Bangladesh shuts down offices, transport amid pandemic surge Bangladesh authorities on Monday ordered an eight-day closure of all offices and international and domestic transport, as coronavirus cases hit a new high. Apr 12, 2021 0 4
India overtakes Brazil, Bangladesh orders shutdown as surge hits South Asia India on Monday overtook Brazil as the country with the second-highest number of coronavirus infections and Bangladesh halted international flights and shut offices as a new wave battered South Asia. Apr 12, 2021 0 10
Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days When plotted on a graph, the curve of Bhutan's COVID-19 vaccination drive shoots upwards from the very first day, crossing Israel, the United States, Bahrain and other countries known for vaccinating people rapidly. Apr 12, 2021 0 4
Unusual treatment shows promise for kids with brain tumors For decades, a deadly type of childhood cancer has eluded science's best tools. Now doctors have made progress with an unusual treatment: Dripping millions of copies of a virus directly into kids' brains to infect their tumors ... Apr 12, 2021 0 244
Tokyo adopts tougher virus rules, starts vaccinating elders Tokyo adopted tougher measures against the coronavirus Monday as it struggles to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Olympics in a country where less than 1% of people have been vaccinated. Apr 12, 2021 0 6
Study shows tanning bed ban would reduce skin cancer rates in minors and cut healthcare costs A recent study indicates that a U.S. ban on the use of tanning beds among minors would prevent thousands of cases of melanoma in adolescents and would save millions of dollars in healthcare costs. The findings are published ... Apr 12, 2021 0 6