More than 550 monkeypox cases have been reported in 30 countries
By Virginia Langmaid, Arnaud Siad and Emmet Lyons, CNN The World Health Organization is now counting more than 550 monkeypox cases worldwide, the group’s technical lead for monkeypox, Rosamund Lewis, said Tuesday on CNN International. “We actually have today a count of over 550 confirmed cases in 30…
Monkeypox infections rise
By Jim Reed (BBC), Health reporter Another 71 cases of monkeypox have been identified in England over the weekend bringing the UK total to 179, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says. New guidance is advising anyone with the virus to abstain from sex while they have symptoms.…
South Korea’s new leader says age of appeasing North Korea is over
CNN Updated 9:29 AM EDT, Sat May 28, 2022 The age of appeasing North Korea is over and any new talks between Seoul and Pyongyang must be initiated by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s new conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday. Speaking exclusively to CNN…
Germany orders 40,000 vaccine doses as precaution against monkeypox spread
By Ludwig Burger and Riham Alkousaa Germany has ordered 40,000 doses of a Bavarian Nordic (BAVA.CO) vaccine to be ready to vaccinate contacts of those infected with monkeypox if an outbreak in Germany becomes more severe, but officials are banking on other precautionary measures for now. Speaking at…
Study reports on the first instances of in-hospital, household transmission of monkeypox
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. A new retrospective study of seven patients diagnosed with monkeypox in the UK between 2018 and 2021, suggests that some antiviral medications might have the potential to shorten symptoms and reduce the amount of time a patient is contagious. The cases analyzed in…
SAMI MOKBEL: Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min
Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min is a rare breed as a world class footballer without an ego… Spurs’ success in nullifying interest in him has been aided by his humble nature – and they shouldn’t take that for granted Back in the Champions League with his first Golden…
Golden Boot: Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min finish as Premier League’s top scorers
BBC : Egyptian Salah began the final day one goal clear of the South Korean at the top of the scoring charts. Son scored twice in Tottenham’s 5-0 win at Norwich but Salah struck late on as the Reds beat Wolves 3-1. It is the third time Salah…
Golden Boot : Son Heung-min would take Champions League spot over Golden Boot
The South Korean has scored 21 Premier League goals this season, with Liverpool’s Mohamad Salah currently leading the race with 22. Tottenham are fifth in the league, just one point behind rivals Arsenal with two games remaining. “It would be nice but for us it is important to…
Claims of shamans and curses as South Korea’s president shuns official residence
Yoon Suk-yeol said the Blue House was ‘a symbol of imperial power’ but critics have highlighted costs and safety concerns For decades, South Korea’s presidents have begun their terms in office by acquainting themselves with the vast premises of the Blue House. But on Tuesday, Yoon Suk-yeol became…
Philippines election: Marcos family eye return to power as polls close
By Frances Mao BBC News Voting has closed in the Philippines after millions queued across the islands to choose their next president. The man tipped to win the presidency is Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, the son of the nation’s former dictator. Opinion polls have suggested he may see…
Ukraine war: 60 people killed after bomb hits school, Zelensky says
by BBC Earlier, the governor of Luhansk region, Serhiy Haidai, said 90 people had been sheltering in the building in Bilohorivka, and 30 were rescued. Mr. Haidai said a Russian plane had dropped the bomb on Saturday – Russia has not commented. Luhansk has seen fierce combat as…
Moscow celebrates Victory Day as Ukraine reels from strike on school
By Bryan Pietsch and Rachel Pannett (Washington Post) The streets of Russia are set to be filled with pomp and circumstance on Monday as the country celebrates Victory Day, a commemoration of the Soviet Union’s World War II victory over the Nazis. Though he has few successes to…
Kang Soo-youn Dies – South Korean Actress
By Bruce Haring (Deadline) May 8, 2022 Kang Soo-youn, who won South Korea’s first acting award from a Big Three film festival when she took home Best Actress honors at the Venice Film Festival, died Saturday, two days after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 55 and her…
Son Heung-Min strikes heavy blow to Liverpool’s quadruple dreams as stubborn Spurs frustrate Klopp
By Jack Bantock, CNN Updated 1202 GMT (2002 HKT) May 8, 2022 Chasing the perfect season, Liverpool required a perfect run-in. Tottenham Hotspur had other ideas. A dogged defensive display earned Spurs a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Saturday, a result that took Liverpool top of the Premier…
Misogyny helped South Korea’s president win.
by Gal-dem (gal-dem.com) “I threw up and cried.” This was 30-year-old Haein Shim’s reaction to the results of South Korea’s presidential election, held on 9 March. As the senior director of foreign media of Seoul-based feminist group Haeil (translated as ‘Tsunami’), Haein had felt neither candidate was necessarily…