This was a town where everyone used to leave, said Ms. Frete, noting that now some 80 percent of her constituents work in tourism. Today, were better off tying our fate to protecting nature. Jaguars were a dominant predator in North and South America for millenniums, and played a vital…

She said that restrooms in restaurants, gas stations and the like are generally fine. Wash your hands with soap and water twice: after entering and before leaving. Its about your own internal risk barometer, said Dr. Fortune. Im pretty risk tolerant Im not crazy, but Im definitely not carrying my…

The Northwestern Health is starting to shift its attention away from COVID-19. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kit Young Hoon stresses the pandemic remains their top priority but notes they want to start resuming some critical services. “We are trying to focus in on increasing or catching up with vaccines…

GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 90% of countries have seen ordinary health services disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with major gains in medical care attained over decades vulnerable to being wiped out in a short period, a World Health Organization survey showed. The Geneva-based body has frequently warned about other…

GENEVA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – More than 90% of countries have seen ordinary health services disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with major gains in medical care attained over decades vulnerable to being wiped out in a short period, a World Health Organization survey showed. The Geneva-based body has frequently warned…

About $12 million in funds slated for improvements to ventilation systems, bathrooms and cooling systems at Manhattan public schools is being used instead to address the citys budget deficit, according to the Manhattan borough president. [New York Post] Matthew Futterman writes: It was late March, and the leaders of tennis…

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported 2,743 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing its total to 174,796, according to data from its health ministry. The country also added 74 new fatalities on Monday, taking the total number to 7,417, the highest coronavirus death toll in Southeast Asia. Reporting by Nilufar Rizki:…

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s health ministry on Sunday reported 4,129 new confirmed novel coronavirus infections and 339 additional fatalities, bringing the total number to 595,841 cases and 64,158 deaths. The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the number of confirmed cases.…

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil registered 566 additional coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours and 16,158 new cases, the Health Ministry said on Sunday evening. The nation has now registered 120,828 deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and 3,862,311 confirmed cases. Sundays tend to have relatively low coronavirus…

AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan reported 73 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, its highest daily tally since the start of the outbreak, the health ministry said. The country’s total number of confirmed infections now stands at 1,966, with 15 deaths, since the first case surfaced in early March, according to…