[ad_1] 1.09am BST01:09 Italian doctors find link between Covid-19 and inflammatory disorder Ian shows Doctors in Italy reported the first clear evidence of a link between Covid-19 and a rare but serious inflammatory disorder that has required some children to undergo life-saving treatment in intensive care units. The mysterious condition …
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[ad_1] Up to 6,000 children worldwide could die every day from preventable causes in the next six months due to the impact of the coronavirus on routine health services, the UN warned. Global disruption of essential maternal and child health interventions, such as family planning, delivery and postnatal care, and …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday that the country had rejected an offer by the United States to sell its attack helicopters because they were too expensive. The rejection had nothing to do with the termination of the Visiting Forces = Agreement, he added. “We can …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – While more public works and private construction projects are now permitted under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) imposed on Metro Manila, Laguna and Cebu City from May 16 to 31, these projects are subject to minimum standards, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Wednesday. The government …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A total of 137 Filipinos in the United States, including 18 front-line doctors, died from the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine ambassador to Washington, José Manuel Romualdez, revealed Wednesday. The virus has infected 253 Filipinos in the United States, excluding Filipino Americans. In New York …
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[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Hackers linked to China are targeting organizations investigating the Covid-19 pandemic, US officials say. The FBI said it had seen piracy attempts by US groups investigating vaccines, treatments and tests. The United States has long accused the Chinese government of cyber espionage, something Beijing denies. The …
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[ad_1] With typhoons or hurricanes, rapid intensification is an increase in maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph) in 24 hours. From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon, Vongfong easily met that definition, strengthening itself from a moderate tropical storm with winds of 60 mph (95 kph) the equivalent of …
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[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Image caption There are more than 100 potential vaccines currently in development The coronavirus “may never go away”, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, WHO emergencies director Dr Mike Ryan warned against trying to predict when the virus would …
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[ad_1] The 40th anniversary season of Survivor is coming to a close with a three-hour finale on May 13, 2020. However, for the first time, host Jeff Probst is not filming in front of a live studio audience in Los Angeles, California. He will read the final tribal council votes …
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[ad_1] Image credit: screenshot Featured = Typhoon Vongfong to make landfall in eastern Philippines on Thursday It is then expected to reach Category 4 status with winds of 132 mph (212 km / h), according to the Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Alert Center, as it predicts further intensification in the next …
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