Like the apricot and the plum, the peach is a drupe (or a fruit with a large amount of flesh surrounding a stone-hard pit). It also shares with them membership […]
Wellington bouncer ‘brutality’: New video reveals attack that sparked Boston on Blair incident
A new video has revealed a bargoer’s attack on a bouncer that sparked claims of brutality when the employee responded violently. Earlier this week a video was shared on Facebook […]
The $6.4m NZ Covid Tracer app: Experts’ verdict on its cost, how it compares to overseas
The Ministry of Health has revealed spending on the NZ Covid Tracer app reached $6.4 million by the end of 2020 (see table below). Read More The tech issue that […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: UK cases rise in a ‘vertical line’ with record figures
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is poised to announce even tougher coronavirus restrictions within hours and the UK Parliament is being urgently recalled, as the country struggles to curb the […]
Must-have apps: Five that went viral in 2020
1. TikTok It was Sarah Cooper who finally lured me on to TikTok. The American comedian’s lip-syncing impersonations of President Donald Trump were so good I couldn’t resist downloading the […]
Georgians Flock for Early Voting, Facing Glitches and Long Lines
Fired-up voters across Georgia descended on polling sites in record-breaking numbers on Monday, the first day of early, in-person balloting, as state and local officials reported glitches with the state’s […]
Sputnik V: What we know about Russia's coronavirus vaccine
Russia is the first country to grant approval for a COVID-19 vaccine, but the announcement has drawn a mixed response. Russia is set to roll out the world’s first approved […]
Russia says medics to get anti-COVID shots in two weeks, rejects safety concerns
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday the first batch of its Covid-19 vaccine would be ready for some medics within two weeks and rejected as “groundless” safety concerns aired […]
Obama renews attack on Trump virus response
Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. In an online address to graduating college students, he said the pandemic had shown […]
More US states begin lifting virus lockdown orders
More US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders even as US leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary throughout the summer. But governors warn that life will not […]