in the US and tells employees not to offer Apple Watch or AirPods try-ons due to coronavirus concerns Apple closed its stores in mainland China back in February over health concerns The closures have reportedly had a negative impact on sales within the country However, … Read more
Passengers aboard the quarantined Grand Princess cruise ship continued to disembark the liner on Tuesday, a day after it docked in Oakland. The evacuation of the 951-foot ship began Monday, with several hundred people let off the ship. About 2,000 passengers, including hundreds of Californians, were still aboard Tuesday morning. ‘I’m bored and frustrated,’ said … Read more
Traces of the ancient Mars-sized wandering planet Theia that nearly destroyed Earth and formed the Moon 4.5 billion years ago is found in lunar rocks. This goes some way to proving a long-held theory that the moon was formed out of material expelled after Theia collided with the Earth billions of years ago. Researchers from … Read more
A 75-year-old male passenger who traveled on the Grand Princess and died from the coronavirus was infected before he came on board the quarantined vessel, says the medical officer on the vessel which remains off the coast of San Francisco with as many as 3000 people stranded on board. The now-deceased passenger from Placer County, … Read more
Last week, the Government unveiled its battle plan should Covid-19 cases surge in the coming weeks. Worst-case scenarios suggest that one in five workers – more than six million people – could be asked to self-isolate in order to stem the spread of infection. Undoubtedly, Ministers, health chiefs and scientists will also be locked in … Read more
Standing barefoot on a wooden jetty on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, I am being helped, one leg at a time, into an upside-down life jacket. Once I’m strapped in, it looks like a boxy, neon nappy. But our guide says it’s the best way to travel this freshwater lazy river. Worn like this, we’re vertical in … Read more
Shocking images show a surfer paddling her way through trash-filled oceans in a bid to highlight plastic pollution. TV personality and adventurer Alison Teal, dubbed the ‘female Indiana Jones’, can be seen exploring the coastline of Tulum in Mexico with piles of waste choking the waters and obstructing her path. Other photos show a similar … Read more
A cruise ship that previously carried two passengers who contracted coronavirus, including one who died, is now being held 400 miles off the California coast after at least 20 people onboard fell ill. Thousands of passengers are currently on the Grand Princess cruise ship that was banned on Wednesday from returning to its home port of … Read more