Officials have canceled the South by Southwest festival that was set to take place in Austin, Texas, over coronavirus fears. Austin Mayor Steve Adler said on Friday he was issuing a state of emergency that effectively canceled the event, based on the recommendation of public health officials. The festival, known as SXSW – set to take … Read more
WHAT IS ASYLUM? Asylum is a protection and status granted to foreign nationals who fit the criteria of a refugee as defined by international law. Once granted, asylum status allows that person to live and work in this country and apply for a green card after one year of residence. HOW DO YOU GET ASYLUM? … Read more
Full-fat milk will NOT make children obese despite health officials advising parents to pick semi-skimmed, study finds NHS say it’s best to opt for lower fat milks from childhood because of obesity risk Australian researchers found no clear link after a review of 29 studies globally They said giving your child anything but full fat … Read more
US health officials have been conducting secret meetings with lawmakers, senators revealed at a Tuesday Appropriations Subcommittee meeting. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire criticized the secrecy of a briefing that had taken place earlier that morning, and said that her constituents were ‘concerned’ that they weren’t getting all the information that they needed about … Read more
A desperate hunt is underway for an unknown coronavirus spreader in Surrey who gave the deadly illness to the UK’s 20th victim and the first Briton to catch it in the country – amid fears of an explosion of cases in the county. The victim, revealed last night, is understood to be a man who … Read more
A province in eastern China has been accused of covering up the true scale of its coronavirus outbreak by seriously under-reporting the number of its daily cases. The health crisis in Shandong Province is up to 52 times worse than officials have admitted, a report revealed today. Between February 9 and 23, the daily infection … Read more