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39 Tools You May Need When You Have to Stay at Home for Days

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:29:00 +0100

Our Earth is going through hard times and things aren't looking up. It is always better to be safe than sorry with all the disaster news going around. A power outage is a modern disaster that can be hard to handle during the coronavirus home quarantine. It can make everything harder once you're cut off from the rest of the world.

USA travel advice

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 12:49:00 +0100

before you travel. Cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in the United States. The US authorities have introduced a number of measures to limit the spread of the virus, including introducing restrictions on individuals intending to travel from a number of countries with high incidents of infection.

Magnitude 4.6 quake jolts Pangasinan

Sat, 14 Mar 2020 14:07:00 +0100

MANILAA 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Pangasinan Saturday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The tectonic tremor struck at 8:13 a.m. approximately 8 kilometers east of Bani town with a depth of 25 km. Here are the reported intensities: Intensity IV -....

Greece suspends European portion of Olympic torch relay due to COVID-19 fears

Sat, 14 Mar 2020 05:14:00 +0100

The Greek Olympic committee said Friday it will suspend the rest of the torch relay in that country for this summer’s Tokyo games, due to concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus. The decision was made a day after the Greek leg of the relay started following a lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia.

Olympic torch relay in Greece suspended due to virus fears Mar 14, 2020 | KYODO NEWS

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:20:00 +0100

The Greek Olympic committee said Friday it will suspend the rest of the torch relay in that country for this summer's Tokyo games, due to concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus. The decision was made a day after the Greek leg of the relay started following a lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia.

Olympic torch relay in Greece suspended due to virus fears 1 hour ago | KYODO NEWS

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:23:00 +0100

Swedes are expected to prepare for emergencies. Coronavirus shows why Britons should be too

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:29:00 +0100

M any people have been buying, indeed hoarding, loo roll as part of their preparations for the advance of Covid-19. Stockpiling toilet paper is a terrible precaution. At least now with the further spread of the virus, Boris Johnson has called on the public to “commit wholeheartedly to a national effort”.

TURKEY Turkey ramps up COVID-19 precautions as Erdoğan postpones foreign visits

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:38:00 +0100

The announcement came after a five-hour meeting at the presidential complex amid the global coronavirus outbreak. Following the meeting, Presidential Spokesman İbrahim Kalın declared various precautionary measures for the coming weeks. Turkey to shut schools.

Magnitude 5 quake strikes off Zambales

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:47:00 +0100

MANILAA magnitude 5 earthquake struck off Zambales on Friday morning, Phivolcs said. The tremor happened at 6 a.m., 125 kilometers southwest of San Antonio town. The earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 38 kilometers, according to Phivolcs.

With the Coronavirus, Hell Is No Other People

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:46:00 +0100

The strangest thing about the coronavirus is that we can't help one another through it. We can't lay on hands, we can only wash them: in fact, the way we've been explicitly told to help is to stay away from one another. That makes epidemiological sense, but it also makes us a little crazy: social....

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:40:00 +0100

A woman prays during a memorial service preceding a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m. (0546 GMT), the time when the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan's coast in 2011, at Hibiya Park in Tokyo, Japan, March 11, 2020, to mark the nine-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and set off a nuclear crisis.

USA travel advice

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:17:00 +0100

before you travel. There is an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus. The virus originated in China but cases have been confirmed in other countries, including the United States. See Health On 11 March President Trump announced that, effective from midnight Friday 13 March, the US Government will not....

US coronavirus death toll rises to 31 as official warns 'things will get worse' - The Guardian

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 05:20:00 +0100

The coronavirus outbreak intensified overnight in the US as the number of confirmed cases jumped, the death toll increased to 37 and a top federal health official warned America on Wednesday that the worst was yet to come. Two more states declared a state of emergency the number of US cases exceeded 1,000 nationwide.

Japan remembers victims of devastating earthquake and tsunami

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 05:07:00 +0100

Japan has been remembering the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck off its north-east coast nine years ago today (March 11). It killed around 18,000 people dead. One of the commemoration events saw hundreds of people gather in a Tokyo park to observe a minute's silence for the victims.

What you need to know about the coronavirus today

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 04:44:00 +0100

The red zone of Italy. Italy's lockdown measures to try to beat the coronavirus are reducing its economic output by around 10-15%, Lorenzo Codogno, a former Italian Treasury chief economist said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte unexpectedly expanded the so-called red zone to the entire....

Games plant seeds of recovery

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 03:03:00 +0100

Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium will host competitions during this summer's Tokyo Olympics, while the Games' torch relay will begin its journey at the venue on March 26. REUTERS. Nine years on from the Fukushima disaster, the Tokyo Olympics are giving the crippled region fresh hope.

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 02:40:00 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan marked the somber nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident on Wednesday as official commemorations and vigils were canceled because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus. The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst....

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:58:00 +0100

Japan marked the sombre nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident on Wednesday as official commemorations and vigils were cancelled because of fears over the spread of the The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl at Tokyo Electric Power Co’s <9501.

Memorial ceremony commemorating the victims of Japan’s tsunami disaster held in Lori province The Minister of Emergency Situation of Armenia Feliks Tsolakyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and...

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:24:00 +0100

The Minister of Emergency Situation of Armenia Feliks Tsolakyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Jun Yamada, Lori Governor Andrey Ghukasyan as well as number of high-level officials were present at the memorial ceremony dedicated to the victims of natural disaster that took place in eastern part of Japan in 2011.

Cleanup continues 9 years after Fukushima nuclear accident

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:14:00 +0100

Cleanup continues at Fukushima 9 years later It's been nine years since an earthquake and tsunami in Japan set off one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio gives us a rare look inside the devastated power plant today.

Sports, All Sumo: Hakuho stays perfect with birthday win at Spring tournament 2 hours ago | KYODO NEWS

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:11:00 +0100

Grand champion Hakuho marked his 35th birthday with a win over rank-and-filer Okinoumi on Wednesday, maintaining his perfect record at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament being held without spectators for the first time in the sport's history. In the day's penultimate bout at Edion Arena Osaka, Hakuho improved to 4-0 after defeating No.

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:25:00 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan marked the somber nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident on Wednesday as official commemorations and vigils were canceled because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus. The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami triggered the....

Japan marks 9th anniversary since triple disasters amid coronavirus outbreak

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:56:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Japan marked the ninth anniversary on Wednesday of the massive earthquake and tsunami in its northeastern region leaving more than 15,000 people dead, with several events being canceled or scaled down over the COVID-19 concerns.

Coronavirus latest: Japan reports biggest one-day spike - DW (English)

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 11:47:00 +0100

04:00 Several events commemorating the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan 9 years ago were canceled on Wednesday over fears of worsening the coronavirus outbreak. Around 18,500 people in Japan were killed when on March 11, 2011 a severe earthquake hit the Tohoku region in the southeast. A deadly tidal wave followed shortly after.

