health

Top doctor sparks row with claim virus ‘no longer exists’ in Italy

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Top scientists, health officials and the WHO on Monday rushed to counter claims made by a…

New York mayor declares 11pm city curfew amid protests

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York's mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday declared a city curfew from 11:00…

Thais seek sun and surf as officials re-open some beaches

By Jonathan KLEIN and Pitcha DANGPRASITH in Bangkok PATTAYA, Thailand (AFP) -- People returned to some of Thailand's famed sandy…

Mexico tops 10,000 COVID-19 deaths: government

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico's tally of confirmed COVID-19 deaths passed 10,000 on Monday, the health secretary said. News…

US records 1,225 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States recorded 1,225 coronavirus deaths on Friday, bringing its total to 102,798 since…

Majority of COVID cases in PHL “mild”, only 2% are severe or critical – Duque

Health system capacity enough to treat cases - DOH https://youtu.be/DqskWsl7g1A   (Eagle News) -- At least 90 percent of the…

Scottish island pilots drone deliveries of medical supplies

by Stuart GRAHAM Agence France-Presse OBAN, United Kingdom(AFP) — In a field overlooking the Lorn and Islands Hospital in the town…

South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Friday imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in…

World’s officially oldest man dies in UK aged 112

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The world's oldest man, according to the Guinness World Records, has died from cancer in…

Plastic bubble brings joy to French nursing home

by Elia VAISSIERE PICTURES BY DENIS CHARLET Agence France-Presse BOURBOURG, France (AFP) — Nathalie Szczepaniak caresses the hand of her husband…

Israel tests 100,000 to prevent pandemic ‘second wave’

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel has launched a campaign to test 100,000 people for novel coronavirus antibodies as the country…

Pharma chiefs see coronavirus vaccine by year-end, but challenges ‘daunting’

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Pharmaceutical company executives said Thursday that one or several COVID-19 vaccines could begin…

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