Weak demand pushing oil, gas toward ‘terminal decline’: report
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Falling fossil fuel demand coupled with mounting risk for investors could…
4 years ago
Health
Hydroxychloroquine ineffective at preventing COVID-19: trial
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Taking hydroxychloroquine shortly after being exposed to COVID-19 does not help prevent infection in a…
4 years ago
Malaysian university moots robot graduation ceremonies to cut virus risk
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — A Malaysian university is considering using robots dressed in gowns and mortarboards to act as…
4 years ago
Scottish island pilots drone deliveries of medical supplies
by Stuart GRAHAM Agence France-Presse OBAN, United Kingdom(AFP) — In a field overlooking the Lorn and Islands Hospital in the town…
4 years ago
Plastic bubble brings joy to French nursing home
by Elia VAISSIERE PICTURES BY DENIS CHARLET Agence France-Presse BOURBOURG, France (AFP) — Nathalie Szczepaniak caresses the hand of her husband…
4 years ago
10% of diabetics die within days of coronavirus hospitalization: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- One in 10 diabetics with coronavirus dies within seven days of hospital admission, according to a…
4 years ago
India wilts under heatwave as temperature hits 50 degrees Celsius
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India is wilting under a heatwave, with the temperature in places reaching 50 degrees Celsius…
4 years ago
Bushfire-hit Australians still in tents as virus slows recovery
by Andrew LEESON Agence France-Presse COBARGO, Australia (AFP) — Victims of Australia's catastrophic bushfires are still living in tents, garages…
4 years ago
Italy’s nearly deserted Pompeii reopens its ruins to public
by Alexandria SAGE Agence France-Presse Pompeii, Italy (AFP) — Italy's world-famous archaeological site Pompeii reopened to the public on Tuesday as…
4 years ago
Anti-viral drug effective against coronavirus, study finds
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Anti-viral drug remdesivir cuts recovery times in coronavirus patients, according to the full results of…
4 years ago
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