Coronavirus latest: Japan reports biggest one-day spike - DW (English)

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:59:00 +0100

07:30 "Saying we will close all the borders and then the virus will pass us by won't work," German Health Minister Jens Spahn told German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk . "The virus is here in Germany, this is the reality we must get used to." 07:19 Thailand's Interior Ministry announced its is canceling its grant of visa on arrival for 18 countries.

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:23:00 +0100

TOKYO: Japan marked the sombre nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident on Wednesday as official commemorations and vigils were canceled because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus. The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst nuclear....

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:59:00 +0100

The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl at Tokyo Electric Power Co’s Fukushima Daiichi plant, 220 kilometres (130 miles) northeast of Tokyo. The natural disasters and meltdowns at the Fukushima plant forced hundreds of thousands of residents to flee their homes.

Japan marks disaster's ninth anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:36:00 +0100

Japan has marked the sombre nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident as official commemorations and vigils were cancelled because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus. The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst nuclear accident since....

Coronavirus latest: Germany rules out border closures

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:16:00 +0100

Cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in every EU member state; 341 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) were reported in Germany on Tuesday; Austria and Slovenia have closed their borders with Italy to prevent the spread of the disease from the worst-hit country in Europe.

Coronavirus latest: Germany rules out border closures

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:15:00 +0100

Coronavirus latest: Germany rules out border closures

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:14:00 +0100

Coronavirus latest: Germany rules out border closures

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:06:00 +0100

Coronavirus latest: Germany rules out border closures

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:06:00 +0100

Coronavirus latest: Germany rules out border closures

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100

Coronavirus latest: Germany rules out border closures

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:49:00 +0100

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:41:00 +0100

A man wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, prays before the start of a memorial service preceding a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m. (0546 GMT), the time when the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan's coast in 2011, at Hibiya Park in Tokyo, Japan, March 11,....

Japan marks disaster's ninth anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:37:00 +0100

Coronavirus latest / Global situation at a glance

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:07:00 +0100

US cases pass 1,000. The US has now confirmed more than 1,000 cases of the virus across 38 states. Some states, including most recently Michigan, have declared a state of emergency. New York’s governor Andrew Cuomo announced he will send the national guard into a New York City suburb, Rochelle , to....

Coronavirus latest: at a glance

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:03:00 +0100

Japan marks disaster's ninth anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:56:00 +0100

Japan marks disaster's ninth anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:51:00 +0100

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan...

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:47:00 +0100

A man wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, prays before the start of a memorial service preceding a moment of silence at 2:46 pm (0546 GMT), the time when the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan's coast in 2011, at Hibiya Park in Tokyo, Japan, March 11,....

Japan marks disaster’s ninth anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:36:00 +0100

Japan marks disaster's ninth anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:28:00 +0100

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 06:47:00 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan marked the sombre nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident on Wednesday as official commemorations and vigils were canceled because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus. The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst....

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 06:44:00 +0100

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 06:41:00 +0100

With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 06:26:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Japan marked the sombre nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident on Wednesday as official commemorations and vigils were canceled because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus. The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami triggered....

Japan scales back remembrance on 9-year anniversary of triple disaster amid coronavirus fears

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 06:00:00 +0100

A bereaved father mourns his lost son, who went missing in the tsunami, at a memorial in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on Monday. Photo: Kyodo. Japan scales back remembrance on 9-year anniversary of triple disaster amid coronavirus fears. More than 15,000 people died in 2011’s powerful earthquake....

Coronavirus latest: Japan reports biggest one-day spike

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:25:00 +0100

Instances of coronavirus have been confirmed in every EU member state; 341 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) were reported in Germany on Tuesday; Austria and Slovenia have closed their borders with Italy to prevent the spread of the disease from the worst-hit country in Europe.

Japan quietly marks ninth 3/11 anniversary amid coronavirus outbreak

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 02:17:00 +0100

Many municipalities in the hardest-hit prefectures of Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi have canceled or postponed their ceremonies, but will still set up altars where people can offer flowers. Other areas have drastically downsized their events. The quake-triggered tsunami on March 11, 2011, engulfed the six-reactor Fukushima No.

Earthquakes today: Ring of Fire rattles Indonesia, Ecuador and Chile as quakes swarm

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:47:00 +0100

Across the today, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has recorded a number of earthquakes. Here are some of the strongest earthquakes to have shook the world over the last 24 hours. Where have earthquakes been recorded today? A strong earthquake registering magnitude-5.5 on the richter scale was recorded at 2.

Small Earthquake Hits Northern Italy, Prompting Emergency Calls

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:01:00 +0100

hit northern Italy on Tuesday as the country is grappling with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck about 10 miles northwest of Pisa near Tuscany, said the European Mediterranean Seismological Center. According to state-backed ANSA , the quake had an epicenter in the....

Small Earthquake Hits Northern Italy, Prompting Emergency Calls

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:41:00 +0100

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Northern California coast

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 05:48:00 +0100

A preliminary 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California Sunday night, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake occurred near Petrolia, California, the agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage. No tsunami warnings or watches have been issues as a result, according to the Tsunami Warning Center.

California News 5.8 magnitude earthquake reported off the coast of Eureka KSBY Staff 9:00 PM, Mar 08, 2020

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 04:54:00 +0100

By: KSBY Staff A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck 65 miles off the coast of Eureka Sunday, according to the According to the USGS, the quake was reported around 8 p.m. PST in Northern California. reports there is no threat of a tsunami, USGS geophysicist Jessica Turner said. No injuries or damage have been reported.

Mind over matter

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:27:00 +0100

In the world of superpowers, telepathy would have to be right up there with flight as one of the coolest abilities to gain. By tuning in to anyone’s thoughts you’d suddenly be able to separate truth from lies, unveil hidden secrets and smoothly navigate through a world where so much is hidden behind what people don’t actually say.

California earthquakes: Seven tremors hit near San Andreas Fault

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 20:36:00 +0100

Seven earthquakes hit off the California coast on Sunday night: USGS.Gov. was struck by an earthquake that measured at 5.8 on the moment magnitude scale (MMS) on Sunday night, along with six other underwater tremors. The first earthquake was recorded at 11:24am PST on Sunday, 46 miles off Petrolia and was minor, measuring at 2.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes Northern California as tremors are felt for nearly 200 miles

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:52:00 +0100

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck 50 miles off the coast of Northern California Sunday and was felt as much as 200 miles away. The United States Geological Survey reported that a mid-level earthquake happened near the city of Petrolia, around 8pm. said that residents in the coastal city of Eureka....

