Muslim pilgrims began arriving at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Hajj has been […]
Downsized Hajj begins for lucky few
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Coronavirus vaccine: How close are we and who will get it? – BBC News
The UK Government has signed a deal with pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi Pasteur for 60 million doses of a potential Covid-19 vaccine. It’s one of four deals the UK Government […]
Coronavirus: Hong Kong on verge of ‘large-scale’ outbreak, says Carrie Lam – BBC News
Hong Kong’s hospital system could face “collapse” as it grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, the city’s leader Carrie Lam has warned. She said the city was “on the verge […]
Second wave fears: France health Minister says numbers are moving in a worrying direction
In France, 725 new covid-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. Health Minister Olivier Veran says its too early to call the spike a second wave, but says his […]
Italy’s vaccine hopes: Italian firm IRBM group signs deal with Oxford University to develop vaccine
An Italian company that in the past joined the fight against Ebola has signed an agreement with Oxford University to develop a vaccine for coronavirus. The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is one of 150 […]
Afghan refugee makes masks for entire French village
Hamidullah, a 23-year-old Afghan refugee, wanted to protect his adopted French village from COVID-19. So he went to work on his sewing machine and made more than 1,000 protective masks, enough for […]
California shuts down again as coronavirus cases surge
Amid an ongoing surge in coronavirus cases across several US states, California’s governor Gavin Newsom has announced the state is once again shutting down. State authorities have ordered closures of restaurants, bars, […]
Russia reportedly completes world’s first COVID-19 vaccine human trials
Has Russia become the first country to develop a COVID-19 vaccine? Moscow says it has successfully completed trials on humans, yet no further details on when the vaccine will be released were […]
Rock Legend Suzi Quatro Plays Her Favorite Bass Riff
The legendary Suzi Quatro joins Loudwire’s #GearFactor to play her favorite riffs on bass. Her new documentary, Suzi Q, will becoming available for 24 hours on July 1 and on-demand services July […]
Extinction Rebellion protesters chain themselves to French Finance Ministry
Chained to the gates of the French Finance Ministry covered in fake blood to symbolise a bleeding planet, a few activists from the environmental association Extinction Rebellion protest to oppose post-Covid-19 recovery […]
