MANILA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it was concerned that the new spread of coronavirus was being driven out by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of whom were unaware they were infected, a danger to vulnerable groups. PHILO PHOTO: People queue for …
Read More »Following Beirut’s explosion, Lebanon opposes corruption in cases of coronavirus
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s health care system suffered a double blow due to this month’s explosion in Beirut, which severely damaged six of the capital’s hospitals and left the rest dead. Now, trained doctors and nurses face a new challenge: a worrying rise in coronavirus infections that threatens to overcome the …
Read More »Ardennes of New Zealand hits back at Trump over ‘surge’ of coronavirus
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday slammed US President Donald Trump for saying her country was experiencing a ‘big rise’ in COVID-19, calling the remarks ‘patent wrong’. PHILO PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister …
Read More »Birx says data collected from hospitals during coronavirus pandemic has been “extremely important”
“We have an interim system – it’s just an interim system – to get daily reports from hospitals about new admissions,” Birx said in a roundtable discussion hosted by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. “I think it has been critically important to support the states.” The White House began asking hospitals …
Read More »Your smartphone might tell you when you are drunk
By accessing real-time data on intoxicants, people could reduce their alcohol intake, prevent drinking and even warn a sponsor of someone receiving treatment for alcohol abuse, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have said. Researcher and emergency physician Brian Suffoletto studied 22 adults between the ages of …
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