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US COVID public health emergency to stay in place

November 12, 2022

People make their way through Times Square, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Manhattan, New York City, US, May 7, 2021. (EDUARDO MUNOZ / REUTERS) WASHINGTON / BERLIN / MOSCOW - The United States will keep in place the public health emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing millions of Americans...

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COVID-19 looms in Europe as booster campaign starts slow

October 7, 2022

A woman walks past a pharmacy advertising in its window, "Here vaccine test COVID without appointment" on Aug 1, 2022 in Nîmes in the south of France. (PASCAL GUYOT / AFP) LOS ANGELES - A new COVID-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public...

International

Britain warns of difficult winter with flu, COVID-19

September 28, 2022

Medical staff wears PPE on a ward for COVID-19 patients at King's College Hospital in south east London on Dec 21, 2021. (VICTORIA JONES / PA VIA AP) LONDON / MOSCOW / MAPUTO / LJUBLJANA - British health officials on Wednesday warned that increased circulation of flu and a resurgence in COVID-19 could...

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Trudeau condemns verbal abuse directed at Canada’s deputy PM

August 29, 2022

In this file photo dated Oct 26, 2021, Canada's deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, Canada. (LARS HAGBERG / AFP) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday condemned an abusive verbal attack on his deputy prime minister and finance minister,...

International

US CDC admits falling short in response to COVID-19

August 19, 2022

In this April 23, 2020 file photo, a sign is seen by the entrance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. (TAMI CHAPPELL / AFP) LOS ANGELES / ROME / OTTAWA - The chief of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday acknowledged that the...

International

US monkeypox cases on sharp rise ‘due to govt setbacks’

August 16, 2022

Vials of the JYNNEOS Monkeypox vaccine are prepared at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California, on Aug 9, 2022. (PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP) LOS ANGELES – Monkeypox cases in the United States have kept climbing rapidly, topping over 11,000 cases, while media and experts have been blaming...

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US declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

August 5, 2022

People wait in line to receive the monkeypox vaccine at the Balboa Sports Center in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on July 27, 2022. (ROBYN BECK / AFP) The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said on Thursday, a move expected to...

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Near free public transport eases congestion on Germany’s roads

July 22, 2022

The"'9-Euro-Ticket" is advertised as travelers by tickets at the main train station in Berlin, Germany on June 1, 2022. With the launch of the 9-Euro-Ticket, travelers in Germany will be able to crisscross the country for under 10 dollars a month this summer as part of a government program intended...

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World first as entire city’s transport network is digitally connected with Hitachi’s new Smart Mobility suite

July 20, 2022

GENOA, Italy, Jul 20, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - In a move that is set to trigger a revolution in how people around the world will travel in towns and cities, Hitachi Rail has digitally connected public and private hire transport across an entire city. The milestone has...

International

Most of US population in areas ‘with high COVID-19 levels’

July 18, 2022

A sign about COVID-19 test is displayed at a testing site as people are seen inside for testing in Morton Grove, Illinois on Jan 9, 2022. (NAM Y. HUH / AP) LOS ANGELES - More than half of the US population are now living in areas with high COVID-19 levels...

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WHO: COVID-19 pandemic ‘nowhere near over’

July 13, 2022

This picture taken on April 15, 2020 shows a sign of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the entrance of their headquarters in Geneva amid the COVID-19 outbreak. (PHOTO / AFP) GENEVA - The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is "nowhere near over" as the number of new cases worldwide has risen...

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Golden Sun Education Group Limited Announces Pricing of US$17,600,000 Initial Public Offering

June 22, 2022

Shanghai, China, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) -- Golden Sun Education Group Limited (the “Company” or “Golden Sun”), a provider of tutorial services in China, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 4,400,000 Class A ordinary shares at a public offering price of...

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Health chief joins nation’s delegation for WHO talks

May 23, 2022

Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan on Sunday joined the World Health Organisation's annual World Health Assembly, saying she hopes to learn more about global public health issues including the fight against Covid-19. Chan is participating in the event via video conference as a member of the Chinese delegation....

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‘Copycat’ mass shootings in US becoming deadlier, experts warn

May 17, 2022

A Buffalo police officer talks to children at the scene of Saturday's shooting at a supermarket, May 15, 2022, in Buffalo, New York. (JOSHUA BESSEX / AP) LOS ANGELES - An 18-year-old white man suspected of fatally shooting 10 people in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, appears to...

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Average wait for public housing rises to 6.1 years

May 12, 2022

The Housing Department said on Thursday the average waiting time for a public housing flat reached 6.1 years at the end of March – the longest since 1999. That's up from 6 years in the previous quarter. And the average wait for elderly people living alone is 4.1 years, up...

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Ev Dynamics Selected to Supply Electric Light Buses to a Government Sustainable Public Mobility Pilot Scheme

May 11, 2022

HONG KONG, May 11, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the "Company", Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively "Ev Dynamics" or the "Group"), a provider of new energy vehicles and integrated technology solutions, has been selected by the Hong Kong SAR Government as...

International

COVID-19 was third leading death cause in US in 2021

April 24, 2022

A traveler walks into an entrance at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) LOS ANGELES / BRASILIA / LONDON - COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, following heart disease and cancer, according...