Health

[ad_1] BEIJING: China passed a new law to improve its handling of disease outbreaks, including whistleblower protection, following a cascade of criticism over its response to the coronavirus and allegations of an early cover-up. The new biosafety law, approved by legislators on Saturday (October 17), establishes the right to report …

[ad_1] WELLINGTON: Jacinda Ardern’s landslide election victory gives her a mandate for the transformative change she has been promising New Zealand for three years, but the COVID-19 pandemic may limit what she can actually do. The prime minister’s iconic achievement in nearly eliminating the novel coronavirus from the Pacific island …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A shelter has been ordered to suspend operations for 30 days for failing to comply with Covid-19 safe management measures. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) ordered Hawaii Hostel on Bencoolen Street to suspend operations from October 11 to November 9 after investigations revealed that the hostel had …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported seven new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (October 18), bringing the national total to 57,911. Of the new infections, one is in the community and another is a one-bedroom resident, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its daily preliminary update. Ad Ad There …

[ad_1] A new exhibit has been created to house some special feathered residents at Jurong Bird Park, Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) said. Located next to the Hawk Arena, the new aviary is home to the park’s pioneering generation of birds who have retired from the Kings of the Skies show. …

[ad_1] Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has told lessors that it will not be able to make payments for planes after next month unless it receives more money from the Khazanah state sovereign wealth fund. According to Reuters, MAS is burning US $ 84 million (S $ 114 million) in cash each …

[ad_1] WELLINGTON: After a resounding electoral victory, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Sunday (October 18) that she would form a government in three weeks, but declined to say whether she would rule alone or form a coalition. Ardern won the biggest electoral victory for his center-left Labor …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time on Saturday (October 17), a record one-day increase as much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak. Europe, which successfully suppressed the first wave of infections, has become the new epicenter of the …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: The Australian state of Victoria, the epicenter of the country’s coronavirus outbreak, will see some of its month-long restrictions lowered starting Monday (October 19), but retailers and restaurants should wait longer, the first said on Sunday. minister of state. After more than 100 days in a strict lockdown, …

[ad_1] REUTERS: Global coronavirus cases spiked by more than 400,000 for the first time on Saturday (October 17), a record rise in one day as much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak. Europe, which successfully suppressed the first wave of infections, has become the new epicenter of …