India added a record-high of 261,500 new cases on Sunday. – AFP photo More government hospital…
Category: Health & Environment
Depression cases higher among B40 group
This article is in conjunction with World Health Day which falls on April 7 every year.…
Japan sees earliest cherry blossoms on record as climate warms
Japan’s sakura or cherry blossom season is feverishly anticipated by locals and visitors alike. – AFP…
Space-starved Singapore builds floating solar farms in climate fight
Singapore is using water-based panels to boost its solar energy use four-fold to around two percent…
US approves Pfizer vaccine storage at normal freezer temperature
The move loosens a previous requirement that the vaccine should be stored at ultra-low temperatures. AFP…
UN chief urges global vaccination plan for Covid-19
A health worker waits to administer the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at the Chris Hani Baragwanath…
North Korea ‘tried to hack’ Pfizer for vaccine info – South’s spies: reports
South Korean spies have reportedly said North Korean hackers tried to breach the computer systems of…
Another coronavirus strain discovered in UK, detected in 10 other countries – report
FB source photo for illustration purposes only. MOSCOW (Feb 16): Yet another coronavirus variant (B.1.525) has…
Hopes grow for lockdown easing as UK nears vaccine target
More than 13.5 million Britons have been given a jab since the country’s biggest-ever immunisation programme…
The WHO’s China mission: Five questions still unanswered
A WHO mission tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus wrapped up this week, with…