DOH reports sharp drop in dengue cases

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Dengue cases have dropped by at least 76 percent this year due to “increased awareness” among Filipinos of the need to keep their communities clean, the Department of Health (DOH) said. As of August 15, a total of 59,675 dengue cases had been reported nationwide, down …

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Trump criticized reports that he called the war dead “ losers ”

[ad_1] Image copyright EPA Screenshot The US president has dismissed the reports as “fake news.” US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports that he mocked US soldiers killed in action as “losers” and “fools.” The alleged comments were first published in Atlantic magazine, and the Associated Press …

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Russia’s vaccine ‘passes preliminary test’

[ad_1] A view of the Binnofarm pharmaceutical factory in the city of Zelenograd on the outskirts of Moscow on August 12, 2020, where Russia is starting to produce the coronavirus vaccine. Russia claimed it has developed the world’s first vaccine that offers “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, despite growing skepticism …

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