‘I feel betrayed’: Former British Army sergeant is stuck in Fiji and being prevented from returning to his cancer-stricken wife in UK over immigration law Ilaitia Cokanasiga, 48, from Fiji, has been blocked from entering the UK He served in the British army for 14 years and felt immense pride at his role He has … Read more
Can’t cope without a morning coffee? Your genes could be to blame because some people are predisposed to liking food and drinks that are healthier for them, study claims Variations in our DNA determine our favourite drinks and even make some more predisposed to a sensible diet than others, a study suggests Researchers in Japan … Read more
Japan welcomes its first submarine powered by lithium-ion batteries into service that provides longer endurance at speeds up to 20 knots while submerged Ouryu is Japan’s first lithium-ion battery powered submarine The vessel was welcome into service last week, but first launched in 2018 It hit speeds of 20 knots while submerged and 13 knots on the … Read more
Coronavirus patient tells relative ‘I’m going to spread the virus’ then goes on bar crawl in Japanese city – before police in hazmats take him to hospital The man had coronavirus but showed no symptoms in Gamagori City, Japan Sent home by medics and told to self-isolate and would later be taken to hospital He … Read more
The families of British passengers stuck on board a coronavirus-hit cruise ship off the coast of California have pleaded for them to be evacuated before they become seriously ill. So far, 21 people on the Grand Princess have tested positive for Covid-19 – just under half of all those who have been tested – although nineteen … Read more
Engineers create durable new wind turbines that can harvest energy from typhoons and withstand gusts of up to 156mph because they use spinning cylinders instead of blades Engineers in Japan are preparing a radical new wind turbine for release It’s built with rotating cylinders, which are more durable than traditional blades In 2017, a prototype … Read more
A North Carolina-based company says its 15-minute blood test is already being widely used by the Chinese CDC, helping officials there to diagnose more patients, faster. On Thursday, that company, BioMedomics, announced its ‘quick and easy’ test is ready and being used in South Korea, Japan, Italy and some countries in the Middle East. But … Read more
Ida Wyman is one of the best documentary photographers you have never heard of. During a time when the field was dominated by men, Wyman rose from a ‘girl mailroom boy’ in the 1940s at Acme Newspictures to become one of the few female photojournalists who worked for the preeminent magazines of its day, Time … Read more
Three things happened yesterday that made me think the sh*t with coronavirus just got very real. First, the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned after massive spikes in coronavirus infection in worst hit countries like South Korea, Italy, Iran and Japan: ‘We are in unchartered territory.’ And he revealed the death … Read more
Scientists create an environmentally-friendly bendable concrete made of industrial by-products that could prevent damage to buildings during earthquakes Video shows new concrete made from waste that bends under heavy loads The material uses industrial waste products such as fly ash produced by coal Engineers hope it could prevent disastrous building collapses during big quakes By Jonathan … Read more
The international Coronavirus outbreak could lose the film industry as much as $5billion, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Box offices have been taking a hit since Chinese theaters shuttered for the past weeks and now cases throughout the Italy, South Korea, and Japan are only intensifying bottom-line worries. While $5billion is the current estimate, the number … Read more
Two more cruises were disrupted by coronavirus today as Myanmar turned a ship away and Norway kept a vessel in port while two passengers were tested. Norwegian authorities were keeping 1,200 tourists on board the Aida Aura at Haugesund harbour today after fears were raised over two German travellers, although they later tested negative. Meanwhile … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more