| As cruising resumes in some parts of world, multiple cruise ships affected by new COVID-19 cases Posted: 03 Aug 2020 12:12 PM PDT  While most of the cruise industry remains on pause, some cruise lines have begun to resume operations in international waters.
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| One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: state TV Posted: 03 Aug 2020 06:12 AM PDT  One person is dying from COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran, state television said on Monday, as the Health Ministry reported 215 new deaths from the disease and state media warned of a lack of proper social distancing. Health Ministry spokesman Sima Sadat Lari was quoted by the state TV as saying the 215 deaths in the past 24 hours took the combined death toll to 17,405 in Iran, and the number of confirmed cases rose by 2,598 to 312,035. State television showed several Iranians in a busy Tehran street without wearing face masks or social distancing.
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| 96-year-old man becomes Italy's oldest university graduate Posted: 03 Aug 2020 12:11 AM PDT  At age 93, Giuseppe Paterno gave himself a pep talk, and it was the push he needed to go back to school.Paterno lives in Palermo, Italy, and is a retired railway worker. Growing up, his family was poor, and he only received a basic education. An avid reader his entire life, he earned his high school degree at age 31, and in 2017, finally decided to enroll in college. "I said, 'That's it, now or never,'" Paterno told Reuters. He signed up for classes at the University of Palermo, focusing on history and philosophy courses. "I understand that it was a little late to get a three-year degree, but I said to myself, 'Let's see if I can do it,'" Paterno said. He used a typewriter for his assignments, and read from books he could hold in his hands, not digital copies.Last week, the 96-year-old grandfather graduated first in his class with top honors, becoming Italy's oldest ever university graduate. He may be finished with his courses, but Paterno's not done learning, and plans on spending his days writing and revisiting "all the texts I didn't have a chance to explore further." The way he sees it, "knowledge is like a suitcase that I carry with me. It is a treasure." More stories from theweek.com 5 brutally funny cartoons about Bill Barr's brand of justice The housing crisis is here Could America split up?
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