Health

New restrictions for North East England as virus cases rise

[ad_1] LONDONThe British government announced on Thursday new restrictions for northeast England, the latest region to see an increase in coronavirus cases, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned of a “second hump” in national broadcast. Residents in the Northeast, which includes the cities of Newcastle and Sunderland, will no longer …

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New Covid-19 cluster detected today

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: A new Covid-19 group was detected today, identified as the Selamat group in Semporna, Sabah, said Director General of Health, Tan Sri, Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) in a sentence. A total of 118 people were tested and two tested positive for Covid-19 while the rest are …

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Madrid backtracks on its targeted virus blockade plan

[ad_1] MADRIDThe local government of Madrid, the region of Spain most affected by the pandemic, reversed Thursday on its plans to introduce selective closures in areas with a high number of coronavirus cases. The region’s deputy health chief, Antonio Zapatero, announced Wednesday that the local health department planned to confine …

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Philanthropist, 89, gives away $ 8 billion to die broke

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (ANN): An 89-year-old entrepreneur and philanthropist finally achieved his goal of donating his $ 8 billion fortune before he died. Charles “Chuck” Feeney, co-founder of the airport retailer Duty Free Shoppers, distributed the amount to various charities over the past 38 years. He completed his generous mission …

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17,751 policewomen eligible for cervical cancer screening

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 17,751 female police officers and personnel in the country will be screened for the human papillomavirus (HPV) to detect early cervical cancer. The head of corporate communications for the Royal Malaysian Police, Datuk Asmawati Ahmad, said that the screening test, which is the result …

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Wuhan relatives accuse China of blocking Covid-19 lawsuits

[ad_1] WUHAN: Wuhan pensioner Zhong Hanneng endured every parent’s worst nightmare when the coronavirus claimed her son in February and, along with other grieving relatives, wants to sue the local government she blames for his death. But their claims have been abruptly rejected, dozens of other people face pressure from …

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