Surf's Up In Fukushima 9 Years After Nuclear Accident

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:59:00 +0100

Every morning, come rain or shine, 64-year-old Koji Suzuki grabs his board and checks out the surf crashing onto the Fukushima coastline, some of the best rollers in Japan. Suzuki's local beach, Minamisoma, is around 30 kilometres (20 miles) north of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and....

5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Northern California

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:23:00 +0100

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Northern California Sunday night, jolting people just north of Sacramento all the way up to the Oregon border. The quake struck about 50 miles off the coast of Petrolia, according to the United States Geological Survey .

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Northern California

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:26:00 +0100

struck off the coast of Northern California on the evening of March 8, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. At least 2,600 people said they felt the earthquake that struck 86 kilometers (53 miles) west of Petrolia, California, at at 6:59 p.m. Sunday, according to the USGS website. The earthquake had a depth of 2.

Weather Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off coast of Northern California

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:24:00 +0100

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off coast of Northern California; 4.9 aftershock recorded A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck a spot off the coast of Northern California on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Northern California coast

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:09:00 +0100

. By Tina Burnside, CNN A preliminary 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California Sunday night, according to the US Geological Survey. A preliminary 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California Sunday night, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Northern California

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:25:00 +0100

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled Northern California last night, hours before a 4.9-magnitude aftershock struck the coastline. The quake, which hit at around 8pm, had an epicenter more than a mile beneath the Pacific Ocean and 70 miles southwest of Eureka in Humboldt County. It was followed around three hours later by a 4.

Abe in dilemma as coronavirus response could cut...

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:09:00 +0100

But as the total number of infections in Japan surpasses 1,000, including about 700 from a quarantined cruise ship, the new power symbolises a dilemma for Abe: Bolder steps to curb infections raise the chances of the economy slipping into a recession. Abe, who faced criticism for being too relaxed....

Mgn. 5.9 earthquake strikes off the coast of Northern California

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:09:00 +0100

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake was reported Sunday evening at 7:59 pm Pacific time 60 miles from Fortuna, Calif., centered off the North Coast in the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 62 miles from Eureka, 65 miles from Myrtletown, 68 miles from Arcata and 70 miles from McKinleyville.

Preliminary 5.8M Earthquake Off Coast of Eureka

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 05:55:00 +0100

No injuries were reported. By Published 2 hours ago Updated 7 mins ago. A preliminary 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck 65 miles off the coast of Eureka, California, around 8 p.m. Sunday, according to the Although the quake was pretty far off shore, people in Northern California felt it. shows a ceiling light shaking.

California News 5.9 magnitude earthquake reported off the coast of Eureka KSBY Staff 9:00 PM, Mar 08, 2020

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 05:46:00 +0100

By: KSBY Staff A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck 65 miles off the coast of Eureka Sunday, according to the According to the USGS, the quake was reported around 8 p.m. PST in Northern California. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

4.4 quake hits off Samar Island

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 04:57:00 +0100

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit Dolores, Eastern Samar on Monday morning. Information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) showed the earthquake, which struck at 7:39 a.m., was located at 49 kilometers southeast of Dolores town.

Preliminary 5.6M Earthquake Off Coast of Eureka

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 04:54:00 +0100

A preliminary 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck 65 miles off the coast of Eureka Sunday, according to the No other information was immediately available. Updates to come.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Madeira Islands in Portugal, no injuries: EMSC

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 05:25:00 +0100

LISBON (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck the Madeira Islands, an autonomous region of Portugal and popular holiday spot, on Saturday evening, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. No injuries have been reported and no infrastructure or housing was damaged, according to the national civil protection authority.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Madeira Islands in Portugal, no injuries: EMSC

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 04:16:00 +0100

LISBON (REUTERS) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck the Madeira Islands, an autonomous region of Portugal and popular holiday spot, on Saturday evening (March 7), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. No injuries have been reported and no infrastructure or housing was....

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Madeira Islands in Portugal, no injuries – EMSC

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 03:54:00 +0100

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Madeira Islands in Portugal, no injuries – EMSC

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 23:42:00 +0100

(Adds details from civil protection authority) LISBON, March 7 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck the Madeira Islands, an autonomous region of Portugal and popular holiday spot, on Saturday evening, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Ways the Corona Virus Will Affect Our Lives-- My take and yours

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 22:38:00 +0100

Corona virus is a massive earthquake that has set off a series of tsunami waves rippling through the world, producing massive effects and disruption. It's going to affect all of us, very soon, in different ways. It's already affected me. I was supposed to give two workshops at a conference in NYC this weekend.

Inside the Pyramid of Djoser — the world's oldest still-standing stone building — that reopened after 14 years of restoration

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 20:06:00 +0100

Tourists take souvenir pictures in front of the Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara outside Cairo. Oliver Weiken/Picture Alliance / Getty The Pyramid of Djoser, built about 4,600 years ago, to house the tomb of the Pharoah Djoser, has reopened after 14 years of restoration.

Earthquake off T&T’s north-west coast

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 05:33:00 +0100

The UWI Seismic Research Centre is reporting that there was an earthquake, last night, of 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale. According the UWI Seismic preliminary report, the earthquake originated at a point just off the north-east coast of Venezuela, the north-western coast of Trinidad and the southwestern coast of Grenada.

2,529 still reported missing, nine years after Japan's 3/11 disasters

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 02:01:00 +0100

Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Police officers in protective suits observe a moment of silence for those who were killed by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, as they....

Latest: UN postpones Africa climate change meet due to virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 19:24:00 +0100

The United Nations’ climate change agency has postponed a regional conference that was to be held in Uganda in April because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Africa Climate Week was scheduled April 20-24 in Kampala. The U.N. climate change secretariat said Friday that the meeting will be held at a later, undetermined date.

The Latest: UK expects 'substantial' disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:54:00 +0100

(all times local): 12:05 a.m. Saturday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a “substantial period of disruption” from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget.

The Latest: US govt ponders help for virus-hit industries

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:54:00 +0100

Macron said France will likely move to the highest level of epidemic alert “in the coming days” as the new coronavirus keeps spreading. French Health authorities on Friday reported 577 confirmed cases of the virus, including nine deaths. The virus is known to affect the elderly and the sick more than other groups of people.

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:50:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 12:05 a.m. Saturday British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a "substantial period of disruption" from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget.

The Latest: UK expects 'substantial' disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:11:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 12:05 a.m. Saturday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a “substantial period of disruption” from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget.

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:02:00 +0100

(all times local): 11:30 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron visited a retirement home in Paris —which has 94 residents, the oldest aged 107— in a move to reassure both the elderly and health workers about France’s readiness to combat the spread of the virus.

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:50:00 +0100

The Latest: UK expects 'substantial' disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:43:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 12:05 a.m. Saturday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a “substantial period of disruption” from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget.

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:41:00 +0100

The Latest: UK expects 'substantial' disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:41:00 +0100

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a “substantial period of disruption” from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget. The number of people in Britain infected with the virus increased to 163, the government reported Friday.

