Coronavirus: WHO chief hits back at Donald Trump’s claims

December 31 – China first reports a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan to the WHO January 4 – WHO tweets about ‘a cluster of pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan with no deaths, saying investigations into the cause are underway January 5 – The WHO issues its first guidance on ‘pneumonia of unknown cause’, saying … Read more

Coronavirus: WHO chief hits back at Donald Trump’s claims

December 31 – China first reports a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan to the WHO January 4 – WHO tweets about ‘a cluster of pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan with no deaths, saying investigations into the cause are underway January 5 – The WHO issues its first guidance on ‘pneumonia of unknown cause’, saying … Read more

Coronavirus: Face masks DO NOT prevent infection, WHO says

Face masks do not stop people from catching coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in light of recent studies suggesting the opposite. The United Nations’ health body was forced to review new evidence from Hong Kong claiming mass-issuing masks may have helped contain the pandemic. But the WHO maintains the public should not … Read more

The world’s happiest countries revealed: Finland keeps the top spot

Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the third year in a row by the World Happiness Report – and Afghanistan ranked the bleakest. The annual United Nations World Happiness Report ranks over 150 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be, according to their evaluations of their own … Read more

Iran lets out 85,000 prisoners on temporary release over coronavirus fears

Iran has issued its most dire warning about coronavirus, suggesting ‘millions’ could die in the Islamic Republic if the public keeps ignoring health guidance. A state television journalist who is also a medical doctor gave the warning after Shiite faithful pushed their way into the courtyards of two major shrines that had just been closed … Read more

The world is ‘way off track’ for meeting climate targets

The world is ‘way off track’ for meeting climate targets as planet gets hotter and sea levels rise, UN warns Report was compiled by UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)  It highlights heat, accelerating sea level rises, extreme weather events Australia was particularly hard-hit in 2019 – its hottest year on record  By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more

Behati Prinsloo wears all-black as she lights up the Empire State Building for World Wildlife Day

She’s been spending plenty of time with her husband Adam Levine and their two children in recent weeks. Behati Prinsloo made a detour on Monday to support an important day for the planet  when she lit up the Empire State Building in Manhattan. The 31-year-old model was given the honor to help celebrate World Wildlife … Read more

UK ranks 10th in the world when it comes to children ‘flourishing’, UN report says

The UK ranks 10th in the world when it comes to children ‘flourishing’, coming ahead of Germany, Canada, Sweden and the United States, a new United Nations backed report says.  However, the archipelago ranks 133rd, for sustainability,  when excess carbon emissions are taken into consideration, with a range of countries coming ahead of it such as Argentina, Brazil and … Read more