Vietnam’s Commercial Hub Back in Business after 3-Month Lockdown
Ho Chi Minh City on Friday lifted a stay-at-home order that had kept its nine million residents indoors for three months and devastated business in Vietnam’s economic hub.
Category: HEALTH
From Mines to COVID: Cambodia Dogs Train to Sniff out Virus
Cambodian anti-landmine authorities are training dogs to sniff out Covid-19, hoping the sharp-nosed canines normally used to detect underground explosives can keep the virus on a tight leash.
Stars Lend Voices to World-Spanning Concert for Climate, Vaccines
A “once-in-a-generation” music event circled the world Saturday, with a slew of megastars taking the stage in New York and beyond for Global Citizen Live — 24 hours of shows across the planet to raise awareness on climate change, vaccine equality and famine.
‘Burnt Out’: Philippine Nurses Battle COVID, Resignations
Exhausted nurses in the Philippines are struggling to care for patients as colleagues contract Covid-19 or quit a profession that was dangerously understaffed even before the pandemic.
Living with Alzheimer’s: China’s Health Time Bomb
The first time Chen Shaohua went missing and was picked up by police, the 68-year-old’s family put it down to confusion.
China Fully Vaccinates More than 1 Billion People
China has fully vaccinated more than one billion people against the coronavirus — 71 percent of its population — official figures showed Thursday.
Feline Generous: Japan Cat Lovers Give $2 Million to Kidney Research
Cats may have nine lives, but their time on Earth is often cut short by kidney problems — so people in Japan who want their feline friends to live longer have donated nearly $2 million to the search for a cure.
Testing Times: Borneo Orangutans Get COVID Swabs
Dozens of critically endangered orangutans in Malaysia have been tested for the coronavirus, with vets in protective suits undertaking the tricky task of giving the apes nasal swabs.
Thai Device Tests for Coronavirus in Armpit Sweat
For Bangkok market sellers, the armpit sweat soaking their T-shirts during the humid monsoon season may contain subtle signs of coronavirus infection, local scientists have said.
Nerve Disorder Listed as ‘Very Rare’ Side Effect of AstraZeneca Jab
The European Medicines Agency has listed the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause temporary paralysis, as a “very rare” side effect of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
Sri Lanka Asks Women to Delay Pregnancy over COVID Risks
Sri Lankan women were urged to delay getting pregnant after more than 40 expectant mothers died of Covid-19 in four months, the health ministry said Thursday.
Japan Drops 2021 Club World Cup
Japan will not host the FIFA Club World Cup later this year because of virus restrictions that could cap spectator numbers, a report said Wednesday.
‘My Savior’: Hanoi’s Tiny Balconies a Refuge in Lockdown
Overlooking deserted streets, Hanoi’s tiny balconies have become places of refuge as the city’s locked-down residents squeeze desks, yoga mats and comfy seats for coffee drinking into their share of fresh air.
Philippines Lifts Lockdown in Capital as Virus Surges
The Philippines will lift a stay-at-home order in the capital Manila this week as it trials “granular lockdowns”, an official said Monday, in a bid to rein in coronavirus cases and revive the economy.
Paralympian, Nurse, Musician: Manami Ito, Japan’s Show-Stealing Violinist
Haunting notes stream from Manami Ito’s violin as she gracefully draws her bow back and forth, clasping it with her specially designed prosthetic arm.
