Health

[ad_1] A chain message about how a mixture of coconut water, lime and salt can supposedly cure Covid-19 has been circulating in WhatsApp chat groups. PHOTO: THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA – Despite the warning from the Ministry of Health, false information about Covid-19 and false remedies …

[ad_1] Commuters head to the relocated bus loading and unloading area along Agham Road in Quezon City on October 15, 2020. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News / Archive MANILA – Coronavirus cases in the Philippines may reach 500,000 by the end of December, a group of experts warned on Monday, as …

[ad_1] A woman holds a small bottle labeled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and a medical syringe in this illustration taken on October 30, 2020. Dado Ruvic, Reuters / Archive MANILA – Most Filipinos may have to wait until 2022 to receive an injection of the coronavirus vaccine, an official leading the …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: In this illustration taken on October 31, 2020, vials with a label that reads “COVID-19 / Coronavirus Vaccine / Injection Only” and a medical syringe are seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo displayed. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic MANILA, Philippines – The recently signed tripartite agreement between …

[ad_1] On World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization calls on countries to step up the fight against malaria, saying the coronavirus pandemic threatens to reverse significant progress made in efforts to control this deadly disease. Since 2000, the UN World Health Organization reports that 1.5 billion cases of malaria …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization says interruptions in treatment could lead to tens of thousands of additional deaths. Funding shortages and treatment interruptions in sub-Saharan Africa as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic put tens of thousands more lives at risk from malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in …

[ad_1] Filipino entrepreneurs will soon be able to pay cashless for their Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration, business licenses, fines, penalties, seminars and trainings, through the commission’s online portal that works with Paymaya. The SEC will integrate its online portal with the PayMaya Checkout payment gateway, which will allow …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – While there is a need to impose physical distancing at events, the head of pandemic response implementation Carlito Gálvez Jr. admitted Monday that there are times when crowding becomes too difficult. to be controlled by the authorities. Gálvez issued the statement after the events attended by …

[ad_1] Hathloul appeared in a Saudi court on Wednesday, as his trial was scheduled to begin after 900 days in pre-trial detention. Instead, the court referred the case to the Specialized Criminal Court for terrorism and national security cases, according to a statement from his family and supporters sent to …

[ad_1] GENEVA – Progress in eliminating malaria has stalled in recent years, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with an estimated more than 400,000 people having died again from the disease last year. In its 2020 World Malaria Report, the WHO said progress against the mosquito-borne disease was stagnating, …