Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 537.65 million, death toll at 6,731,188
By Lynx Insight Service (Reuters) - More than 537.65 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 6,731,188 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infection...
Jun 21, 2022
COVID mistakes can’t be repeated this winter, says German hotel industry
BERLIN (Reuters) - German hotels are still limping towards recovery after the pandemic, and lawmakers need to prepare now to be ready for the coming winter, said the head of the DEHOGA hospitality bod...
Jun 21, 2022
Beijing city reports five new local COVID cases on Tuesday as of 3 p.m
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese capital Beijing reported five new local COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as of 3 p.m., a local health official said. Out of the five cases, three were already isolated for medical...
Jun 21, 2022
China’s southern provinces raise alerts as rivers, flooding break records
BEIJING (Reuters) - After weeks of pounding rains, two provinces in southern China upgraded warnings on Tuesday as floods reached record levels and rivers overflowed their banks, prompting relocation ...
Jun 21, 2022
AstraZeneca and Ionis drug for rare disease achieves positive trial data
LONDON (Reuters) - An interim analysis of AstraZeneca and partner Ionis Pharmaceuticals' eplontersen showed the experimental drug met the main goals in a late-stage trial in patients with a rare, fata...
Jun 21, 2022
U.N. says global biodiversity talks to move from China’s Kunming to Montreal
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The second round of COP-15 talks to secure a global post-2020 biodiversity agreement will be moved from Kunming in China to Montreal, Canada as a result of uncertainties brought a...
Jun 21, 2022
Macau hotel locked down after COVID case, 700 people to be quarantined-media
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A hotel and casino resort in the world's biggest gambling hub of Macau was locked down by authorities with 700 people inside on Tuesday due to a coronavirus infection outbreak on...
Jun 21, 2022
Some Omicron sub-variants escaping antibodies from Sinopharm shot -Chinese study
BEIJING (Reuters) - A small Chinese study detailed in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal showed neutralising antibodies against some Omicron sub-variants were largely undetectable after two doses ...
Jun 20, 2022
Canada publishes regulations to ban ‘harmful’ single-use plastics
(Reuters) - The government of Canada on Monday published final regulations to prohibit "harmful" single-use plastics, with the ban on their manufacture and import to come into effect in December. The ...
Jun 20, 2022
Omnia sees Africa increasing farm input support amid food security fears
(Reuters) - Fertilizer manufacturer Omnia Holdings says African governments are increasing support for smallholder farmers amid fears that input costs, driven higher after Russia's invasion of Ukraine...
Jun 20, 2022
