NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

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Scientists decode how severe COVID-19 patients develop low blood oxygen levels

5:23 pm August 21, 2020

New York: COVID-19 is causing significant dilation of the blood vessels of the lungs, contributing to the very low oxygen levels seen in patients with respiratory failure, according to a new research that may help provide better treatment to those who are severely affected by the disease. The pilot study of 18 patients, published in […]

Joe Biden officially accepts Democratic presidential nomination

11:15 am August 21, 2020

Washington: Joe Biden has officially accepted the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party, urging the American voters to come together to overcome a “season of darkness” that has cloaked the US for “much too long”. Biden, 77, was introduced by a video that went through the former vice president’s life, and career, and highlighted his role as a father, […]

Bloomberg urges voters to view Trump as employee

11:09 am August 21, 2020

Washington: Businessman Mike Bloomberg is urging Americans to evaluate President Donald Trump like a coworker or employee when deciding whether to give him another term At Thursday’s Democratic National Convention, Bloomberg asked: “Would you rehire or work for someone who ran your business into the ground, and who always does what’s best for him or her, even when it hurts the […]

Hurricane lashes Mexico’s Baja, new storms form in Atlantica

10:19 am August 21, 2020

Mexico City: Hurricane Genevieve weakened to a tropical storm Thursday after lashing Mexico’s Los Cabos tourist resorts with hurricane-force gusts and heavy rains. And two new tropical depressions formed in the Atlantic Basin — both on potential tracks toward the United States. Genevieve had been a powerful Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph (215 kph) on Tuesday, […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Former West Virginia bishop apologises, reimburses diocese

9:27 pm August 20, 2020

Charleston: A former Roman Catholic bishop in West Virginia has issued an apology two years after resigning amid allegations of sexual and financial misconduct, and the diocese said Thursday that he has repaid USD 441,000. The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston on Thursday released a letter from former Bishop Michael Bransfield on its website. “I am writing […]