Health

COVID-19 scan for March 19, 2021

[ad_1] COVID-19 variant B117 strain has 67% higher risk of death, study finds For every 3 people who would have died from the previous dominant strains of SARS-CoV-2, 5 will die if infected with the worrying variant B117 (VOC), according to a UK study yesterday in Eurosurveillance. The researchers determined …

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Vitamin D Reduces Risk Among Blacks

[ad_1] Vitamin D is believed to be anti-inflammatory. (Stock, Getty Images) Black people with high levels of vitamin D may be less likely to get the coronavirus, research suggests. The benefits of the so-called sun supplement have been debated since the outbreak emerged, and many experts are optimistic that the …

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Duterte urges Filipinos to register for a national ID

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 19) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday urged Filipinos to take advantage of the government’s national identification system. In a prerecorded speech during the ceremonial event, the country’s top leader asked the public to participate in the mass registration of the Philippine Identification System …

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