Using a novel type of cameras, researchers from the University of Zurich have demonstrated a flying robot that can detect and avoid fast-moving objects. A step towards drones that can fly faster in harsh environments, accomplishing more in less time. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-drone-dodgeballand.html Views: 0
Air Canada said the flag carrier would suspend most international flights by the end of March to stop the spread of the coronavirus after the US-Canadian border was partially closed. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-air-canada-majority-international-flights.html Views: 0
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire accused Amazon on Thursday of placing “unacceptable” pressure on employees after unions claimed the retailer will not pay staff who refuse to go in to work fearing coronavirus contagion. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-france-amazon-unacceptable-pressure-workers.html Views: 0
Seven Middle Eastern countries have suspended all commercial flights due to a fast-spreading new virus as the aviation industry’s largest trade association announced Thursday that airlines in the region have already lost more than $7 billion in revenue. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-mideast-airlines-7b-airports-combat.html Views: 0
With governments clamping down on social interactions to contain the coronavirus spread, dating sites are discouraging dates and asking users to get to know each other virtually instead. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-dating-coronavirus-chat-online.html Views: 0
Australia’s biggest airline Qantas said it would halt all international flights and suspend 20,000 staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday, days after the island nation’s other main carrier Virgin shut its overseas routes. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-australian-airline-qantas-international-flights.html Views: 0
With commercial airlines engulfed by the maelstrom of the coronavirus pandemic one sector of the industry favoured by the wealthy is thriving: private jets. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-wealthy-flock-private-jets-pandemic.html Views: 0
The chief executive of German airline giant Lufthansa warned Thursday that governments might need to save the industry from the coronavirus crisis, as “drastic cutbacks in flight operations” have grounded over 90 percent of its planes. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-virus-endangers-future-aviation-state.html Views: 0
The rapid spread of COVID-19 is testing the resilience of robust health systems around the world. WHO and its partners are taking measures to mitigate the potential impact of sustained transmission of the coronavirus in malaria-endemic settings – particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, which shoulders more than 90% of the global malaria burden. To date, a…
Facebook said Wednesday it would place “authoritative” coronavirus content at the top of user feeds as it scrambled to keep up with increased usage and stem the flow of misinformation on its platform and WhatsApp messaging. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-facebook-scrambles-soars-isolation.html Views: 0