Manama, Mar. 18 (BNA): The National Medical Taskforce for combatting COVID-19 has announced a set of updated regulations following a review of the current health situation in the Kingdom, and the occupancy rates for COVID-19 cases in hospitals and Inte…
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International Solidarity Crucial First Step for Transitioning from COVID-19-Prone to Pandemic-Proof World, Speakers Stress at Doha Conference Round Table
DOHA, 8 March — International solidarity is the first line of defence for transitioning from a pandemic-prone world to a pandemic-proof one, speakers at the sixth high-level thematic round table agreed as the fifth United Nations Conference on the Leas…
Militant Islamist violence in Africa surges – deaths up nearly 50%, events up 22% in a year
Militant Islamist violence in Africa set new records for violent events and fatalities this past year. This continues a relentless decade-long upward trend. To give a sense of the accelerating pace of this threat, both violent events and fatalities hav…
Pharmacy’s Decision on Abortion Pill May Signal Restricted Availability in US
Walgreens says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did so.The drugstore chain’s announcement Thursday signals that access to mifepristone may not expand as broadly as federal regulators in…
Former President Bush Urges Lawmakers to Reauthorize AIDS Relief Plan
WASHINGTON — Former President George W. Bush last week urged Washington lawmakers to continue to support the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), an initiative he launched two decades ago against one of deadliest diseases at the time.Bu…
Lilly Plans to Slash Some Insulin Prices, Expand Cost Cap
Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on the costs they pay to fill prescriptions.The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can …