Health

[ad_1] CANBERRA: When the going gets tough in India, the usual way to deal with it is to look to Bollywood for distracting relief. This time, however, it is not the latest musical to provide distraction, but rather the imbroglio over the suicide of a popular film actor, blamed on …

[ad_1] GENEVA: The world is now at a critical juncture in the COVID-19 pandemic and some countries are on a dangerous path, facing the prospect of health services collapsing under pressure, said on Friday (October 23) the head of the World Health Organization. . “We are at a critical juncture …

[ad_1] GENEVA: Health officials reviewing Gilead’s remdesivir against COVID-19 should consider all tests, including a trial in which the drug failed, before giving the green light, said on Friday (October 23) the chief scientist of the The OMS. US regulators appeared not to have done so when they approved the …

[ad_1] China’s state broadcaster CCTV called for legislation against animal abuse after news of a Chinese security guard pouring boiling water on a pregnant cat went viral on social media. “It is the consensus of the whole of society to say no to cruelty to animals, but incidents of cruelty …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Housing Board’s deficit increased to $ 2.66 billion in the financial year ended March 31, from approximately $ 1.98 billion the previous year. This is the highest deficit figure so far. It is due in large part to a gross loss on the sale of flats, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore as of Friday (October 23) at noon, bringing the country’s total cases to 57,951. The 10 new cases are imported, including a one-year-old girl, marking the fifth consecutive day without locally transmitted COVID-19 infections. …

[ad_1] CHICAGO: The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the United States on Thursday (October 22) was the second highest on record, only reaching a mid-summer peak as the spread of the new coronavirus accelerates in almost all regions of the country. country. Cases, hospitalizations and deaths are accelerating …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has criticized Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s reported plans to impose emergency measures and avoid a parliamentary vote on the budget scheduled for November. Sources told The Straits Times that Tan Sri Muhyiddin chaired a special Cabinet meeting in Putrajaya on Friday …

[ad_1] SEOUL: The Korea Disease Prevention and Control Agency (KDCA) said on Friday (Oct. 23) that it would continue a comprehensive flu vaccination program aimed at preventing complications from the coronavirus, after reviewing more than two dozen cases of deaths that have increased. public concern. A review did not show …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: As rumors spread about a possible state of emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia, opposition politicians have lamented such measures. Parti Keadilan Rakyat Chairman Anwar Ibrahim expressed deep concern over reports that the Malaysian government, led by Muhyiddin Yassin, is trying to implement emergency measures …