US tops 500,000 Covid-related deaths
The Covid-19 death toll in the US has topped 500,000 – almost matching the number of Americans killed in the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam combined.
Johns Hopkins University
Fresnillo shares drop as plant delays hurt production forecast
Shares in one of London’s biggest mining companies dropped on Wednesday as it revealed that Covid-19 had delayed the licensing of a new gold and silver plant in Mexico, while a landslide would hit gold production.
Global coronavirus cases top 100 million
The number of coronavirus cases recorded around the world has passed 100 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
US coronavirus death toll tops 400,000
The US death toll from coronavirus has passed 400,000 in the final hours in office for President Donald Trump, whose handling of the crisis has been judged by public health experts a singular failure.
Coronavirus cases rising among every age group and active across all regions of mainland Scotland
Coronavirus cases are rising across every age group and are active in all regions of mainland Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has warned.
Snake robot created to traverse difficult terrain
A snake robot has been developed by scientists in the race to advance the creation of search and rescue machines.
Plate tectonics evolved earlier than previously thought, research suggests
The Earth and its continents may have been shifting for longer than scientists previously thought.
Doctors take a step forward in developing universal blood test for cancer
A newly developed single blood test has the potential to change the way doctors screen for cancer, researchers have said.