Full team of WHO experts to arrive in China over weekend
Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that all members of a WHO team of international experts are expected to arrive in China over the weekend to work with their Chinese colleagues against the novel coronavirus pneumonia.
Jack Ma Foundation donates another 1.4 mln USD for coronavirus drug development
Hangzhou/Xinhua/UNI: The Jack Ma Foundation has announced that it will donate 10 million yuan (1.43 million U.S. dollars) to the research group led by Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan to support the development of novel coronavirus drugs.
Japan allocates 94 million USD to combat novel Coronavirus
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday said it will use reserve funds amounting to 10.3 billion yen (about 93.8 million US dollars) to cover measures to combat the novel coronavirus.
Gay and bisexual men have higher rate of skin cancer: Study
Boston/IBNS: In the largest study of skin cancer rates among gay, lesbian or bisexual individuals, investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital report important differences in skin cancer prevalence among sexual minorities.
Valentine's Day: Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep, says study
Toronto/IBNS: The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia.
Singapore: Two more Bangladesh nationals infected with coronavirus
Singapore City/IBNS: Two more Bangladeshi migrant workers, who are currently in Singapore, have been infected nu coronavirus, country's officials said.
Coronavirus death toll in China reaches 1,380
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people, who have been infected with a new coronavirus across China, has reached 63,851, with 1,380 patients having died, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
Outside China, Coronavirus transmission ‘iceberg’ may not be as big as feared
New York/IBNS: As infections from COVID-19 coronavirus continue to rise, a senior UN health expert on Thursday said that there were some indications that disease transmission outside China might not be the tip of the “iceberg” that had been feared.
Political commitment at highest levels leading govt’s response on Coronavirus: Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a global scared over the deadly Novel Coronavirus threat, which had an outbreak in China and claimed over 1100 lives so far, Union Health Minister Harsha Vardhan on Thursday asserted that political commitment at the highest levels is leading the government’s response on the matter.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak still an international public health concern
New York/IBNS: The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains an international public health concern, experts meeting in Geneva concluded on Wednesday.
UN health agency developing COVID-19 virus treatment master plan
New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a master plan for coordinating clinical trials that could lead to potential therapies for patients infected with the COVID-19 virus, the agency’s chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced on Wednesday.
Only coronavirus infected person in Tibet discharged
Beijing/UNI: The only person infected with a deadly new strain of coronavirus in China’s autonomous region-- Tibet has been discharged from hospital, making the region the only area in the country to be free of the infection, the state-owned China Central Television broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
$683 million appeal to deliver reproductive health services, where they’re most needed
New York/IBNS: With more than half of all maternal deaths occurring in countries affected by humanitarian crises and fragility, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) is calling for greater international support to provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services in these locations.
Meeting of top scientists underway to slow coronavirus spread
New York/IBNS: Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic have surpassed 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday, as hundreds of health experts began meeting at its headquarters in Geneva to help halt the spread of the disease, now officially known as COVID-19.
Singapore: Bangladeshi worker infected with coronavirus
Singapore City/IBNS: Singapore has confirmed that a Bangladeshi national has been infected by coronavirus.