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Continue ReadingSecret doorway discovered under UK Parliament
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds.JUST WATCHEDSecret doorway discovered under UK ParliamentReplayMore Videos …MUST WATCHOn February 26, the UK Parliament announced the discovery of a previously hidden entrance that had been built for the coronation of King Charles II in 1661.Source: CNNWorld News (15 Videos)Secret…
Continue ReadingAir New Zealand unveils economy-class sleeping pods
(CNN) — There are people who can sleep anywhere, any time, in any position — including upright in an economy-class airplane seat.And then there are the rest of us. Neck pillows just don’t cut it. Reclining a few inches does nothing. We need to lie flat, which is what makes Air New Zealand’s prototype sleep…
Continue ReadingRiver Nile reveals ancient Egyptian treasures
Editor’s Note — CNN Travel’s series often carry sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy.(CNN) — The River Nile stretches more than 4,000 miles (6,650 km) between Lake Victoria and the Mediterranean Sea. Out of all that length, is…
Continue ReadingGlobal downturn looms as countries struggle to contain coronavirus outbreak
GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) – The coronavirus spread further on Friday, with cases reported for the first time in at least six countries across four continents, battering markets and leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise its impact risk alert to “very high.” Hopes that the epidemic that started in China late last year would be…
Continue ReadingQatar reports first coronavirus case in man who returned from Iran
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar reported its first case of coronavirus infection in the country on Saturday. The patient is a 36-year-old Qatari who recently returned from Iran, the health ministry said in a statement, adding that he is a stable condition. It means Saudi Arabia is now the only Gulf state not to have signaled…
Continue ReadingFDA to allow some labs to use coronavirus tests prior to review
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday said it will allow laboratories to immediately use tests they have developed and validated to achieve more rapid testing capacity for the coronavirus in the country. “Under this policy, we expect certain laboratories who develop validated tests for coronavirus would begin using them right…
Continue ReadingHospital births far safer for U.S. newborns than home births
(Reuters Health) – Newborns in the U.S. are much more likely to survive a hospital delivery than a planned home birth, regardless of how qualified the attending midwife may be, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at mortality rates within 30 days of birth for newborns who were delivered by midwives, either at home or…
Continue ReadingExtended-release drugs could be costing U.S. healthcare system billions
(Reuters Health) – If doctors prescribed short-acting medications that must be taken twice a day instead of once-a-day extended-release versions, billions in healthcare costs could be saved, a new study suggests. Based on Medicare and Medicaid spending between 2012 and 2017, prescriptions for extended-release drugs cost the healthcare system almost $14 billion more than would…
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