[ad_1] At least 22 million people in the Asia-Pacific region could live in poverty due to the economic disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a latest report from the International Organization. of Labor (ILO). The United Nations labor arm made the projection in its Asia-Pacific …
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[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. – Thousands of AdventHealth employees were part of a historic first for the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday morning. About 20,000 frontline workers have signed up to receive a dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, and healthcare professionals working in intensive care and COVID-19 units will be some of …
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[ad_1] The Houston Rockets have become a very dysfunctional franchise in the last few weeks leading up to the 2020-21 season. Many of the issues have arisen around James Harden’s unhappiness with the franchise that led him to demand a trade. The situation has already seen Russell Westbrook leave after …
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[ad_1] PARIS – Climate change, oil spills, deforestation. Injury to the natural world by states and corporations threatens entire ecosystems and endangers the environment that supports life itself. But are they crimes? Many think so and the idea of criminalizing “ecocide” is beginning to gain ground. “People are starting to …
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[ad_1] SOTTO PRESIDES THE LAST SESSION OF 2020: The President of the Senate, Vicente C. Sotto III, chairs the hybrid plenary session of the Senate, Wednesday, December 16, 2020. The Senate, which is holding its last plenary session of the year, continues its discussions on the Senate Bill No. (SBN) …
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[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 16) – Some 4 million families experienced hunger at least once in the past three months, down from 7.6 million in September, a recent survey by Social Weather Stations revealed. The SWS conducted its first face-to-face survey since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic …
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[ad_1] Moscow, like many other European capitals, is struggling to contain the virus Several European countries tightened restrictions on Wednesday, as Germany set a record for daily deaths and the United States broke its own daily record for infection numbers. The toughest measures came when EU countries agreed to implement …
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[ad_1] The government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are discussing the possibility of leveraging the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Center (Apvax) to help finance the procurement of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) next year. According to the Manila-based multilateral lender, the $ 9 billion facility offers prompt …
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[ad_1] Indonesian President Joko Widodo will receive the country’s first injection of the coronavirus vaccine. Key points: Widodo says he will get the first vaccine to ensure his safety for people. Says coronavirus vaccines will be free for citizens The country received 1.2 million doses of Sinovac Biotech from China …
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[ad_1] A screenshot of an Inquirer Bandera Twitter post reporting the death of Edgar Quizon. (Interaksyon screenshot) Users of social networks criticized a local media outlet for using an image of the actor-director Eric Quizon in his article that reported on the death of his older brother, Edgardo “Edgar” Quizon. …
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