Health

[ad_1] METER People’s landslides have suffocated villages around Manila, the Philippine capital, last week, following a typhoon that left 42 dead, 20 missing and thousands displaced by the floods. Typhoon Vamco is the 21st tropical cyclone to hit the country this year, hitting regions recently hit by Goni, the most …

[ad_1] A second experimental Covid-19 vaccine, this one from Moderna Inc., returned remarkably strong initial results on Monday, another much-needed dose of hope as the pandemic enters a terrible new phase. Moderna said its vaccine appears to be 94.5 percent effective, according to preliminary data from an ongoing study. A …

[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Delaware – President-elect Joe Biden warned Monday of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on the coronavirus pandemic and block briefings on national security, policy issues. and vaccination plans. The comments marked Biden’s harshest comments to …

[ad_1] The world should react with the same urgency to climate change as it does to the coronavirus crisis, says the Red Cross, warning that global warming poses a greater threat than COVID-19. Even as the pandemic rages, climate change is not taking a break to wreak havoc, the International …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The death toll due to the recent Typhoon Ulysses attack has risen to 73 as of Tuesday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). A total of 24 people were injured while another 19 remain missing in Region II, CALABARZON, Bicol Region …

[ad_1] The world’s largest vaccine maker has warned that there won’t be enough Covid-19 vaccines until late 2024 at the earliest. REUTERS via The Straits Times / Asia News Network SINGAPORE – Never before has humanity tried to produce something so fast for every living person on Earth as it …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced the inauguration of a highway expansion project in the city of Taguig, as part of ongoing efforts to alleviate highway congestion in Metro Manila. The project was Phase 1 of Nichols Field Road, commonly known as Lawton …

[ad_1] In this file photo, a woman takes a swab test for the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2 on October 7, 2020, in the city of Manila. INVESTIGATOR / RICHARD A. REYES MANILA, Philippines – Total COVID-19 cases in the country reached 410,718 on Tuesday after the Department of Health (DOH) …

[ad_1] Saso rises, Pagdanganan falls in the world rankings Joey Villar (Philstar.com) – November 17, 2020 – 1:47 pm MANILA, Philippines – Yuka Saso continued to lead the world rankings despite another season of missed cuts last week, moving to No. 55 with two top-tier events before ending his remarkable …

[ad_1] (CNN) – President Donald Trump’s refusal to coordinate with President-elect Joe Biden on the critical COVID-19 vaccine is bringing a staggering possibility into clearer view: that an outgoing American commander-in-chief is actively working to sabotage his successor. Trump’s denial of his electoral defeat, his lies about non-existent massive coordinated …