Visually impaired Nigerians struggle to navigate coronavirus challenges
Lawal Adebimpe knows she must remain a safe distance from people to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in Nigeria. But her blindness...
Could coronavirus help Amazon workers unionize?
Warehouse employees last month staged a walkout in Michigan to demand safer working conditions at their facility. So did workers in New York, Illinois and...
Exclusive: A quarter of Americans are hesitant about a coronavirus vaccine – Reuters/Ipsos poll
A quarter of Americans have little or no interest in taking a coronavirus vaccine, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday found, with some voicing concern...
Nigerian medical union ends Lagos doctors strike over alleged police harassment
Nigeria’s largest medical union on Thursday ordered its members in the commercial capital Lagos to resume work, ending a strike over alleged police harassment....
UK PM Johnson will not face criminal action over relationship with U.S. businesswoman: Mirror
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not face criminal action following allegations of misconduct over his relationship with U.S tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri, the Daily...
Exterminate! UV robot sent to Singapore mall to zap coronavirus
A shopping mall in Singapore is deploying a newly developed smart robot to fight the novel coronavirus, not with chemicals – but with light....
South Africa scientists say up to 50,000 COVID-19 deaths possible
South Africa could see up to 50,000 coronavirus deaths and as many as 3 million infections by the end of the year as the southern...
Meet the sheepdog robot that could be a farmers’ best friend
Boston Dynamics four-legged robot ‘Spot’ has been taught to herd sheep after its developers teamed up with New Zealand robot operations software platform “Rocos’, to...
Meet the sheepdog robot that could be a farmers’ best friend
Boston Dynamics four-legged robot ‘Spot’ has been taught to herd sheep after its developers teamed up with New Zealand robot operations software platform “Rocos’, to...
More work, little extra pay: Italian healthcare contractors outraged
Health workers and care providers in northern Italy are outraged by regional budget limits which they say have cut into payments despite a surge in...