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Factbox: 500,000 COVID-19 deaths the latest of several U.S. public health crises over the years
(Reuters) - No health crisis has devastated the United States like the COVID-19 pandemic since the 1918 Spanish influenza, already killing 500,000 people, triggering the biggest decline in U.S. life expectancy since World War Two, and ranking among the biggest killers in U.S. history:
The elderly ready to be vaccinated
PETALING JAYA: Many senior citizens and those in high-risk groups say they can’t wait for the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in April.
Czech hospitals may be overwhelmed soon, government plans re-opening retailers
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Hospitals across the Czech Republic may be overwhelmed with coronavirus patients in two or three weeks, forcing the country to seek help abroad and hospitals to select which patients will get treatment, Health Minister Jan Blatny said on Wednesday.
WHO alerts six African countries after Ebola outbreaks
CONAKRY (Reuters) - The World Health Organization has asked six African countries to be alert for possible Ebola infections, as Guinea on Tuesday reported new cases and Democratic Republic of Congo said its new infections were a resurgence of a previous outbreak.
Highest recoveries recorded at 4,525
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded its highest ever Covid-19 recoveries in a day when 4,525 patients were discharged yesterday.
Guinea reports first Ebola cases since 2016, including three deaths
CONAKRY (Reuters) - Three people have died of Ebola, and another five have tested positive for the virus in southeastern Guinea, the state health agency said, the first possible resurgence of the disease there since the world's worst outbreak in 2013-2016.
Lower death rate recorded under Road Safety Plan 2014-2020
PETALING JAYA: Initiatives and intervention measures under the Malaysia Road Safety Plan 2014-2020 have contributed to the reduction of road accident fatalities, the Transport Ministry announced.
Important for Covid-19 patients, family to have positive emotional support
KLANG: It is not uncommon for people to experience shock, disbelief, depression and despondency when confronted with Covid-19.
'We've lost so many': Brazil starts vaccinating Amazon river dwellers
MANACAPURU, Brazil (Reuters) - Health workers sped along the Amazon river this week to start vaccinating riverside communities, bringing hope to a region hard hit by COVID-19 and now facing a lethal surge driven by a new Brazilian variant of coronavirus.
Ireland reports 101 COVID-19 deaths in highest daily total
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland reported 101 deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest number of deaths confirmed in a single day since the start of the pandemic, exceeding the previous peak of 93 from Jan. 19.
