[ad_1] This time, the seven-day average of daily new cases hit an all-time high of 68,767 on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The previous record of 67,293 was set on July 22. “Unfortunately, I think the ‘new record’ statement will be repeated over and over again in …
Read More »Sleep perhaps to dream
[ad_1] Sleep perhaps to dream Quoted out of context, that line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet must be what all of us, you and I, wish during this pandemic that is affecting the mental health of the population to be able to sleep soundly (without interruptions by quick trips to the bathroom) …
Read More »US Voter: Aileen Garza | USA and Canada
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden are fighting for the presidency in a deeply divided America. Trump has focused on “law and order,” while Biden has tried to adopt a conciliatory note. The Black Lives Matter movement and whether Trump will release his taxes are …
Read More »The Justice Department sees no legal problem with the Red Cross testing agreement with PhilHealth
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) does not see any legal problem with Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) entering into a COVID-19 testing agreement with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), but it does The state health insurer should see the immediate payment of its 900 million pesos …
Read More »Challenges in government transactions | Inquirer Business
[ad_1] A promise to pay is not enough. Only full payment will do. That, in a nutshell, was Senator Richard Gordon’s response to Philippine Health Corp.’s (Philhealth) promise to pay its debts to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) within this week to convince it to resume testing for COVID- 19. …
Read More »MSMEs are the Achilles heel of the public health economy – The Manila Times
[ad_1] A report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) last week cast the support the Philippines provides to its micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSMEs) sector in a rather unflattering light: Among the “Asean-5” As the five largest economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, loans to MSMEs …
Read More »SDG hopes pinned on young innovators and social entrepreneurs as pandemic deepens divisions
[ad_1] INCLUSIVE multilateralism and regional cooperation are necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, according to the United Nations (UN). At the online commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the UN on Monday, Executive Director of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and …
Read More »Central Bloc advocates for mental health awareness
[ad_1] AYALAMALLS Central Bloc in Cebu IT Park sheds light on mental health by generating meaningful conversations through art and stories. With World Mental Health Day, which is celebrated every October 10, and National Mental Health Week in the Philippines every two weeks of October, AyalaMalls Central Bloc advocates for …
Read More »WHO to start vaccine trials in December – The Manila Times
[ad_1] The trials of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the country for the vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) could begin in December. The early date for Solidarity’s trials looms as the Department of Health (DoH) welcomed suggestions to appoint a “vaccine czar.” Senator Ralph Recto proposed the …
Read More »DOH Secures Better Covid Information Based on Improved Case Bulletin Reports
[ad_1] The Health Department on Monday issued an “improved format of the Covid-19 case bulletin to be simple, compact and easy to understand,” noting that data and science-backed information prove to be an integral part of the global response. against Covid-19. The DOH said the communications messages also prioritize relevant …
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