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:40:00 +0100

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:37:00 +0100

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:37:00 +0100

The Latest: UK expects ‘substantial’ disruption from virus

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:35:00 +0100

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:21:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 11:30 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron visited a retirement home in Paris —which has 94 residents, the oldest aged 107— in a move to reassure both the elderly and health workers about France’s readiness to combat the spread of the virus.

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:12:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 11:30 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron visited a retirement home in Paris —which has 94 residents, the oldest aged 107— in a move to reassure both the elderly and health workers about France’s readiness to combat the spread of the virus.

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:11:00 +0100

French President Emmanuel Macron visited a retirement home in Paris —which has 94 residents, the oldest aged 107— in a move to reassure both the elderly and health workers about France’s readiness to combat the spread of the virus. Macron said France will likely move to the highest level of epidemic....

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:10:00 +0100

The Latest: French leader Macron vows to protect the elderly

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:58:00 +0100

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 11:30 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron visited a retirement home in Paris which has 94 residents, the oldest aged 107 in a move to reassure both the elderly and health workers about France’s readiness to combat the spread of the virus.

Earthquake off T&T’s north-west coast

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:50:00 +0100

world The Latest: Dutch see 1st death; Virus spreads in Europe By Associated Press 07/03/2020

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:42:00 +0100

(all times local): 10 p.m. The Dutch public health institute has reported the Netherlands' first coronavirus death, while Serbia and Slovakia confirmed their first cases of the virus. An 86-year-old man died in a hospital in Rotterdam. It is not known where he contracted the virus. The Netherlands currently has 82 known infections.

Un tremblement de terre enregistré hier au large de Maré

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 07:03:00 +0100

L’Institut d'études géologiques des États-Unis (USGS) a enregistré hier un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 5,1 sur l'échelle de richter. Il aurait eu lieu à environ 135 kilomètres au large de Maré. Le phénomène s'est produit samedi après-midi à 17h43, à une profondeur estimée à 10 kilomètres.

Tremblement de terre samedi soir au large de Maré

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 05:55:00 +0100

Tremblement de terre, hier soir, au large de Maré. Les organismes scientifiques ont enregistré un séisme dont la magnitude a été évaluée entre 4,9 et 5,1. Il s'est produit ce samedi à 17h43. Le e, lié à l’IRD, le situe à 72 kilomètres de Tadine. Selon l' Institut d'études géologiques des États-Unis....

Los estragos del terremoto que sacudió Chile en 2010

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:31:00 +0100

1 Vista aérea de un edificio colapsado en Concepción, Chile, el 27 de febrero de 2010. Natacha Pisarenko AP; 2 El epicentro se ubicó en el mar chileno, frente a la costa de la entonces región del Biobío (actual región de Ñuble), a 150 kilómetros al noroeste de Concepción y 63 kilómetros al suroeste de Cauquenes.

Los estragos del terremoto que sacudió Chile en 2010

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:28:00 +0100

Presidente Piñera desarrollará acotada agenda en la Región del Biobío para conmemorar los 10 años del 27-F

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:04:00 +0100

A las 09:40 horas de este jueves despegará desde la II Brigada Aérea de la Fuerza Aérea el avión que trasladará al Presidente Sebastián Piñera a la Región del Biobío, en donde protagonizará una ceremonia de conmemoración de los 10 años del terremoto y posterior tsunami ocurrido el 27 de octubre de 2010.

Alertan por posible tsunami en Tierra del Fuego y Santa Cruz

Sat, 15 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0100

Tierra del Fuego ya sufrió al menos tres tsunamis en los últimos 6000 años y no se descarta que puedan registrarse otra vez. El inquietante alerta sobre la probabilidad de que haya un nuevo tsunami en las costas de Tierra del Fuego y Santa Cruz, las lanzo Jorge Rabassa investigador del CADIC y el CONICET.

Shifts in deep geologic structure may have magnified great 2011 Japan tsunami

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:24:00 +0100

Credit: Adapted from Oryan and Buck, Nature Geoscience 2020. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck under the seabed off Japan--the most powerful quake to hit the country in modern times, and the fourth most powerful in the world since modern record keeping began.

Great 2011 Japan Tsunami Magnified by Shifts in Deep Geologic Structure

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:39:00 +0100

Where tectonic plates meet, a change in angle. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck under the seabed off Japanthe most powerful quake to hit the country in modern times, and the fourth most powerful in the world since modern record keeping began.

Quake alerts to be sent to telecoms in 10 seconds

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:12:00 +0100

Starting on April 6, earthquake alerts issued by the Central Weather Bureau would be transmitted to telecoms within 10 seconds, the bureau said in a meeting of the legislature’s Transportation Committee yesterday. It currently takes an average of 15 seconds for telecoms to receive the alerts that....

Shifts in deep geologic structure may have magnified great 2011 Japan tsunami

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 20:57:00 +0100

The tsunami's obvious cause: the quake occurred in a subduction zone, where the tectonic plate underlying the Pacific Ocean was trying to slide under the adjoining continental plate holding up Japan and other landmasses. The plates had been largely stuck against each other for centuries, and pressure built up.

Japan-wide academic achievement test canceled as coronavirus spreads

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:41:00 +0100

Education minister Koichi Hagiuda said Tuesday the nationwide academic achievement test that was set for April 16 will not be held, following mass school closures in response to the new coronavirus epidemic. Hagiuda suggested at a news conference that the education ministry will consider whether to....

35 Tools You May Need When You Have to Stay at Home for Days

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:48:00 +0100

Tokyo Olympics Flame Festivities Scaled Back Over Virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:03:00 +0100

Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they were scaling back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of the torch relay from the disaster-hit....

Tokyo Olympics flame festivities scaled back over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:01:00 +0100

1 See gallery Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of the torch relay from the disaster-hit Fukushima province would take place without spectators "in order to prevent the spread of infections". Any spectators who are feeling unwell will be asked not to watch from the....

Tokyo Olympic Games flame festivities scaled back over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:15:00 +0100

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organisers said on Tuesday they were scaling back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of the torch relay from the....

'Heartbreaking': Olympic torch events downscaled over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:11:00 +0100

Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they had taken the "heartbreaking" decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but stressed that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of....

'Heartbreaking': Olympic torch events downscaled over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:31:00 +0100

Any spectators who are feeling unwell will be asked not to watch from the roadside and torch-bearers with high temperatures will be barred from taking part, Tokyo 2020 said. "Please be careful to avoid forming crowds," organisers urged, saying the programme could be changed in the event of "excessive congestion".

Nation: Tokyo Olympics flame festivities scaled back

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:24:00 +0100

In this file photo taken on March 12, 2020, participants take part in the Olympic flame lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia, ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. PHOTO | ARIS MESSINIS | AFP In Summary. Torch-bearers will have their temperature taken and those with a high temperature will be prevented from running their section of the relay.

