[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The coronavirus pandemic could push 150 million people into extreme poverty by the end of 2021, ending more than three years of progress in reducing poverty, the World Bank said Wednesday. Releasing its flagship biennial report on poverty and shared prosperity, the multilateral development lender said that …
Read More »Manila orders silence at karaoke for the sake of students and other news from around the world.
[ad_1] The mayor of Manila, former actor Francisco Domagoso, banned the daytime use of “karaokes, videokes and other sound-producing devices” starting Thursday, following complaints from angry parents homeschooling their children amid the pandemic. Domagoso said his office had received several calls from parents saying their children were unable to concentrate …
Read More »Manila orders silence at karaoke for the sake of students and other news from around the world.
[ad_1] The mayor of Manila, former actor Francisco Domagoso, banned the daytime use of “karaokes, videokes and other sound-producing devices” starting Thursday, following complaints from angry parents homeschooling their children amid the pandemic. Domagoso said his office had received several calls from parents saying their children were unable to concentrate …
Read More »COVID-19 transmission increases in 13 areas, stricter quarantine rules needed
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 8) COVID-19 cases in the country are trending downward, but the government may consider a stricter quarantine classification for 13 areas that have seen an increase in viral transmission, experts from the University of the Philippines said. The UP OCTA research team noted in …
Read More »Trump’s Regeneron antibody drug was developed with cells derived from the fetus
[ad_1] Donald Trump’s antibody treatment was developed with cells that are ultimately derived from an aborted fetus, it has emerged. Regeneron’s ‘antibody cocktail’ administered to the president was tested using a supply of human HEK 293T cells, which have been cloned and modified in scientific laboratories for decades, but which …
Read More »AstraZeneca puts a time limit on its COVID-19 ‘non-profit’ pledge: report
[ad_1] As more than half a dozen pharmaceutical companies compete to develop vaccines to combat COVID-19, AstraZeneca has stood out for its promise that it will not try to profit from its injection until the pandemic is over. Now, the company may be backtracking that vote a bit. AstraZeneca could …
Read More »Lifting Locks Amid High Infections Won’t Boost GDP, IMF Says
[ad_1] By: Bloomberg | Updated: October 8, 2020 8:43:25 pm People wearing protective masks leave the Brighton Beach subway station in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, on Monday, October 5, 2020. Governor Andrew Cuomo said the New York City public and private schools …
Read More »Three vaccine manufacturers push for PH trials – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Three companies that develop a vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) want to conduct independent clinical trials in the country. Dr. Jaime Montoya, Executive Director of the Philippine Council for the Development of Health Research, Department of Science and Technology The Executive Director of the Department of Science …
Read More »Zamboanga asks Lee to step aside and let the best atomic weights fight for the title – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Denice “The Menace” Zamboanga of the Philippines responded to comments from reigning ONE atomweight world champion Angela Lee that she has not done enough to earn her title shot, despite the promotion being named the next competitor. to the throne. Lee made her feelings known after ONE Championship President …
Read More »IMF: Partial and uneven recovery in 2021
[ad_1] The director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the world economy has begun a long climb towards stronger growth with slightly better prospects than four months ago. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday, October 6, that global economic activity suffered an unprecedented drop in the spring, …
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