Covid-19: Singapore will send 200 oxygen concentrators to Myanmar
Singapore will send 200 oxygen concentrators to Myanmar to support the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said.The 10-litre oxygen concentrators will be channelled through the Singapore Red Cross, whic…
Monsoon flooding affects thousands in lower part of Myanmar
Monsoon flooding has hit the lower part of Myanmar following heavy rainfall since the third week of July, according to state-run media reports on Thursday.The floods have affected thousands of residents in the country’s Kayin, Mon, Rakhine states, and …
As COVID Vaccine Disparity Widens, Fears Mount Over Economic Impact
Vaccines are allowing richer nations to reopen for trade and tourism. But despite G-7 pledges to help developing nations inoculate by the end of 2022, most public health experts and World Health Organization officers predict it will be well into 2023 a…
African Death Toll From COVID-19 Increasing
NAIROBI – The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the continent’s death toll from COVID-19 has jumped 17 percent in the past month. In a media briefing Thursday, the Africa CDC said the infection rate has also increased and war…
Merchant Sailor Shortage Possible in Five Years
A shipping industry report released Wednesday warns there could be a shortage of merchant sailors to crew commercial ships in five years if action is not taken to boost numbers, posing a potential threat to global supply chains.The 2021 Seafarer Workfo…
US Federal Workers Again Are Masking Up
WHITE HOUSE – Federal workers in Washington and some other cities Wednesday began wearing masks again at work amid a spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Government employees are expected to be told Thursday that they wi…
As Britain Reopens, Scientists Warn of Fertile Ground for Coronavirus Variants
LONDON – As Britons celebrate the lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions earlier this month, some scientists warn that the country risks becoming a breeding ground for new variants of the virus that could be more resistant to vaccines.Most restri…
CDC Recommends Indoor Masks Again, Even for Some Vaccinated People
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends vaccinated people in certain parts of the country wear masks while indoors, reversing a decision the agency made two months ago. In another reversal, the CDC also now recommends t…