by Charbel Lebbos | May 20, 2022 | Health, World News
North Korea is grappling with the spread of Covid in an unvaccinated population, without access to effective anti-viral drugs. In early 2020, the country sealed its borders to try to insulate itself from the pandemic. Its leadership has so far rejected outside medical...
by Charbel Lebbos | May 20, 2022 | Health, World News
Cases of Monkeypox are being investigated in European countries as well as the US, Canada and Australia, according to health authorities and local media reports. The latest new cases were reported in France, Italy, Sweden and Australia. It follows the confirmation of...
by Charbel Lebbos | May 13, 2022 | Health, World News
North Korea has confirmed its first death from Covid-19, with state media adding that tens of thousands more are experiencing fever symptoms. Six people died after suffering a fever with one testing positive for Omicron, state media reported on Friday. It said 187,000...
by Charbel Lebbos | May 13, 2022 | Health, Local News
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In remembrance of the more than one million American lives lost to COVID-19, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio to be flown at half-staff on all public buildings and grounds in Ohio until sunset...
by Charbel Lebbos | May 11, 2022 | Health, World News
Shanghai officials will over the next few days further restrict access to food and hospitals in some parts of the city, the most severe phase of its extended lockdown yet. Commercial food deliveries are not allowed and access to hospitals for all but emergencies must...
by Charbel Lebbos | May 6, 2022 | Health, World News
A vaquita mother (right) and her calf (left) can be seen as they surface in the waters off San Felipe, Baja California, in Mexico. The world’s smallest marine mammal is so critically endangered that there are only about 10 remaining in its sole habitat of...
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