113-year-old woman who had Spanish flu believed to be oldest person to survive COVID-19

113-year-old woman who had Spanish flu believed to be oldest person to survive COVID-19

Maria Branyas is the oldest woman in Spain, having spent the last two decades “without cognitive conditions or serious illnesses,” according to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.

Maria Branyas is the oldest woman in Spain, having spent the last two decades “without cognitive conditions or serious illnesses,” according to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.

Singer Bryan Adams faces backlash over COVID-19 social media posts

Singer Bryan Adams faces backlash over COVID-19 social media posts

Canadian singer Bryan Adams is facing backlash over social media posts on the novel coronavirus that some critics are calling racist.

Canadian singer Bryan Adams is facing backlash over social media posts on the novel coronavirus that some critics are calling racist.

Militants attack maternity hospital in Kabul

Militants attack maternity hospital in Kabul

Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police and killing 14 people, including two newborn babies, their mothers and an unspecified number of nurses, Afghan officials said.

Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police and killing 14 people, including two newborn babies, their mothers and an unspecified number of nurses, Afghan officials said.

U.N.: Work on COVID-19 vaccine candidates accelerated

U.N.: Work on COVID-19 vaccine candidates accelerated

Work on around seven or eight "top" candidates for a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus is being accelerated, according to WHO.

Work on around seven or eight "top" candidates for a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus is being accelerated, according to WHO.

French Resistance hero dies at 101

French Resistance hero dies at 101

French Resistance member Cecile Rol-Tanguy, who risked her life during World War II by working to liberate Paris from Nazi occupation, has died. She was 101

French Resistance member Cecile Rol-Tanguy, who risked her life during World War II by working to liberate Paris from Nazi occupation, has died. She was 101

Epidemiologists lay out 3 future scenarios for pandemic, warning COVID-19 crisis not over

Epidemiologists lay out 3 future scenarios for pandemic, warning COVID-19 crisis not over

Authorities around the world are beginning to ease their coronavirus lockdown restrictions despite warnings from medical experts and no concrete date as to when a vaccine will be available.

Authorities around the world are beginning to ease their coronavirus lockdown restrictions despite warnings from medical experts and no concrete date as to when a vaccine will be available.

Llama antibodies studied as potential treatment for COVID-19

Llama antibodies studied as potential treatment for COVID-19

A new study explores how antibodies from llamas immunized with “prefusion-stabilized betacoronavirus spike proteins” may prove beneficial as therapeutic treatment for COVID-19 patients.

A new study explores how antibodies from llamas immunized with “prefusion-stabilized betacoronavirus spike proteins” may prove beneficial as therapeutic treatment for COVID-19 patients.

Brewer may dump 400 million bottles of beer due to COVID lockdown

Brewer may dump 400 million bottles of beer due to COVID lockdown

One of the world's largest brewers says it may have to dump millions of gallons of beer because of a ban on alcohol sales in South Africa.

One of the world's largest brewers says it may have to dump millions of gallons of beer because of a ban on alcohol sales in South Africa.

Scientists say COVID-19 mutation more contagious than original strain is increasing at ‘alarming rate’

Scientists say COVID-19 mutation more contagious than original strain is increasing at ‘alarming rate’

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have identified 14 new mutations of the novel coronavirus that first originated in Wuhan, China in hopes of creating an early warning system to reveal new strains that may render future vaccines ineffective.

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have identified 14 new mutations of the novel coronavirus that first originated in Wuhan, China in hopes of creating an early warning system to reveal new strains that may render future vaccines ineffective.