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Coronavirus can enter the body through the eyes, study says

The novel coronavirus can be transmitted through the eyes because of a protein known as the “gateway” into cells inside the body, according to...

Iran fires missile on own ship during training exercise, killing 19 sailors

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing...

New COVID-19 Outbreaks in Germany, S Korea show the risks in easing up

South Korea's capital closed down more than 2,100 bars and other nightspots Saturday because of a new cluster of coronavirus infections, Germany scrambled to...

Bombshell report claims: China pressured WHO to delay global coronavirus warning: report

Chinese President Xi Jinping pressured the director of the World Health Organization in January to hold off on issuing a global warning about the...

Rats are mysteriously infecting humans in Hong Kong with hepatitis

Rats have been infecting humans in Hong Kong with a new strain of hepatitis, leaving scientists baffled about how exactly the virus was being...

Hospitals treating COVID-19 in Mexican capital quickly filling up

Corona-virus patients were being turned away from hospitals in the Mexican capital yesterday, as both public and private medical facilities quickly fill up...

Brazil has one-day record of 751 coronavirus deaths

Brazil, the country in Latin America that has been hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis, said Friday it had reached a new daily...

Freshly dug graves filling up in Brazil as death toll grows

From the Amazon city of Manaus to the seemingly endless urban sprawl of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, freshly dug graves have been...

Coronavirus may linger in semen of infected men, poses small risk for COVID-19 infection via sex, new study says

An analysis of semen from men infected with coronavirus revealed that the disease lingered in the samples of only a few patients, suggesting there...

Study claims Vitamin D levels may impact COVID-19 mortality rates

Researchers have discovered a strong correlation between vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates from the novel coronavirus, a new study reveals. A research team led...

Coronavirus in sperm raises questions on sexual transmission

Scientists have detected the coronavirus in the semen of some men — opening up the possibility the disease could be spread sexually, according to...

Black and Pakistani people more likely to die from COVID-19 – UK data

Black people and those of Bangladeshi and Pakistani ethnicity have a significantly higher chance of dying from COVID-19 than white people, even when adjusting...
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Barbados recorded 37 new COVID-19 cases

There were 37 new positive COVID-19 cases on Sunday, out of the 1,436 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. They comprised both...

A Visitor form UK died in Jamaica of COVID-19

Jamaica on Monday recorded one more COVID-19 death, pushing the tally to 305. The deceased is a 77-year-old male from the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, there were...

Sandals founder Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart dies aged 79 following ‘short battle with illness’

Travel pioneer Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, who founded Jamaica's Sandals resort, has died. Stewart was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1941. He grew up on...

Barbados Confirms 161 New COVID-19 Cases

Barbados has announced 161 cases of COVID-19 at the Island’s Dodds prison. The discovery has prompted a massive contact tracing exercise. Authorities say the cases relate...