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Weinstein victims to receive $19 million payout

Weinstein victims to receive $19 million payout

Women who suffered sexual misconduct and workplace harassment by convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein are set to receive almost $19 million as part of a class action lawsuit, New York’s attorney general announced Tuesday. The payments, which need to be approved by two courts, are the result of a lawsuit brought against the ex-movie mogul — […]

China launches first COVID-19 virtual nursing simulation platform

China launches first COVID-19 virtual nursing simulation platform

China says it has launched its first virtual nursing simulation platform for COVID-19. The platform is aimed to provide teaching to medical students, and popularise knowledge of epidemic prevention and control among the public. The platform,was developed by the West China School of Nursing of Sichuan University in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, is accessible on […]

Court sentences prominent Iranian dissident blogger to death

Court sentences prominent Iranian dissident blogger to death

The prominent Iranian dissident and blogger Ruhollah Zam was sentenced to death on Tuesday by a revolutionary court in Tehran. Court spokesperson Gholam-Hussein Ismaili said Zam can still appeal to the country’s highest court. Revolutionary courts in Iran preside over espionage cases and threats to national security. Zam stands accused of using his website, Amad […]

CHINA: Scientists find flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ in pigs

CHINA: Scientists find flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ in pigs

A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists. It emerged recently and is carried by pigs, but can infect humans, according to BBC News. The researchers are concerned that it could mutate further so that it can spread easily from person to person, […]