TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government needs to reform its health ministry after the coronavirus pandemic settles down, Chief Cabinet Secretary and prime minister hopeful Yoshihide Suga said in a newspaper interview published on Monday. Suga, who is widely seen as the top contender to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, told…

Although its safer to gather outside than indoors, the virus can still be transmitted in outdoor spaces when people gather in large groups or stand close to one another for long periods of time. Alcohol can loosen inhibitions, prompting people to forget about social distancing. Loud music can prompt people…

JAKARTA, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Indonesia reported 3,444 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 194,109, data from the country’s health ministry website showed. The Southeast Asian country also reported 85 new deaths on Sunday, taking the total to 8,025, the highest coronavirus death toll in Southeast Asia.…

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico has recorded an extra 122,765 deaths above expectations during the pandemic up to August, the health ministry said on Saturday in a report about excess mortality rates, suggesting Mexico’s true coronavirus toll could be much higher. Mexico has recorded 67,326 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus.…

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is in a stable condition two days after being hospitalised with the coronavirus, his doctor said on Saturday. “This instils cautious but reasonable optimism,” Alberto Zangrillo said in a brief statement. Berlusconi, 83, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and was…

The players were initially told they would be able to continue training in New York under the stricter guidelines, with the possibility of practicing on clay before returning to Europe to play in clay-court tournaments, including the French Open, which begins in Paris on Sept. 27. But on Friday, Flipkens…

The major phone manufacturers declined to provide any recommendations for specific charging techniques when we asked, but they do offer vague tips on their websites. Apple says you should charge your Apple lithium-ion battery whenever you want and adds that there is no need to let it discharge 100 percent…

Missing your period for more than three months is not normal, said Dr. Rackow. You should see your physician. And testing for PCOS should be done before starting birth control pills to regulate periods. There isnt one diagnostic test for PCOS and experts dont always agree on criteria required to…

Retail giant Walmart announced a partnership with recently public primary care disruptor Oak Street Health to integrate the latter’s clinics into three Walmart supercenters in Texas. Walmart is rolling out Oak Street Health clinics in its supercenters. Walmart Walmart has been wading into the retail clinic space for a few years, and has…

Americans with mental illnesses make up nearly a quarter of those killed by police officers, Pete Earley, whose mentally ill son has twice been shot with stun guns by police officers, has written for The Washington Post. As Earley also points out, 115 police officers have been killed since the…