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A video from the zoo showed Juxiao sitting in the corner of a room as she delivered her cubs for four hours and licking them after they were born. By the time it came to the delivery of the third cub, she was lying on her side. … [Read more...] about World’s first surviving panda triplets born in Chinese zoo

"The results of cutting edge scientific analysis have shown that, across the entire pregnancy, Tian Tian had the profile of a pregnant panda likely to carry to full term. We are working with the very best panda experts in the world and they were all in agreement. … [Read more...] about Experts fear bad news about giant panda Tian Tian’s pregnancy

The Swedish Big Brother contestant Daniel Glasman left his country’s edition of the show last week, having spent 50 days on the programme. When he entered the house, Covid-19 was still viewed by many as a Chinese issue, albeit with a worrying number of infections in Italy. Seven weeks later, he left his televised isolation to find a world transformed. … [Read more...] about Reality bites: Big Brother contestants emerge to a world transformed

People under the age of 20 and over 65 are subject to curfews, and troop movements in neighbouring Syria have been limited to fight the pandemic. As of Monday, Erdoğan said the sale of facemasks was banned, and masks would instead be distributed to households free of charge. Their use is now mandatory on public transport and in shops and public spaces. … [Read more...] about Turkey’s Covid-19 infection rate rising fastest in the world

"It's possible that we're beginning to see the beginning of change in terms of the curve flattening a little bit," he said. … [Read more...] about France suffers world’s highest daily coronavirus death toll of 1,417 as it becomes fourth country to pass 10,000