'Heartbreaking': Olympic Torch Events Downscaled Over Virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:34:00 +0100

'Heartbreaking': Olympic torch events downscaled over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:53:00 +0100

FLAME LIGHTING. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics continues to be threatened by the widespread effects of the coronavirus. Photo by Aris Messinis/AFP. TOKYO, Japan – Tokyo 2020 organizers said Tuesday, March 17, they had taken the "heartbreaking" decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to....

Tokyo Olympics flame festivities scaled back over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:47:00 +0100

Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of the torch relay from the disaster-hit Fukushima province would take place without spectators "in order to prevent the spread of infections". Any spectators who are feeling unwell will be asked not to watch from the roadside and....

Tokyo Olympics flame festivities scaled back over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:08:00 +0100

TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Tuesday (Mar 17) that they were scaling back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of the torch relay from....

‘Heartbreaking’: Olympic torch events downscaled over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:42:00 +0100

US actor Gerard Butler takes part in the Olympic flame torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics in Sparta March 13, 2020. ― Reuters pic. TOKYO, March 17 — Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they had taken the “heartbreaking” decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the....

‘Heartbreaking’: Olympic torch events downscaled over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:42:00 +0100

'Heartbreaking': Olympic torch events downscaled over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:17:00 +0100

'Heartbreaking': Olympic torch events downscaled over virus By Hiroshi

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:54:00 +0100

Tokyo Olympics flame festivities scaled back over virus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:06:00 +0100

Earthquake near Samoa, no tsunami alert 06:42 AM

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:05:00 +0100

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Samoa on Wednesday morning. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning System, the quake hit at 5:06am, around 216km southwest of Tutuila Island in American Samoa. It was around 55km deep and had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1. No tsunami warning was issued.

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Samoan coast

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:31:00 +0100

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Samoa on Wednesday morning. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Samoa. The quake, which was at a depth of 10 kilometres, hit at 5.06am Wednesday (NZT), the US Geological Survey reported. READ MORE: It hit around 172km east of Hihifo, Tonga.

Strong earthquake hits near Samoa; no tsunami warning

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:41:00 +0100

A strong quake, magnitude 5.8, has hit off the coast of Samoa this morning. The quake hit at 5.06am, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning System. It has now been revised down. It was about 10km deep and 216 km southwest of American Samoa's Tutuila Island.

Three New Coronavirus Developments For Employers

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:54:00 +0100

The U.S. House Passes the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. On March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” (H.R. 6201). While the Senate must still pass the bill, it is expected to do so this week. President Trump has also publicly expressed his support for the bill.

Tokyo Olympics flame festivities scaled back over coronavirus

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:14:00 +0100

Tokyo. Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they were scaling back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the “grand start” of the torch relay from the disaster-hit....

Japan firms see economy contracting if Olympics were to be canceled – Reuters poll

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:26:00 +0100

March 17, 2020. By Daniel Leussink. TOKYO (Reuters) – Most Japanese firms trust the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead as planned, a Reuters poll found, but two-thirds are already bracing for the domestic economy to contract by at least 1% if the global coronavirus epidemic triggers a cancellation.

Japan firms see economy contracting if Olympics were to be cancelled - Reuters poll

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:21:00 +0100

Most Japanese firms trust the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead as planned, a Reuters poll found, but two-thirds are already bracing for the domestic economy to contract by at least 1% if the global coronavirus epidemic triggers a cancellation. The epidemic has already paralyzed global travel and....

How to Navigate the Coronavirus: A Reference Guide for Employers

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:53:00 +0100

According to the WHO, a pandemic is defined as “the worldwide spread of a new disease” that affects large numbers of people. The WHO has not declared a pandemic since 2009, when it gave that designation to a new strain of H1N1 influenza. How do you protect your employees during a pandemic? The U.S.

NIKKEI : Japan firms see economy contracting if Olympics were to be cancelled - Reuters poll

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:07:00 +0100

Fans to be asked not to watch Japan Olympic torch relay from roadside

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:19:00 +0100

A top official of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Monday that the organizers will request that people refrain from watching the Japanese nationwide torch relay from the roadside for some time in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Olympic torch events downscaled over virus

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:38:00 +0100

TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Tuesday they had taken the “heartbreaking” decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but stressed that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the “grand....

Olympic torch events downscaled

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:37:00 +0100

5.2-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 06:41:00 +0100

MANILA - A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental province Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic tremor occurred at 11:13 a.m. some 384 kilometers southeast of Sarangani town. It had a depth of 117 kilometers.

Shifts in Deep Geologic Structure May Have Magnified Great 2011 Japan Tsunami

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:04:00 +0100

Where tectonic plates meet, a change in angle. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck under the seabed off Japan—the most powerful quake to hit the country in modern times, and the fourth most powerful in the world since modern record keeping began.

Letters March 18: Stay in touch, feel valued; stay healthy to fend off illness

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:14:00 +0100

Were they understandably being cautious, or being fearful? We need to strike a balance between these two. We need first to obtain correct information about COVID-19 through official sources, then to assess our own risks according to age, health, location and lifestyle.

Magnitude 5.7 Quake Just Rocked Utah’s Salt Lake City. Here’s What Happened

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:16:00 +0100

A map showing the earthquake's epicentre (star) and what is essentially the radiation of the seismic energy across the region, dropping off exponentially with distance from the epicentre. USGS. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook Salt Lake City in Utah Wednesday morning, at 0709 hours.

All flights at the Salt Lake City airport were just grounded after Utah was hit by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:47:00 +0100

delta planes salt lake city airport. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Departing flights at the Salt Lake City airport were grounded Wednesday morning after the area experienced a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. The Federal Aviation Administration evacuated the flight control tower at the airport because of the earthquake, the agency said in a statement.

Utah earthquake damages Mormon temple and knocks trumpet from iconic angel statue

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:47:00 +0100

The 5.7-magnitude earthquake that shook Utah Wednesday morning also dislodged a symbolic part of Salt Lake City's iconic Mormon temple: the trumpet of an angel statue atop its highest spire. "The trumpet on the Angel Moroni statue fell off, and there is minor displacement of some of the temple's....

Utah earthquake damages LDS temple and knocks trumpet from Angel Moroni statue

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:47:00 +0100

(CNN) — The 5.7-magnitude earthquake that shook Utah Wednesday morning also dislodged a symbolic part of Salt Lake City’s iconic temple: the trumpet of an angel statue atop its highest spire. The temple is the spiritual focal point for the 16 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Salt Lake City knocking out Utah's coronavirus hotline - ABC News

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:47:00 +0100

This was the state's largest earthquake since 1992, according to Utah Emergency Management. There are no official reports of injuries, but the Salt Lake City Airport was temporarily knocked out of operation, officials said. Dr. Scott Williams, a Salt Lake City physician, told ABC News that, just after 7 a.

