Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in the US, study suggests

Fear of flying and catching COVID-19 led to a massive decline in air travel in 2020. But an interesting question emerges: How much did air travel...

Two stereotypes that diminish the humanity of the Atlanta shooting victims – and all Asian Americans

Since the Atlanta spa shootings, the U.S. media has been working harder than usual to describe and understand Asian Americans. Asian Americans represent a population of...

Scottish independence: could wind power Scotland back into the EU?

Red Cross appeals for more convalescent plasma donors

MANILA – With the recent exponential increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is appealing for more donors of convalescent plasma. Senator...

Private sector wants to direct vax donation to NCR

MANILA – The private companies in a tripartite agreement with the government proposed to direct their vaccine donations to priority sectors in Metro Manila to help curb...

Rape-slay convict Sanchez dies

MANILA – The results of a post mortem examination on the remains of former Calauan mayor Antonio Sanchez will decide whether further inquiry is needed. Bureau of...

Duterte vetoes 9 items in CREATE law

PRRD proposes hike in pork imports to 350K MT

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has proposed an increase in the volume of imported pork products to 350,000 metric tons (MT) from the present 54,210 MT, Malacañang...

DOH, FDA ‘strongly’ warn vs. use of Ivermectin to treat Covid-19

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday warned against the purchase and use of Ivermectin veterinary products as...

Government of Canada invests in new research to address COVID-19 variants

The Government of Canada continues to implement its integrated Variants of Concern Strategy to undertake surveillance, sequencing, tracing, and research focused on the COVID-19 virus variants that have...