Beijing, Aug 22 (EFE).- A flight of North Korean state carrier Air Koryo from Pyongyang landed at the Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday, becoming the country’s first international commercial flight since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. An electronic board shows the arrival of an Air Koryo plane, JS151, from Pyongyang at Beijing International Airport, … Read more
Dhaka, Aug 3 (EFE).- Bangladesh’s serious dengue outbreak has now resulted in the highest-ever annual caseload as the country’s health authorities on Monday reported 2,197 hospitalized cases, taking the total number of cases this year to 102,191. Meanwhile nine new deaths were reported since Sunday, taking this year’s death toll to 485. The number of … Read more
Frankfurt, , Aug 16 (EFE).- A draft bill decriminalizing the consumption and cultivation of limited amounts of cannabis for adults in was unveiled by the German government on Wednesday. The legislation, which the three-way coalition government had pledged to introduce during election campaigning in 2021, still needs to be approved by the country’s parliament, … Read more
Sydney, Australia, Aug 14 (EFE).- New Zealand, which imposed some of the world’s strictest policies against Covid-19, announced on Monday that it will eliminate all the remaining restrictions against the disease, including seven days of mandatory isolation for those infected. Protesters are seen outside of the Park hotel quarantine facility in Melbourne, Australia, 06 January 2022. … Read more
Seoul, Aug 9 (EFE).- South Korea has recorded its highest heat-related deaths this year since 2018, the country’s disease control agency said Wednesday. Until Tuesday, a total 27 people had lost their lives due to apparent heat-related illness, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. This is the highest since 48 people died … Read more
Dhaka, Aug 3 (EFE).- Bangladesh recorded Thursday the highest number of deaths from dengue in a year following the death of 10 people in the last 24 hours, taking the total deaths from the disease to 283 so far in 2023. The Directorate General of Health Services reported 10 new deaths in 24 hours until … Read more
Madrid/Rome/Geneva, Jul 18 (EFE).- A record-breaking heatwave battering southern Europe has sparked concern among healthcare professionals over the impact of soaring temperatures on people’s health. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday warned of the risks hot nights pose to people in regions where temperatures remain around 40C (104F) even after sundown. A person on … Read more
Dhaka, July 14 (EFE).- Hospitals in Bangladesh are currently overwhelmed with patients, and long queues are forming at labs as the country grapples with a dengue outbreak. This comes amid a rising number of infections at the beginning of the monsoon season. The health services department reported five new deaths from dengue in its latest … Read more
Washington, Jul 13 (EFE).- The Food and Drug istration on Thursday approved the United States’ first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill. In a statement, the FDA said it had given the green light for the Opill (norgestrel) tablet to be used without a prescription to prevent pregnancy. “Today’s approval marks the first time a nonprescription daily … Read more
Madrid, July 5 (EFE).- Only 40 percent of Haiti’s 11.8 million inhabitants have access to health care and getting treatment for some illnesses depends on the ability to pay, the director of St. Damien Pediatric Hospital in Port-au-Prince told EFE here. Dr. Pascale Gassant and the hospital’s project coordinator, Marytza Beaubrun, are in Madrid for … Read more
Kyiv, July 5 (EFE).- The Ukrainian military Friday reported a spike in intestinal infections carrying “signs of cholera” in Russia-occupied areas of the Kherson region in southern Ukraine where the destruction of a dam last month caused severe flooding and widespread human suffering. In a Facebook post, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said … Read more
New Delhi, Jun 18 (EFE).- At least 54 people have died in northern India in the last three days supposedly due to heat related issues, Indian health system officials said on Sunday. Most of those were over 60 years with chronic diseases that were complicated due to high temperatures, prolonged sun exposure or dehydration, the … Read more
