MIKE KRUMHOLZ EYE INFECTION
Mission Hangzhou: A look at India's biggest medal prospects at Asian Games
India is sending its largest-ever contingent of 655 athletes to the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou. The country aims to surpass its previous medal tally of 70. Some of India's brightest medal prospects include Neeraj Chopra in men's javelin throw, Tajinderpal Singh Toor in men's shot put, and Jyothi Yarraji in women's 100m hurdles.
Man takes a quick nap with contact lenses on, wakes up losing right eye to flesh-eating parasite
Krumholz was diagnosed with acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare but serious infection.
Chinese plane’s steep plunge points to ‘minuscule’ chance of any survivors
At the crash site, workers found burned identity cards, purses, cellphones and other belongings, news reports said. But the likelihood that any of the 132 people onboard the plane made it out alive appeared increasingly slim.
UK in 'eye of the storm' amid surging new coronavirus cases
Concerns are mounting about the ability of the already stretched National Health Service to cope with the anticipated increase in people seeking treatment for COVID-19 infections over the coming weeks that could be further fueled by holiday gatherings over Christmas and New Year's.
Donald Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign
Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that China - not Russia - may be behind the cyber espionage operation against the United States and tried to minimize its impact.
With Donald Trump silent, reprisals for cyberattacks may fall to Joe Biden
To be sure, it's not uncommon for administrations to refrain from leveling public accusations of blame for hacks until they've accumulated enough evidence. Here, U.S. officials say they only recently became aware of devastating breaches at multiple government agencies in which foreign intelligence agents rooted around undetected for as much as nine months.
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Moderna vaccine set for imminent US approval, as Europe battles surge
The Moderna jab is now expected to become the second vaccine allowed in a Western country, after a panel of US experts recommended emergency use approval -- advice that the country's Food and Drug Administration is likely to act on.
In 2016, Trump won these Rust Belt counties on the economy. In 2020, he might lose them over coronavirus
Rust Belt battleground states including Ohio and Pennsylvania handed Trump the White House in 2016, and they will again help decide the Nov. 3 election. Four years ago, Trump's message of economic revitalization won votes from many white, working-class voters who had cast ballots for Democrat Barack Obama in 2012.
Growing antipathy to Trump among Florida's seniors as virus rages
Opinion polls suggest that this voting group in a traditional Republican stronghold are slowly moving closer to supporting Trump's opponent, Democrat Joe Biden. A Quinnipiac poll on October 7 showed a comfortable advantage for Biden over Trump of 55 to 40 percent among voters aged 65 or over in Florida.
A senior warning sign for Trump: 'Go Biden' cry at Villages
Mostly, it seems, older voters have been put off by Trump's handling of the coronavirus, which affects these voters more acutely than others.
A 'second wave' of coronavirus cases? Not yet, experts say
Many public health experts, however, suggest it's no time to celebrate. About 120,000 Americans have died from the new virus and there are worrisome recent increases in reported cases in the South and West.
Coronavirus hits world superpowers as some look to reopen
As health officials issued warnings against reopening economies too quickly, the coronavirus struck inside some of the world's superpowers, with a top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin diagnosed just days after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary also tested positive.
US unemployment surges to a Depression-era level of 14.7%
The Labor Department said Friday that 20.5 million jobs vanished in April in the worst monthly loss on record, triggered by coast-to-coast shutdowns of factories, stores, offices and other businesses.
China flaunts French connection to Wuhan lab; Ambivalent on WHO probe into origin of coronavirus
Accusing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of fabricating lies over the involvement of the virology lab in Wuhan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying sought to deflect criticism over its role by highlighting its French connection.
Wuhan virology lab chief denies COVID-19 originated from institute, says virus 'cannot be man made'
The Director of a maximum-security laboratory in China's coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan has rejected claims that it could be the source of the outbreak, calling it "impossible."
Economic pain from virus spreading quickly as the pandemic
Troubling data indicate that the worst may still come in many parts of the world.
Trump hints at consequences for China's misinformation on COVID-19
US President Donald Trump has hinted that there would be consequences for China's alleged misinformation to the international community and the WHO on Covid-19, that originated from its Wuhan city last year, and has claimed 119,666 lives with nearly two million infections globally.
Racing icon and legend, Stirling Moss, passes away at 90; Lewis Hamilton, Gary Lineker pay tribute
Tributes flooded in from the world of motorsport and beyond.
Motorsport great Stirling Moss dies aged 90
In Formula One, Moss won 16 Grand Prix, with his first victory coming in the 1955 British Grand Prix at Liverpool that saw him become the first British winner of the race.
The $90 trillion question is how to get people back to work
All eyes are on Wuhan, a center for steel-making and car manufacturing, as it begins opening up.
Wearing masks and gloves to protect yourself against coronavirus? Experts believe it won't help
Mask and gloves may end up making you more sick.
Coronavirus claims world's biggest capacity car plant
Hyundai is not the only corporate casualty: Kia will suspend three plants for a day on Monday, the South Korean unit of French automaker Renault is considering stopping its factory in Busan next week, and Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley told the FT his firm could be forced to halt one of its European factories.
2014: A politically eventful year for India
The states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elections.
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