Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. Soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may advise all Americans to cover their faces when they leave the house, the Washington Post reported. The agency is weighing that recommendation after initially … Read more
Remote Amazon tribe records its first coronavirus case: Boy, 15, becomes infected amid fears Covid-9 could ‘wipe out’ native communities The boy belongs to the Yanomami community on the Brazil-Venezuela border He is in intensive care in Roraima state after suffering with sore throat and fever Seven tribesmen have now contracted the deadly virus in … Read more
Humans were cultivating crops in the Bolivian Amazon basin more than 10,000 years ago, a study has found. Thousands of ‘forest islands’ were formed when humans discarded food waste in heaps and, over millennia, these developed into vast mounds rich in nutrients. Trees eventually flourished on these islands, which sit several metres above the surrounding … Read more
Amazon adds section exclusively for hospitals and government organizations to purchase N95 masks and other medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus A section in Amazon is dedicated to hospitals and government organizations It offers N95 masks, face shields and other medical supplies to fight COVID-19 There is a limited supply and orders will be filled … Read more
Amazon warehouses ‘are prime sites for coronavirus’: Workers at two distribution plants fear the bug will thrive there because of a lack of hand sanitisers and non-enforcement of social distancing among staff Amazon’s business is booming as shop closures have seen orders surge online But a worker in Doncaster said lack of space means they … Read more
Ring doorbell camera catches vile Amazon driver deliberately SPITTING on a package and rubbing it in with his hands An Amazon delivery man appears to spit on a package he delivered to a home in Los Angeles amid the coronavirus outbreak Ring doorbell footage caught the incident, which also shows the older, unidentified man smearing … Read more
Ring doorbell camera catches vile Amazon driver deliberately SPITTING on a package and rubbing it in with his hands An Amazon delivery man appears to spit on a package he delivered to a home in Los Angeles amid the coronavirus outbreak Ring doorbell footage caught the incident, which also shows the older, unidentified man smearing … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
An Amazon worker has revealed the ‘living hell’ conditions he has been working under as the online giant continues to deliver non-essential orders across the nation amid the coronavirus pandemic. The anonymous employee described his fears over continuing to ship items to customers, who now remain in lockdown inside their homes, as the virus continues … Read more
eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on a spate of coronavirus-profiteering by sellers, Which? claims The UK watchdog found many household products being sold at inflated prices These included hand gel, bleach, infant formula, thermometers and tampons In some cases, prices were as much as ten times more than they were usually However both … Read more