The United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Yemen says that while widespread famine was averted in the country earlier this year with a surge in donor support, the situation is fragile and many essential programs remain at risk of further cuts. “It’s not enough that we just got that one push, we need a continuous…
Ms Ien is Phunoi and 21 years old. She lives in Ngapoung village, Phongsaly district, with her husband’s family composed of five people including her two children. Their main activity is tea leaves collection and selling. “Because collecting the tea leaves takes a lot of time, I gave my first child rice and powdered milk…
Fifteen African countries have succeeded in fully vaccinating at least 10 percent of their populations against COVID-19 by September 30, a goal set by the World Health Organization in May. However, that leaves two-thirds of the continent’s 54 nations extremely vulnerable to the deadly disease. Several countries have performed extremely well. Seychelles and Mauritius have…
Some 358 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded nationwide over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 23,846 including 5,441 active cases and 19 deaths, according to Director General of the Department of Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Dr Rattanaxay Phetsouvanh. Some 296 patients were discharged from hospital today. “Of the new…
Laos has reported 547 new Covid-19 cases nationwide over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 23,488 including 4,766 active cases and one new death raising the death toll to 17, according to the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Of these new confirmed cases, 535 were classified as local infections and 12…
The Government of the Republic of Korea announced its support to the Ministry of Health and the World Food Programme (WFP) to continue providing food to returning migrants in mandatory COVID-19 quarantine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea has released USD200,000 in humanitarian assistance dedicated to the Lao PDR’s response to…
Weeks before a high-profile climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Danish officials are talking up an ambitious program to develop the world’s largest offshore wind energy complex, with the potential to provide enough green energy to power not just Denma…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday that it was proposing 23 species currently protected by the Endangered Species Act be delisted because they are now thought to be extinct.Perhaps best known among species presumed to be extinct is the I…
Some 622 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded nationwide over the past twenty four hours with the total reaching 22,441 including 5,271 active cases and 16 deaths. Director General of the Department of Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Dr Rattanaxay Phetsouvanh told a press conference today that of these new confirmed cases, 610 were…
Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh has urged international community, and countries with advanced healthcare science, researchers, scientists around the world to work together on research and development of Covid-19 vaccines, medicines, as well as investigation into the origin and cause of the virus. “We are eager to see health scientists around the world working together closely…
Authorities have authorized the use of Rapid Diagnostic Test – Antigen RDT for Covid-19 diagnosis but warn it must be only used by trained medical workers. “Previously, due to its limitations, we didn’t suggest its use. However these days the outbreak is spreading so we only recommend it for those who really have symptoms, especially…
Homicides in the U.S. increased nearly 30 percent last year compared to 2019, part of an overall increase in violent crime in the country, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported Monday. In its annual crime statistics report, the FBI said nearly 1.3 million violent crimes were committed in the U.S. last year, up 5.6 percent…
