Qatar confirms COVID test requirements for World Cup fans
Fans attending the World Cup in Qatar must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, regardless of their vaccination status, organisers said in a statement on Thursday, Reuters reports. All…
Pfizer CEO gets Covid for the second time in six weeks
Albert Bourla is quadruple vaccinated with his own company’s jab Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time in six weeks, despite being vaccinated four…
Sexually transmitted diseases ‘out of control’ in US – officials
Health authorities are sounding the alarm over the brisk spread, urging swift prevention measures US health officials have called for new prevention and treatment efforts as the number of cases…
‘COVID-19 and flu twindemic’ to strike soon – warns China’s Epidemiologist
A top Chinese epidemiologist has warned against the high possibility of a “twindemic” scenario of COVID-19 and influenza in the upcoming winter and the spring and urged the public to…
Syria reports the first major cholera outbreak in years
Syria’s health ministry confirmed 53 cholera cases spread across five of the country’s 14 provinces DAMASCUS: Syria’s first major cholera outbreak in over a decade has killed seven people and…
Japan to introduce new laws to deal with current, future pandemics
TOKYO, Sept. 2 (Xinhua/APP): The Japanese government on Friday agreed to move forward with plans to introduce new legislation to comprehensively deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and future outbreaks…
New rare butterfly artificial breeding success in east China nature reserve
NANCHANG,Aug 31 (Xinhua/APP): Chinese researchers have successfully bred two Golden Kaiser-hind butterflies, a male, and a female. The species is considered the world’s rarest. The breeding of the female one…
US Government Provides additional $30 Million humanitarian Aid for Flood Response in Pakistan
Press Release Islamabad, August 30, 2022: The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), today announced an additional $30 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance to support people…
India reports 10th case of monkeypox
NEW DELHI, Aug. 13 (Xinhua/APP): The 10th case of monkeypox was confirmed in the Indian capital city New Delhi, local media reported Saturday.The patient has been identified as a 22-year-old…
Canada confirms over 25,000 new COVID-19 cases in one week
OTTAWA, Aug. 13 (Xinhua/APP): The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Friday confirmed 25,204 new COVID-19 cases for the week of July 31 to Aug. 6.According to the weekly…