The US is sending a delegation of trade and economic officials to Taiwan next week, as the administration of Joe Biden seeks to bolster America’s commercial relationship with the island. The office of the US trade representative announced on Wednesday that Terry McCartin, its top official responsible for trade with China, would lead a US … Read more
Senior doctors on Monday said the pressures facing the NHS were “intolerable and unsustainable” with some of the UK’s accident and emergency departments at crisis point, as the government stressed that reducing pressure on the health service was its “top priority”. NHS leaders issued dire warnings over patient safety as a combination of rising Covid-19 … Read more
People wait outside a fever clinic at Tongren Hospital in Shanghai on Dec. 23, 2022, amid a local outbreak of Covid-19 infections. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Some Chinese provinces’ intensive care beds and resources are nearing capacity as Covid-19 infections soar, national health authorities said Tuesday. “In provinces currently experiencing … Read more
U.S. and global health leaders say Beijing is not sharing enough information about the spread of Covid-19 in China, leaving the international community in the dark about the scale and severity of the current wave of infection in the world’s most populous country. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a statement Wednesday, … Read more
Local residents carry their belongings as they leave their home ruined in the Saturday Russian rocket attack in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, on January 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Russia has been targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure in a series of drone attacks early on January 2 on Kyiv and the region surrounding it, officials said. Russia … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Presidents or prime ministers from Poland, Lithuania, Belgium and Hungary are among the dignitaries expected to be in Kyiv on Saturday. It’s a remembrance day for the Holomodor, the anniversary of the 1932-33 famine orchestrated by Joseph Stalin that killed millions of Ukrainians. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Bloomberg … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed Friday it is now tracking a new variant of concern around the U.S. known as XBB, which has grown to make up an estimated 3.1% of new infections nationwide. The strain’s prevalence has grown furthest so far in the Northeast, according to the agency’s weekly estimates. More … Read more
White House officials urge Americans to get the COVID-19 booster shot – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House this week launched a six-week sprint aimed at convincing Americans to get their updated COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the year. CBS News Contributor Dr. Céline Gounder and Editor-at-Large for Public Health at Kaiser … Read more
Sudanese health officials on Wednesday said at least 26 people have died from Dengue fever. File | Photo Credit: AP Sudanese health officials on Wednesday said at least 26 people have died from dengue fever in one of the worst outbreaks the country has seen in recent years. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease that … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve officials concluded earlier this month that the central bank should soon moderate the pace of interest-rate increases to mitigate risks of overtightening, signaling they were leaning toward downshifting to a 50 basis-point hike in December. Most Read from Bloomberg “A substantial majority of participants judged that a slowing in the pace … Read more