The Coronavirus Crisis Pandemic Planning Should Ensure All Votes Can Be Cast by Mail in November, Experts Say Robert Mackey – Mar. 17 Democrats want Congress to act now to ensure that voters in all 50 states will be able to cast ballots by mail in November if the pandemic has not ended.

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:26:00 +0100

As Ohio’s governor defied a court ruling and ordered that his state’s primary be delayed until June, citing the need for social distancing in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Senate Democrats and election experts pressed Congress to act immediately on legislation to ensure that voters in all 50....

Europe up against it in fight to control #Coronavirus

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:23:00 +0100

lockdown until 3 April. That means that over 60 million people will have their movements severely restricted for more than three weeks, while all sporting events and public gatherings have been indefinitely postponed. Italian doctors on the frontlines of the worst outbreak in Europe are battling....

Europe up against it in fight to control #Coronavirus

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 20:25:00 +0100

Europe up against it in fight to control #Coronavirus

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:54:00 +0100

This Air Mask Company Struggled to Take Off. Then Came Coronavirus.

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 17:30:00 +0100

This is a story about a friend of mine, Bruce Lorange. We have no business relationship, but out of our participation in a Salt Lake City networking group, we’ve become friends. When I met Lorange, in 2017, he was in the early stages of a startup with his air pollution mask company, called O2TODAY ,....

Scénario à l’italienne : nos hôpitaux sont-ils prêts ?

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:11:00 +0100

La vague épidémique se profile, avec « un scénario à l’italienne ». En Bretagne, où les autorités sanitaires restent muettes, difficile de l’évaluer. Pour de nombreux Français, l’allocution d’Emmanuel Macron est un électrochoc. « Il ne s’agit plus de se demander si ce qui se produit en Italie va arriver chez nous, mais quand ».

Coronavirus : le système français de santé à rude épreuve

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:48:00 +0100

La vague épidémique se profile, avec « un scénario à l’italienne ». En Bretagne, où les autorités sanitaires restent muettes, difficile de l’évaluer. « Il ne s’agit plus de se demander si ce qui se produit en Italie va arriver chez nous, mais quand ». Le propos revient en boucle, en off, depuis déjà deux jours.

This is what coronavirus means to a frontline doctor

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:44:00 +0100

We only have a short time to plan for the ‘Italy scenario’ (Picture: NurPhoto/PA Images Source: NurPhoto) , Trump has announced a ban on all flights from mainland Europe and the number of global cases of COVID-19 has now passed 125,000. As a senior hospital doctor with responsibility for, amongst....

This is the ultimate test for today’s ‘me first’ society

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 08:57:00 +0100

“Unlike natural disasters, whose destruction is concentrated in a limited area over a period of days, and illnesses, which have devastating effects but are limited to individuals and their families, infectious disease has the terrifying power to disrupt everyday life on a global scale, overwhelming....

Comet Helps Simulate a Rare Volcanic Tsunami

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 17:02:00 +0100

When a volcano in or under the ocean violently erupts, the massive upheaval of earth, followed by its rapid descent, can, occasionally, produce a second major disaster: a tsunami. This rare double event has only occurred once in recent history – to devastating effect.

Virus forces Japan to cancel ceremony to mark tsunami

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:48:00 +0100

Japan is cancelling an annual ceremony marking the anniversary of a deadly tsunami and nuclear disaster as the country steps up efforts to curb the new coronavirus, officials said Friday. For the past eight years, the prime minister, lawmakers, and family members who lost loved ones in the disaster have attended the nationally televised ceremony.

Virus forces Japan to cancel ceremony to mark tsunami

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:40:00 +0100

The move comes a day after Tokyo and Beijing confirmed a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping has been postponed, and Tokyo said the country will quarantine people coming from China and South Korea for two weeks on arrival. “We had been exploring ways to hold the commemoration ceremony up to....

Dominion Energy : Responds to Earthquake in Magna, Utah

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:35:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY - Safety is our top priority and Dominion Energy is taking extra precaution for the safety of our community. Currently, we have no reports of injury to our employees or service interruptions after the earthquake in Magna, Utah. For your safety, we ask customers not to turn off the gas....

Utahns may feel hundreds of aftershocks, but chance of an even bigger jolt are low

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:26:00 +0100

Wednesday’s 5.7 quake was just the first in hundreds if not thousands of aftershocks that will stretch out for the next few weeks, according to Keith Koper, director of the University of Utah Seismograph Stations. There is a slight chance that the first quake was a "foreshock" to a larger shake, but most likely not.

Passenger flights at the Salt Lake City airport are grounded after Utah was hit by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:18:00 +0100

delta planes salt lake city airport. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Departing passenger flights at the Salt Lake City airport were grounded Wednesday morning after the area experienced a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. The Federal Aviation Administration evacuated the flight control tower at the airport because of the earthquake, the agency said in a statement.

Earthquake shakes Utah, rattling frayed coronavirus nerves

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:26:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY - A moderate earthquake Wednesday near Salt Lake City shut down a major air traffic hub, damaged a spire atop a temple and frightened millions of people already on edge from the coronavirus pandemic. There were no reports of injuries. The 5.7-magnitude quake just after 7 a.m.

Un sismo de magnitud 6,3 se registra frente a las costas ...

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:50:00 +0100

Un sismo de magnitud 6,3 ha tenido lugar este miérocles al sur de la isla de Bali, en Indonesia, informa el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El movimiento telúrico se produjo a una profundidad de 10,4 kilómetros.El terremoto se ha registrado a las 17:45 (UTC) a 251 kilómetros al sur de la ciudad de Kangin.

5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Salt Lake County, Utah - CBS News

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:11:00 +0100

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Magna, Utah, Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey . The temblor knocked out power for tens of thousands and operations at Salt Lake City International Airport came to a halt. It is the largest earthquake to hit the state since a 5.

FAA grounds flights from Salt Lake City after 5.7 magnitude earthquake - Business Insider - Business Insider

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:44:00 +0100

Departing passenger flights at the Salt Lake City airport were grounded Wednesday morning after the area experienced a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. The Federal Aviation Administration evacuated the flight control tower at the airport because of the earthquake, the agency said in a statement.

5.7-magnitude quake hits U.S. state of Utah

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:14:00 +0100

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 occurred at 07:09:31 a.m. Wednesday local time (13:09:31 GMT) near Magna, a town in U.S. western state of Utah, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No deaths were reported as a result of the earthquake, but power was knocked out to 50,000 people in nearby areas and the state's coronavirus hotline was cut down.

