On October 8, a terrible blast struck the worshippers attending Friday noon prayers at the Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in the Khan Abad district of Bandar, the capital of Kunduz, one of Afghanistan's largest cities in its northern belt. This is a mosque frequented by Shia Muslims, who were <a href="http

Isolated, divided Afghanistan vulnerable to Islamic State

Islamic State circling Afghanistan

China and Iran court Taliban, while IS aims for chaos

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has announced that he is deploying up to 200 National Guard members to assist in testing K-12 school students for COVID-19.Baker's executive order will initiate training this week and administering COVID-19 testing in schools by 18th October.More than 2,200 schools are participating in at least one of three categories of testing, which are "tes

Massachusetts National Guard to assist in testing students for Covid

Mass. governor orders National Guard to test students for Covid

Massachusetts National Guard deployed to test students for Covid

DUBLIN, Ireland - The Irish government should lift the Covid restrictions as planned, and the focus should remain on reducing the risks, a professor of immunology at Dublin City University has said while speaking on RTE's Morning Ireland.Professor Christine Loscher described the recent increase in new Covid-19 cases as not surprising. It is because many restrictions have been eased, and people are mixing togethe

Call for Ireland to continue easing restrictions despite Covid spike

Dublin university professor: Rising Delta variant cases not a surprise

Dublin immunology professor says jump in Covid-19 cases not surprising

KENILWORTH, New Jersey: Merck, the science and tech company, has urged regulatory agencies in the United States to grant authorization for use of its pill to treat Covid-19.Once the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) clearance is received, which is expected within weeks, Merck will offer the first pill for treating COVID-19, as opposed to treatments relying upon injections and intravenous medications.<b

Merck Covid pill approval means simple treatment of Covid infection

Merck seeks US approval for oral drug to treat Covid

Boasting reduced hospitalizations, Merck Covid pill awaits approval

WASHINGTON D.C.: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief White House Medical Adviser, has said Americans should celebrate good news about declining COVID-19 cases as the holiday season approaches, but they should not "prematurely declare victory" over the pandemic.Increasing vaccinations and adherence to public health precautions will ensure a happy Halloween for children, he added, while telling CNN, "Particularly if you are

Fauci says dangerous to 'prematurely declare victory' over COVID-19

US must not 'prematurely declare victory' over COVID-19, says Fauci

Fauci: US must not end cautions too quickly over Covid

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevada scored a D-plus for children's mental health, according to a new report from the Children's Advocacy Alliance.Researchers evaluated the Silver State on a series of mental-health indicators including depression, substance abuse, developmental disorders, suicide, and access to care.Dr. T

Nevada ranked worst in nation for mental illness and access to care

ALAMOSA, Colorado -- The Valley-Wide Ride, a transportation service introduced last year to help San Luis Valley residents get to health centers, is booking more rides than ever with the addition of two wheelchair-accessible vehicles.Evelyn Wiant, marketing projects specialist for Valley-Wide Health Systems, said the program has been key for reducing one of the big

Valley-Wide Ride a free service for those who are wheelchair-bound

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa is not among the states that have so-called "trigger laws" that could be enacted if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade, the abortion issue is far from settled in the Hawkeye State.In recent years, state Republicans have tried to enact tighter abortion restrictions, b

Iowa yet to pass state legislation to counter Federal move on abortion

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Last month, a health researcher in the Washington, D.C., area gave CPR to a man suffering a heart attack on a local bike trail. Now he is using his experience to put a spotlight on World Restart A Heart Day on Saturday.Bryan Buckley said he and a friend were biking when they saw a man in his late 60s drop to the ground. As a former lifeguard, he knew start

Restart a Heart initiative aims to boost bystander CPR rates worldwide

Bystander CPR more important than ever, your life could depend on it

World Restart A Heart Day to be marked this Saturday

SEATTLE - A new survey finds support for the first-of-its-kind long-term care program set up by Washington state.Under the WA Cares Fund, Washingtonians will have access to $36,500, adjusted for inflation, to pay for care services when they retire. The <a href="https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/research/surveys_statistics/ltc/2021/2021-wa-cares-fund-long-term-care-washington.doi.10.26419-2Fres.00498.001.pdf

Washington state long-term care program winning support

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Recommendations have been released for some people to get booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine.Oregon is following the FDA and <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-n

Oregon supporting Pfizer booster shots for people over 65

HOUSTON, Texas - Two court rulings in one week over the controversial Texas abortion law have providers questioning how to proceed.Last Tuesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of the law. But on Friday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the near-total abortion ban - the strictest in the nation - to again be enforced. The law bans almost all abortions, even in cases of rape and inces

Texan abortion law applies even in rape and incest cases

Conflicting court ruling in Texas over abortions confuse doctors

Texan health facilities in upheaval over controversial abortion law

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Amid staffing shortages at Pennsylvania's long-term care facilities, there are growing fears many vulnerable older adults and their caretakers will be left to fend for themselves in the event of closures.A <a href="https://www.phca.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/PHCA-Member-Survey-Sounding-the-Alarm-on-a-Long-Term-Care-Crisis-1.pdf?utm_source=statewide+media+contacts&utm_campaign=9145b3d714-E

PA nursing, personal-care homes, assisted-living communities pressured

Survey shows 40% of Pennsylvania care facilities may have to close

Staffing shortages putting Pennsylvania long-care facilities in crisis

GENEVA, Switzerland: In a historic moment in combating malaria, one of humanity's deadliest plagues that primarily kills infants, children across most of Africa are to be vaccinated against the disease. The malaria vaccine, known as RTS,S, which was proven effective six years ago after more than a century of failed attempts to find a vaccine, is being recognized as one of medicine's greatest achievements. <p

