Tag: pandemic
How are Ghana's batmen hunting for pandemic clues? – BBC News
Bats are essential to the world’s ecosystems, but they are known carriers of several viruses. Humans are increasingly encroaching upon their habitats, adding to the risk of new pandemics. Scientists are studying the animals for any clues about how to prevent any new outbreaks. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Bats #Ghana #BBCNews
Hongkongers’ celebrate Dragon Boat Festival across the city in largest turnout since pandemic
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Tens of thousands of revellers gathered across Hong Kong on June 22, 2023, to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, this year’s event was the largest since the Covid-19 pandemic, with several major competitions held in various parts of the city, including at the Shing Mun River…
‘Japan’s Barbie’ finds a home with many Japanese adults during pandemic
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Licca-chan doll, often described as Japan’s version of the popular US toy Barbie, has exploded in popularity among adults across the nation. Grown-up fan Ryoko Baba says that many Japanese adults turned to Licca-chan when they were stuck at home during the pandemic and picked up new hobbies. Baba is among the growing number of…
LIVE: U.S. House Oversight Full Committee Hearing on Pandemic Spending – Part 2
Wednesday, February 1st at 2:15 PM ET: The panel will begin its work this session with a hearing Wednesday that will examine potential fraud and abuse of federal pandemic relief dollars, including small business loans and unspent funds left over in federal accounts. Stay up to date on Right Side Broadcasting Network coverage, go to rsbnetwork.com/newsletter or download our new mobile app to get notifications…
LIVE: U.S. House Oversight Full Committee Hearing on Pandemic Spending
Wednesday, February 1st at 10:00 AM ET: The panel will begin its work this session with a hearing Wednesday that will examine potential fraud and abuse of federal pandemic relief dollars, including small business loans and unspent funds left over in federal accounts. Stay up to date on Right Side Broadcasting Network coverage, go to rsbnetwork.com/newsletter or download our new mobile app to get notifications…
Funeral homes busy as China reports first Covid deaths since easing of pandemic rules
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China reported two Covid-related deaths on December 19, 2022, the first official fatalities since the government shifted away from its zero-Covid policy and eased pandemic restrictions earlier in the month. Health experts said the official tally was lower than expected. But the country is reportedly grappling with a wave of infections and there has been a…