Liquor stores close during quake, will cut hours because of coronavirus

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:11:00 +0100

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The state-run liquor store in Murray has faced some empty shelves and long lines but staff continue to restock product on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Store hours will be limited because of the coronavirus. Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing....

5.7 earthquake hits Salt Lake City area - Los Angeles Times

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:27:00 +0100

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 6:09 a.m. Pacific time in Magna, Utah, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Salt Lake City. In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.

The Navy Deploys 2 Hospital Ships as the Coronavirus Spreads

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:02:00 +0100

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, the US Navy is sending its two hospital ships into action. The USNS Comfort , stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, will head for New York City , President Trump said in a Wednesday morning press conference. The USNS Mercy , at home in San Diego, will make its way to a to-be-determined city on the West Coast.

How to Navigate the Coronavirus: A Reference Guide for Employers

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 02:00:00 +0100

5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Salt Lake City and surrounding areas

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 03:17:00 +0100

Coronavirus testing came to a stop Wednesday, and the state's coronavirus hotline was not operational following the quake, Health Department spokeswoman Jenny Johnson told NBC News. The personnel working the 24/7 hotline during the quake were upset, and some who were "not in a good head space" were sent home, she said.

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake hits off Vanuatu Coast in South Pacific - USGS

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:24:00 +0100

Two US Congressmen test positive for coronavirus Beijing reports 21 imported COVID-19 cases Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 12,300 - Reports Mauritius confirms first 3 cases of COVID-19 – Government US automakers temporarily shut down North American plants due to....

The Navy Deploys Two Hospital Ships as the Coronavirus Spreads

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:50:00 +0100

Golden Gate Bridge Makes Cuts as Revenue Plunges

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:58:00 +0100

A 70% drop in daily tolls this week has led the Golden Gate Bridge District to cut bus and ferry service as the agency faces a potential loss in revenue of $1.5 million a week because of the Bay Area’s shelter in place order. “We’re in uncharted territory.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:16:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY - A moderate earthquake Wednesday near Salt Lake City temporarily shut down a major air traffic hub, damaged a spire atop a temple and frightened millions of people already on edge from the coronavirus pandemic. There were no reports of injuries. The 5.7-magnitude quake just after 7 a.

Did COVID-19 and an earthquake raise your anxiety? You’re not alone

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:07:00 +0100

Adding an earthquake to the uncertainty of COVID-19 feels a little “ridiculous, just too much,” she said. “I’m thinking, it’s odd the way it’s all piling on.” She’s more worried than she wants to admit, even to herself, she said. “I’m telling myself I’m not stressing, but I was calling everyone to make sure they were OK.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:29:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile as an earthquake strong enough to shut down the airport tore through the Salt Lake City area.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:26:00 +0100

Though no one was hurt, the magnitude 5.7 earthquake chipped away at an already thin sense of security. Michelle Daneri, 30, emerged from her apartment for the first time in days to search for her frightened cat and questioned whether she can still rely on one of her last safe spaces.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:24:00 +0100

Navy Medical Ship Coming to Relieve NYC Hospitals Amid Virus Was Last in City After 9/11

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:22:00 +0100

A 1,000-bed Navy hospital ship will be sent to New York to relieve pressure on hospitals bracing for an expected surge in coronavirus patients, officials announced Wednesday. The USNS Comfort is set to bolster the health care system by treating non-coronavirus patients while hospitals treat people with COVID-19.

Olympic flame to be handed over to Japan amid coronavirus fears 1 hour ago | KYODO NEWS

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:34:00 +0100

The flame for this summer's Tokyo Olympics will be handed over to Japan from Greece on Thursday at a drastically scaled-down ceremony, amid increasing fears over the spread of the new coronavirus. The flame will be passed from the Greek Olympic committee to the Tokyo organizers, though they will not....

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:44:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile as an earthquake strong enough to shut down the airport tore through the Salt Lake City area.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:41:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile as an earthquake strong enough to shut down the airport tore through the Salt Lake City area.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:37:00 +0100

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:36:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY -- With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile as an earthquake strong enough to shut down the airport tore through the Salt Lake City area.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:08:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY - With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile as an earthquake strong enough to shut down the airport tore through the Salt Lake City area.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:05:00 +0100

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:01:00 +0100

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:01:00 +0100

Shifts in deep geologic structure may have magnified great 2011 Japan tsunami

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:17:00 +0100

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck under the seabed off Japan - the most powerful quake to hit the country in modern times, and the fourth most powerful in the world since modern record keeping began. It generated a series of tsunami waves that reached an extraordinary 125 to 130 feet high in places.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:13:00 +0100

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:10:00 +0100

Construction workers looks at the rubble from a building after an earthquake Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Salt Lake City. A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has shaken the city and many of its suburbs. The quake sent panicked residents running to the streets, knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes....

Nepal tourism hit hard as global coronavirus fears close Everest

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:22:00 +0100

The tiny airport at Lukla, perched on the edge of a mountain high in Nepal’s Himalayas, usually echoes with the roar of propeller planes flying a constant stream of adventure-seekers into the small town, known as the gateway to Mount Everest. During the peak spring tourist season, tens of thousands....

FAA grounds flights from Salt Lake City after 5.7 magnitude earthquake - Business Insider - Business Insider

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:31:00 +0100

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:55:00 +0100

FAA grounds flights from Salt Lake City after 5.7 magnitude earthquake - Business Insider - Business Insider

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:02:00 +0100

Researchers find new way to predict where ocean trash, seaweed will go

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:07:00 +0100

ORLANDO, Fla., March 19 (UPI) -- Researchers in Florida have devised a new method to predict where ocean trash, seaweed or even wrecked ships and planes will drift, potentially boosting efforts to clean up huge ocean garbage patches twice the size of Texas.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:09:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile as an earthquake strong enough to shut down the airport tore through the Salt Lake City area.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100

5.6-magnitude offshore quake off Zambales felt in Pampanga amid Luzon quarantine

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:58:00 +0100

MANILA, Philippines State volcanology bureau Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday afternoon recorded a magnitude 4.6 earthquake of tectonic origin. According to the state seismology agency, the quake's epicenter was identified at 30 kilometers southwest of San Felipe, Zambales.

The Earthquake in Salt Lake City Caused the Release of a Plume of Hydrochloric Acid

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:27:00 +0100

On March 18, 2020, a little after 7:00 a.m., a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck just southwest of Salt Lake City, in the township of Magna. The nearby Salt Lake City airport closed until the runways could be inspected, and flights into the airport were diverted. Flights out of the airport were delayed, and the airport concourses were evacuated.

Full Article: Tokyo 2020 Games organizers receive Olympic flame

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0100

ATHENS (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic stadium,....

Tokyo 2020 organisers receive the Olympic flame

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:02:00 +0100

Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in in Athens on Thursday, despite the shadow of coronavirus that looms large over the event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in the Greek capital's Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Games in....