First malaria vaccine approved for African children

For first time, African children to be vaccinated against malaria

Plans call for vaccinating all African children against malaria

New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): With COVID-19 testing capacity ramped up extensively India has so far conducted 58,98,35,258 tests, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Saturday.
Of the total testing done so far 9,23,003 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, India had on Friday reported 16,862 new COVID-19 cases and 379 fatalities according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 

Over 58.98 crore samples tested for COVID-19 in India so far

New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Globally, around three in 10 people, or 2.3 billion, do not have handwashing facilities with water and soap available at home, said the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday.
The situation is worst in the least developed countries, with over six in 10 people without access to basic hand hygiene, said UNICEF in a fact sheet on Global Handwashing Day, which falls on Oct. 15.
According

3 in 10 people globally do not have basic handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Los Angeles patrons will be required to show proof of vaccination to participate in indoor venues such as bars, restaurants, movie theaters, gyms & spas, salons, malls, convention centers, museums, and other indoor public facilit

Los Angeles leads charge in vaccination mandates in U.S.

Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): As many as 9.6 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are being shipped by the United States to Pakistan through the global vaccine-sharing COVAX initiative, a media report said on Friday.
The American Embassy in Islamabad said that this latest donation brings the total of COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by Washington to Pakistan to over 25 million doses, Voice of America (VOA) reported

US donates 9.6mn additional Covid vaccine doses to Pakistan

Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Friday underscored the importance of India's role as a global Covid vaccine producer and applauded New Delhi's announcement to resume vaccine exports.
Talking to Twitter, Sherman said that India is a crucial global leader in the fight against COVID-19.
"As the world's largest vaccine producer, India is a crucial global leader in the fight aga

US Deputy Secy of State lauds India's resumption of COVID-19 vaccine export

Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): The United States will allow entry only to those foreign nationals who have been fully immunised with a coronavirus vaccine that has been approved either by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the World Health Organization (WHO), the State Department informed on Friday.
This comes after the White House had informed that foreign travellers, who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19,

US to allow entry to those fully vaccinated with WHO, FDA-approved shots

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 16 (ANI): According to the weekly report released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), inflation in the country has increased by 12.66 per cent, while the rate of inflation was recorded at 0.2 per cent last week, resulting in skyrocketing prices of tomatoes, potatoes, ghee.
The bureau, in the report, said that as of last week, 22 items -- including tomatoes, potatoes, ghee, mutton, and

Pakistan's inflation rate increased by 12.66 pc, prices of tomatoes, potatoes, ghee shoot up

KUNMING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- For many post-1990s and post-2000s in China, playing with smartphones has become as natural as breathing or drinking water. But for 27-year-old Li Ruxue, who patrolled a forest for nearly a week, isolation from the outside world became normal for the conservationist."If I suddenly stop answering messages, it means I've lost my signal," he said during a WeChat interview with Xinhua.</

China&#039;s &quot;Gen Z&quot; at forefront of biodiversity protection

London [UK], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK will urge world leaders at the upcoming 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to pledge their commitment to stopping and reversing deforestation, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, sources told the Guardian newspaper.
"Cop 26 puts a heavy emphasis on trees -- it's there as an equal part of 'coal, cars, cash and trees' because the prime minister person

UK to call for end to global deforestation at COP 26: Reports

Quetta [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): Families of the slain children continued to protest on the fifth day of the killings, outside the Governor house of Balochistan with the bodies.
According to the sources, the family of two Baloch slain children Allah Buksh and Sharatoon are continuously protesting against their brutal killings and demanding justice for their lost children.
The family of the killed children have blamed 

Families of slain Baloch children protest against Frontier Corps in Balochistan

The ruble continued to strengthen against the US dollar on Friday, reaching levels last seen in July 2020. The Russian stock market MOEX also surged, hitting a record high on rising oil price prices.At the opening of trading on Friday, the Russian currency rose to 71.16 rubles against the US dollar. It also gained against the European single currency, with an exchange rate of 82.58 rubles per eu

Russian ruble climbs to highest against US dollar since July 2020

Crystal Flush treats external and internal causes of toenail fungus.How to Prevent and Treat Toenail Fungus. Onychomycosis Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Treatment ExplainedSocks and close-toed shoes create

Crystal Flush - Complete treatment system for toenail fungus

DaylaCareis an AI-integrated care manager that enhances the lives of seniors and keeps them connected with their caregivers through consistent and meaningful health updates. It emerges as the perfect solution to issues in elderly care that need urgent attention. The platform is an AI-integrated care manager that links elderly adults with their family member

DaylaCare: Here&#039;s an AI Tool that Helps Caregivers Manage a Senior&#039;s Health Conditions

As Governments try to find ways to drastically reduce the consumption of fuel and transition to electric vehicles, Sunray Motors has a simple solution that perfectly bridges the two challenges using the most renewable resource available... the sun.Sunray Motors has created and completed testing of a solar hybrid conversion unit which can be installed onto 

Sunray Motors Launches Vehicle Solar Hybrid System That Increases Gas Mileage By More Than 250%

The California-based startup ORBAI has developed and patented a design for AGI that can learn more like the human brain by interacting with the world, encoding and storing memories in narratives, dreaming about them to form connections, creati

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