Omicron spreads to southern China city bordering Macau

Beijing, Jan 15 (AFP/APP):The southern Chinese city of Zhuhai suspended public bus routes on Saturday after announcing it had detected at least seven cases of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant there and warning residents not to leave the city. The coastal city of Zhuhai, […]

Philippines logs 37,207 new COVID-19 cases, highest since outbreak

MANILA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua/APP):The Philippines reported 37,207 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the highest one-day case count since the outbreak, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,129,512. The Department of Health (DOH) said that the number of active cases […]

French Senate approves latest COVID measures and vaccine pass

Paris –January 13 (Online): The French Senate approved on Thursday the government’s latest measures to tackle the COVID-19 virus, including a vaccine pass, which has encountered some opposition among the public after President Emmanuel Macron’s harsh criticism of the unvaccinated. The Senate backed the COVID […]

58 Corona patients under treatment in City hospitals

PESHAWAR, Jan 13 (APP):Atleast 58 Corona patients were under treatment in all three major hospitals of the provincial metropolis with the highest 33 were admitted to Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), said data shared by the management of hospitals here on Thursday. According to the data, […]

Vitamin B supplements might reduce risk of stroke

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP):Taking vitamin B supplements might help to reduce your risk of a stroke, according to study published in the journal Neurology. The study by researchers at Zhengzhou University in China reviewed 14 clinical trials and found that Vitamin B lowered the risk […]

How Sheltering in Place Could Be Throwing Your Skin Out of Balance

Islamabad, JAN 12 (Online): Staying inside for long periods of time can have effects on your skin. Dry air, stress, and a change in skincare routine can all disrupt your skin health. Mild soaps, moisturizers, and do-it-yourself facials can help keep your skin healthy. Physical […]

Quebec seeks to tax the unvaxxed as Omicron hits

Montreal, Jan 12 (AFP/APP):The Canadian province of Quebec, struggling to control the Omicron variant, will impose a new health tax in the coming weeks on those who are not vaccinated against Covid-19. “We are working on a health contribution for all the adults who are […]