Procurement Minister Anita Anand says the first shipment of rapid tests for COVID-19 has arrived in Canada but their eventual destinations remain shrouded in mystery. Canada signed a deal with Abbott Diagnostics to buy 7.9 million ID Now tests, which can produce results on the spot in under 15 minutes. Anand says the first shipment of 100,000 tests is now […]
Read moreThe Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox NASA says it will announce an "exciting new discovery about the Moon" next week. The space agency has released few details of its latest bombshell discovery, but says it "contributes to NASA’s efforts to learn about the Moon in support of deep […]
Read moreThe idea of vaccinating healthy volunteers and then deliberately infecting them with the coronavirus — a plan set in motion for the first time by scientists in London this week — carries enormous ethical difficulties. Even though young, healthy participants are unlikely to be seriously sickened or killed, the virus is unpredictable and the long-term consequences of an infection are […]
Read moreThe Czech Republic on Wednesday, responding to an influx in cases that in mid-October made it the country with the highest coronavirus transmission rates in Europe, announced plans to close most shops and further tighten restrictions on movement. Last week, the country closed schools, bars, restaurants and clubs. Places serving takeout food could do so only until 8 p.m., and […]
Read more(Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) said on Wednesday that it was dropping a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.N to recover losses suffered from the U.S. investment bank’s dealings with Malaysian state fund 1MDB.FILE PHOTO: A sign is displayed in the reception of Goldman Sachs in Sydney, Australia, May 18, 2016. REUTERS/David Gray/File PhotoThe lawsuit had alleged that Goldman […]
Read moreResidents of the Lyons Park Estates have been ordered to evacuate their homes because of the CalWood fire and a Red Flag Warning for critical fire conditions. Deputies with the sheriff’s office are going door to door on Wednesday afternoon advising residents of the order. The Red Flag Warning, posted by the National Weather Service at noon Wednesday, calls for […]
Read moreU.S. President Donald Trump continues to lag behind Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the polls, even in key battleground states, but experts warn that does not mean there is a clear winner. Political analyst websites, FiveThirtyEight and Decision Desk HQ both project Biden as the winner of the 2020 U.S. election. But turn back the clock four years ago, […]
Read moreWe will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. According to polling, Mr Biden remains the frontrunner in the US presidential election, with the Democrats appearing to be in a commanding position. The Guardian’s poll tracker shows that President Trump leads in just two of the […]
Read moreSo, if you were keen to squeeze in one more fourteener before the snow flies, you need to know how Front Range options have been affected by the closure of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The large-scale closure went into effect Wednesday due to fire danger and “unprecedented” fire conditions. You can still do Mount Bierstadt, which is in the […]
Read moreThe number of First Nations people in Manitoba infected with COVID-19 is the highest its ever been — which the team tasked with responding to cases in Indigenous communities calls a concerning, ongoing trend. The number spiked by 42 cases Monday, rising to 339 people infected since the novel coronavirus pandemic began, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Manitoba […]
Read more