Washington (AFP) Nov 20, 2020 A senior US defense official tested positive for Covid-19 Thursday after meeting last week in Washington with Lithuania’s defense chief, who later also tested positive for the virus, the Pentagon said. Spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said that the Pentagon was informed Thursday that Lithuanian Minister of Defence Raimundas Karoblis, who visited Washington on November 13, was infected with the corhttp://dlvr.it/Rm41dz Continue reading Senior Pentagon official infected with Covid-19

Beijing (AFP) Nov 20, 2020 Nearly a million people have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese company Sinopharm, the firm said, although it has not yet provided any clear clinical evidence of efficacy. China has been giving experimental Covid-19 vaccines to people including state employees, international students and essential workers heading abroad since July. Sinopharm’s chairman told mhttp://dlvr.it/Rm41bt Continue reading Almost a million people inoculated with Chinese Covid-19 vaccine: firm

Amazon is getting into the online pharmacy prescription business in a big way. The e-commerce giant is setting up a new drugstore on its platform, Amazon Pharmacy, that will allow customers to complete a pharmacy transaction on their desktop or through the company’s mobile app. Amazon said that filling prescriptions at its pharmacy would be as easy as shopping anywhere else on the platform.http://dlvr.it/Rm1w7Y Continue reading Amazon Pharmacy Opens for Business

With people balancing work and home life, and often trying to avoid in-person shopping, the convenience and safety of meal kit deliveries are an increasingly appealing option for many consumers. The E-Commerce Times caught up with experts in food sales, packaging, and e-commerce to get their viewpoints on the meal kit trend.http://dlvr.it/RlzpJf Continue reading Meal Kit Services Package Convenience With Sustainability

Paris (AFP) Nov 18, 2020 Health authorities say the most widespread anti-Covid weapon – surgical masks – must be thrown away after a single use, but environmental concerns are pushing some scientists to question this recommendation. As the coronavirus continues to spread, masks have in many places become mandatory on public transport, in shops and at work. But cost has become an issue, as has … Continue reading Can surgical masks be reused?

Kinshasa (AFP) Nov 18, 2020 The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday declared the end of the country’s latest Ebola epidemic, after the outbreak killed 55 people over the past five months. “I am happy to solemnly declare the end of the 11th epidemic of the Ebola virus in Equateur province” in the vast country’s northwest, Health Minister Eteni Longondo told journalists. The World Health … Continue reading DR Congo announces end of latest Ebola epidemic

Kourou (AFP) Nov 17, 2020 A European space rocket failed minutes after taking off with the loss of both satellites it was carrying, its operator said Tuesday. The Vega light launcher, which would have placed Spain’s first satellite into orbit, malfunctioned roughly eight minutes after launching from a space centre in Kourou, French Guiana. Having taken off at around 11 pm local time (0200 GMT) … Continue reading ESA dual EO satellite launch fails minutes after takeoff

Washington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2020 Wolves alter wetlands by killing beavers that are instrumental in their creation, scientists at the University of Minnesota detailed in a new study. The study, published Friday in the journal Science Advances, demonstrated how wolves observed through the university’s Voyageurs Wolf Project and Voyageurs National Park affected wetland ecosystems by killing beavers. Beavers createhttp://dlvr.it/Rls1cl Continue reading Wolves alter wetlands by killing beavers, study shows

Ledbury, United Kingdom (AFP) Nov 17, 2020 In years gone by, British wine merchants would race to secure Beaujolais Nouveau for their stocks. But now the UK’s first young red is being made near the English border with Wales. “It’s not a wine to be taken too seriously, it’s a fun drink, taking on the spirit of Beaujolais Nouveau,” winemaker Simon Day explained at his … Continue reading ‘English nouveau’: a young red to rival Beaujolais

With restaurants and bars closed or at limited capacity, consumers are spending more on groceries than ever before. Online food and beverage sales are forecast to grow by 60 percent in 2020. However, much of how the grocery industry still operates is locked in the norms of the 2000 to 2020 era, with dull, out-of-date and clunky online shopping experiences.http://dlvr.it/Rlr2kq Continue reading Online Grocers Must Modernize Digital Platforms to Thrive