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[ad_1] Image by Horst Winkler ZURICH – Swiss chocolate makers were perhaps hoping for a sweet spot as people turned to comfort food during the pandemic, but instead face devastating 2020 figures showing consumption in Switzerland is melting to a low of 40 years. Chocosuisse, the national federation of Swiss …

[ad_1] Anthony Leachon Another more contagious variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 that can make vaccines less effective has arrived in the Philippines, and health authorities say “rapid containment” measures are needed to stop its spread. Six cases of the South African variant, named after the country where it …

[ad_1] After six consecutive weeks of decline, COVID-19 cases worldwide rose last week for the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Four of the agency’s six regions reported an increase in numbers, with Africa and the Western Pacific excluded. “This is disappointing, but not surprising,” said …

[ad_1] The Philippines began its vaccination campaign against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Monday, with healthcare workers inoculated with vaccines donated by China. – PHILIPPINE STAR / MICHAEL VARCAS TWO THIRD PARTIES of Filipino employers plan to purchase coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines for their workforce, according to a Global …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Insults, beatings, arrests: Health workers battling the coronavirus were subjected to more than 400 acts of violence related to COVID-19 worldwide in 2020, according to a report released Tuesday by an NGO from Health. The Coalition to Safeguard Health in Conflict released an interactive map showing 1,172 …

[ad_1] The French government partially reversed its decision on Monday not to use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for the elderly. The government also endorsed a recommendation from the country’s High Health Authority (HAS) to administer a single dose of the vaccine to people who have previously contracted the deadly virus, …

[ad_1] GENEVA – One in four people in the world’s population will suffer from hearing problems by 2050, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, calling for additional investment in prevention and treatment. The first world report on hearing said that the causes of many of the problems, such as …

[ad_1] The following is a summary of some of the latest scientific studies on the new coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. New York variant harbors a worrying third mutation The rising coronavirus variant in New York City contains the …

[ad_1] Health workers on Monday denounced official “inconsistent” policies on the use of the coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, saying this raised questions about whether they were only being provided safe and highly effective vaccines. Employees of the Lung Center in the Philippines belonging to the Alliance of …

[ad_1] Since many students are falling behind academically under the blended learning system, a legislator has proposed to the Department of Education (DepEd) a gradual and phased shift to face-to-face classes in low-risk areas for the upcoming academic school year. and publish a detailed evaluation of the blended learning system. …