Tokyo 2020 Games organizers receive Olympic flame

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:15:00 +0100

Olympics - Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony - Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece - March 19, 2020 General view of the olympic flame during the olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Aris Messinis/Pool via REUTERS. March 19, 2020.

Tokyo 2020 Games organisers receive Olympic flame

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:36:00 +0100

ATHENS: Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic stadium, site of....

Tokyo 2020 Olympics organisers receive the Olympic flame in Greece

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:48:00 +0100

The organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics received the Olympic flame in a low-key handover at the Greek capital on Thursday amid the coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak that has raised doubts about the quadrennial event. The torch was handed over to there Tokyo Games representative Naoko Imoto in a....

Tokyo 2020 organizers receive Olympic flame for troubled Games

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:47:00 +0100

March 19, 2020. By Karolos Grohmann. ATHENS (Reuters) – Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event.

Tokyo 2020 organizers receive Olympic flame for troubled Games

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:06:00 +0100

By Karolos Grohmann. ATHENS (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens'....

Tokyo 2020: Olympic flame leaves for Japan from Greece in scaled-down handover ceremony

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:45:00 +0100

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in Greece and will now travel to Japan. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Games in 1896, the torch was received by Tokyo Games representative Naoko Imoto.

Don't panic! GPs' plea from virus frontline Don't panic! GPs' plea from virus frontline Doctors are urging people to stop requesting early repeat prescriptions - as surgeries become overwhelmed by patients anxious about the coronavirus.

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:57:00 +0100

GPs on the frontline of the coronavirus battle are urging people to stop panicking - as surgeries become overwhelmed by anxious patients. While supermarket shelves across the county have been stripped of toilet rolls, doctors say there has been a similar "panic buying frenzy" on prescription medications.

Tokyo 2020 organizers receive Olympic flame for troubled Games

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:49:00 +0100

In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium, site of the first modern Games in 1896, the torch was received by Tokyo Games representative Naoko Imoto. It will arrive in Japan on Friday and kick off a domestic relay on March 26, with the Games set to take place from July 24-Aug.

Tokyo 2020 organisers receive Olympic flame for troubled Games

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:49:00 +0100

Tokyo 2020 organisers receive Olympic flame in Athens. Next stop: Japan

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:49:00 +0100

Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium, site of the....

Tokyo organisers receive Olympic flame for troubled Games

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:42:00 +0100

Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic stadium, site of the first....

Tokyo 2020 Games organisers receive Olympic flame

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:01:00 +0100

Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down hand-over ceremony in Athens on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium, site of the first modern....

Organizers receive Olympic flame for troubled Games

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:22:00 +0100

ATHENS: An athlete lights the Olympic torch during the olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics yesterday in Athens. – AFP. ATHENS: Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital yesterday, amid the coronavirus....

COVID-19: Tokyo 2020 organisers receive Olympic flame for troubled Games

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:46:00 +0100

epa08306227 General view of the empty Panathenaic Stadium during the Olympic Flame handover ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, 19 March 2020. The ceremony took place without spectators as a precaution against the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus disease. EPA-EFE/ARIS MESSINIS / POOL.

Tokyo 2020 Organizers Receive Olympic Flame for Troubled Games

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:52:00 +0100

An athlete lights the Olympic torch during the olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, in Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece, on March 19, 2020. (Aris Messinis/Pool via Reuters) Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the....

The Good Doctor season 3 finale: Will Lea die in earthquake aftermath? The Good Doctor season 3 finale: Will Lea die in earthquake aftermath? THE GOOD DOCTOR will be airing the first of its two-part finale next week. But could...

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:30:00 +0100

The third season of The Good Doctor is almost over but two more episodes of the ABC medical drama remain. The hospital staff will be put to the test as the city has been hit by an earthquake, leaving them to pick up the pieces and help any casualties. So will the woman Dr Shaun Murphy (played by....

Tokyo 2020 organisers receive Olympic flame for troubled Games

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:34:00 +0100

ATHENS - Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic stadium, site of....

Tokyo 2020 organizers receive Olympic flame

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:48:00 +0100

Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic stadium, site of the first....

Olympic Flame Leaves Athens to Embark on a Lonely Tour of Japan

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:44:00 +0100

TOKYO/ATHENS – The Olympic flame will arrive in Japan on Friday but due to exceptional social distancing measures in place, it will embark on a lonely tour of the host country amid growing doubts over whether the Olympics will be held this summer at all.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:31:00 +0100

Crews assess quake damage to Utah homes, churches and more. Experts say it’s a wake-up call for a bigger jolt someday.

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 02:58:00 +0100

Bob Carey, response and recovery bureau chief for the Utah Division of Emergency Management, likened Wednesday’s quake to a “walk in the park” compared with what could be in store. Still, the temblor has damaged many older masonry structures that might have to be rebuilt.

'We got really lucky': Utah’s historic archives appear to be OK after earthquakes

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:30:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s prized historic possessions are believed to be OK following Wednesday’s 5.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled the Wasatch Front and also created damage to the Rio Grande building severe enough that its structural integrity was still being evaluated Thursday.

Earthquake rattles millions on edge amid coronavirus threat

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:29:00 +0100

Tremor felt as earthquake of ML 6.2 strikes off China

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:16:00 +0100

. KATHMANDU: A tremor was felt in Kathmandu as an earthquake struck northern neighbour China, at 7:18 this morning. The NSC has recorded the earthquake of magnitude (ML) 6.2 with its epicentre at coordinates (29.55°N 90.94°E ).

Covid-19: A hugger’s guide to staying the hell away from people 05:22 PM

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:49:00 +0100

In these times of social distancing, we’re going to have to accept that things are going to get awkward, writes Pallas Hupé Cotter. I have friends who are huggers, and people who know me know that I’m a hugger. I even sign off emails with “Hugs, Pallas.

Olympic flame arrives in Japan despite coronavirus 35 minutes ago | KYODO NEWS

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:24:00 +0100

The flame for this summer's Tokyo Olympics arrived Friday at an air base in northeastern Japan in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Amid growing worries among athletes around the world that the quadrennial Summer Games might be at risk of postponement or cancellation, the Japanese leg of the....

Olympic flame arrives in Japan as virus shadows start of buildup 17 minutes ago | KYODO NEWS

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:22:00 +0100

The flame for this summer's Tokyo Olympics arrived Friday at an air base in Japan, beginning the domestic buildup even as doubts continue over what impact the coronavirus pandemic would have on the country's hosting of the sporting showpiece. The Japanese leg of the torch relay, with the concept of....

Abe not eyeing extension to school closures over coronavirus

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:38:00 +0100

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government will not extend its current request for school closures across Japan to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus and will allow classes to begin as scheduled in Japan's new academic year from April, the education minister said Friday.