At least 23 people died when a fire broke out Sunday in a coronavirus intensive care unit in the capital of Iraq, a country with long-dilapidated health infrastructure now facing mounting Covid-19 cases.The explosion was caused by “a fault in the storage of oxygen cylinders”, medical sources told AFP.Iraq’s hospitals have been worn down by decades of conflict and poor investment, with shortages in medicines and hospital beds.On Wednesday, the number of Covid-19 cases in the country surpassed one million, the highest of any Arab state.In the middle of the night, as dozens of relatives were at the bedsides of…
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Pakistan has offered to provide relief support to india amid surging cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19). “As a gesture of solidarity with the people of India in the wake of the current wave of Covid-19, Pakistan has offered to provide relief support to India including ventilators, Bi PAP, digital X ray machines, PPEs and related items,” Pakistan Spokesperson’s Office said.The release further read that the concerned authorities of Pakistan and India can work out modalities for quick delivery of the relief items. “They can also explore possible ways of further cooperation to mitigate the challenges posed by the pandemic,” it…
Southeast Asian leaders said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar’s junta chief on Saturday to end the crisis in the violence-hit nation, but he did not explicitly respond to demands to halt the killing of civilian protesters.“It’s beyond our expectation,” Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin told reporters after the leaders’ meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) that was also attended by Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.“We just stressed that the violence must stop. For him, it’s the other side that’s causing the problems. But he agreed that violence must stop,” Muhyiddin added.ASEAN leaders wanted…
Detectives took Rishad Bathiudeen, leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Party, into custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), police spokesman Ajith Rohana said. AFP | , Colombo PUBLISHED ON APR 24, 2021 11:27 PM IST Sri Lanka’s police on Saturday arrested a top Muslim leader and member of parliament in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that killed 279 people as pressure to speed up the investigation mounted.Detectives took Rishad Bathiudeen, leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Party, into custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), police spokesman Ajith Rohana said.He said Bathiudeen and his brother…
Most people have a lot of digital footprints since they are usually using the internet to do various activities. Because of the ongoing global pandemic, individuals across the globe are relying on different social media platforms and apps to contact their loved ones, as well as finish their daily job tasks. (Photo : Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)In this photo illustration the Social networking site Facebook is displayed on a laptop screen on March 25, 2009 in London, England. The British government has made proposals which would force Social networking websites such as Facebook to pass on details of users,…
(Photo : Flickr/Daily Collegian) Spotify podcast subscription Spotify is scheduled to launch its podcast subscription service next week, and the streaming giant is willing to forgo some revenue in order to counter Apple Music’s push into podcast subscriptions. Spotify’s podcast subscription Next week, Spotify will launch its podcast subscription option for partners. However, the company will be letting content creators keep 100% of the subscription fees. The streaming company will not take a cut of podcast subscription revenue, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, Apple will keep up to 30% of podcast subscription fees under its program,…
A new Amazon AirPods Raffle is allegedly contacting Amazon users. However, this one might give you a headache if you click its link since rumors claimed that it is actually a scam. (Photo : Photo by Stephen Lam/Getty Images)A pair of the new Apple AirPods are seen during a launch event on September 7, 2016 in San Francisco, California. Apple Inc. unveiled the latest iterations of its smart phone, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, the Apple Watch Series 2, as well as AirPods, the tech giant’s first wireless headphones. Various sources explained that the new Amazon AirPods Raffle scam…
Thursday marked a major milestone in the United States’ COVID-19 vaccination campaign: 200 million shots given in President Biden’s first 100 days in office. Over 40 percent of the US population now has at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. But over the past week, the average number of vaccinations reported per day started to fall. Last week, the US was averaging around 3.3 million shots per day. This week, that number dropped to around 3 million shots per day. Every one of those shots takes us another step closer to the end of the pandemic in the US.…
A new massive cyberattack is allegedly targeting Phone House’s customers. Some security experts claimed that more than 13 billion consumers are currently affected by the latest malicious activity. (Photo : Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)A participant sits with a laptop computer as he attends the annual Chaos Communication Congress of the Chaos Computer Club at the Berlin Congress Center on December 28, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. The Chaos Computer Club is Europe’s biggest network of computer hackers and its annual congress draws up to 3,000 participants. Various security researchers explained that the involved hackers used a ransomware attack to obtain…
Argos and GAME could have PS5 restock sooner than fans expected. This means that if you are one of those who still don’t have the in-demand PlayStation gaming gadget, then this is your chance to finally grab one for yourself. (Photo : Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)An attendee walks past the PlayStation logo in the Sony Interactive Entertainment booth during the Tokyo Game Show 2018 on September 20, 2018 in Chiba, Japan. The Tokyo Game Show is held from September 20 to 23, 2018. Various rumors claimed that GAME, Argos, and Smyths Toys could have new PlayStation 5 units this…