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[ad_1] Jilin has become the source of a potential new wave of infections, with six new cases reported yesterday, and the neighboring city of Shulan was forced to adjust the risk level to “high” from “medium” over the weekend. Gai Dongping said: “The current situation for COVID-19 is quite complex …

[ad_1] LOCKDOWN. An empty P. Martinez Street on May 12, 2020, as Mandaluyong City implements a total lockdown in Barangays Mauway and Addition Hills. Photo by Rob Reyes / Rappler MANILA, Philippines – In a bid to partially reopen the economy, Malacañang on Wednesday, May 13, announced the list of …

[ad_1] FILE: This undated electron microscope image made available by the US National Institutes of Health. USA In February 2020 it shows the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the virus causes COVID-19. (NIAID-RML via AP) Determining the source of the coronavirus pandemic should help determine how COVID-19 has “invaded the human species” …

[ad_1] GENEVA (Reuters) – The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, warning against any attempt to predict how long it would continue to circulate and calling for a “massive effort” to counter it. “It is important to put this on …

[ad_1] KABUL – More than 5,000 people have been infected with the new coronavirus across Afghanistan, health authorities said Wednesday, with the capital Kabul the epicenter of the deadly disease. The milestone comes as Afghanistan grapples with a surge in violence that is pulling vital attention and resources away from …

[ad_1] A public health expert blames smoke, not nicotine, for causing thousands of deaths among cigarette smokers every day. “There have been many decades of research into the health effects of smoking, and we have known since at least the 1970s that repeated smoke inhalation is the leading cause of …

[ad_1] RETIRED. Michael Jordan walked away from the NBA months after winning his third title with the Chicago Bulls. Netflix photo MANILA, Philippines – At the end of the 1992-1993 NBA season, Michael Jordan was unequivocally the best player in the league and the most popular athlete on the planet. …

[ad_1] Easing coronavirus restrictions and reopening the economy too quickly could lead to a “vicious cycle” of economic and health disasters, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday. “This is what we all fear, is a vicious cycle of public health disaster followed by economic disaster followed by public health disaster …

[ad_1] Dr. Benjamin Co, an expert in infectious diseases and clinical pharmacology, has been fortunately breaking down the coronavirus numbers on your personal blog since the outbreak started. The insight it provides is informative and comforting for those who want a clear picture of how we deal with the virus. …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 13) – Responding to experts who report flaws in their records, the Health Department is taking steps with the help of a partner company to improve its COVID-19 data collection system with a new digital application for frontliners. Thinking Machines Data Science Inc., a …