Winter wave of coronavirus ‘could be much worse’

Winter wave of coronavirus ‘could be much worse’

Image copyright Getty Images The UK could see about 120,000 new coronavirus deaths in a second wave of infections this winter, scientists say. Asked to model a “reasonable” worst-case scenario, they suggest a range between 24,500 and 251,000 of virus-related deaths in hospitals alone, peaking in January and February. To date, there have been 44,830 … Read more

How a wrong analysis of satellite images swamped China’s social media

How a wrong analysis of satellite images swamped China’s social media

Seventeen years ago, then U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell turned to satellite images to push the theory that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. Two years later, the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction reported that the intelligence community was “dead wrong” in its assessments of … Read more

Delayed use of Defense Production Act leads to ongoing shortages of protective gear

Delayed use of Defense Production Act leads to ongoing shortages of protective gear

The Department of Health and Human Services listed 19 companies that have received contracts under the Defense Production Act to produce emergency supplies, including 600 million N95 respirators and face masks. But experts say it’s not enough and that the effort started far too late. Only about half the masks ordered will be delivered by … Read more

Beijing’s South China Sea project illegal, says US

Beijing’s South China Sea project illegal, says US

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US has previously accused China of militarising the South China Sea (file photo) China’s pursuit of offshore resources in parts of the South China Sea is “completely unlawful”, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. Mr Pompeo said he wanted to make clear that Beijing’s “campaign of … Read more

Mary Trump free to promote her tell-all book after judge lifts temporary restraining order

Mary Trump free to promote her tell-all book after judge lifts temporary restraining order

On Monday, a New York court lifted a temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump’s niece, clearing the way for her to promote her tell-all book in the news media. The ruling was made by Judge Hal Greenwald of the New York State Supreme Court, the state’s trial court, on the eve of the book’s … Read more

Plane diverted after ‘bomb note’ found in toilet

Plane diverted after ‘bomb note’ found in toilet

Image copyright ABDUR RAHMAN MASHAL Image caption The plane was taken to a remote part of the airfield before passengers disembarked A flight from Krakow to Dublin was forced to land after a note was discovered in a toilet claiming there were explosives on board. The Ryanair flight was diverted to Stansted Airport where Essex … Read more