Russia's central bank said last week that cards of banks that fell...
Category:
Facts
Latest
Exposure to green outdoors had positive mental health impact during pandemic
Surprisingly, the study found no association between being...
Covid-19: Omicron is 40% deadlier than seasonal flu, study finds
The decline in mortality with omicron could reflect both the...
Fighting Coronavirus virus with hygienic maesures
Hospitals are meant to be places where disease is cured — but they can also be where it’s most effectively propagated. That’s particularly the case with coronaviruses: The 2015 outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in South Korea took place almost entirely within healthcare settings, with just a handful of transmissions outside of hospitals. About a fifth of people who caught Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome worldwide were healthcare workers. That share rises further if you include patients who were infected in hospitals and clinics.
Oil giant Total sued by 14 French cities, NGOs over failure to cut carbon emissions
The debate over climate change and the role of the energy industry is becoming increasing heated. Oil companies have faced protests from activists for years, but now even some of their largest investors are urging them to do more.
With Wuhan virus genetic code in hand, scientists begin work on a vaccine
WHO has been working with Chinese authorities and global experts to learn more about the virus, how it affects the people who are sick with it, how they can be treated, and what countries can do to respond.
Saudi prince may have sent spyware via Whatsapp to hack Bezos’ phone: Probe
The technical experts hired by Bezos concluded “with medium to high confidence that Bezos’ iPhone was compromised via malware sent from a WhatsApp account used by Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman,” said the report by FTI Consulting, first reported by the online news site Vice.
Nothing has been done to save the planet: Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg
“People are more generally aware now. The climate and the environment is a hot topic. But – and it’s a big but: From another perspective, pretty much nothing has been done,” she said.
Nearly half billion people currently unemployed or underemployed: UN
And in 2019, more than 630 million people — a fifth of the global working population — lived in so-called working poverty, meaning they made less than USD 3.20 per day in purchasing power.
World losing trust in climate science, Indians most-trusting: WEF survey
By region, almost a fifth of North American adults expressed “little” (12 per cent) or “no” (6 per cent) trust in climate science, compared to South Asia, expressing “little” trust (4 per cent), and “no” trust (2 per cent).
Bengaluru highest paying city, IT highest paying industry in India, says report
The renewed demand for professionals with digital skills — cloud, product management, analytics, AI and automation — could be the major factors for the sector’s strong showing this year, the report said.
India among top 10 FDI recipients, attracts $49 bn inflows in 2019: UN
The fall in global cross-border M&As sales was deepest in the services sector (a 56 per cent decline to $207 billion), followed by manufacturing (a 19 per cent decline to $249 billion) and primary sector (14 per cent decline to $34 billion), the report said.In particular, sales of assets related to financial and insurance activities and chemicals fell sharply. The decline in M&A values was driven also by a lower number of megadeals. In 2019, there were 30 megadeals above $5 billion compared to 39 in 2018, it said.
Soybean oil linked to genetic changes in brain, claims study
The team noted the findings only apply to soybean oil — not to other soy products, or to other vegetable oils.