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Coronavirus deaths rise sharply as global emergency is declared

World

The number of people who have died from the coronavirus has risen sharply to 213 - hours after the outbreak was declared a global public health emergency.Chinese health officials have said that 9,692 people have now contracted the illness. This is an increase of 1,981 cases and 81 deaths since Wednesday. WHO chief: We don't know what damage virus could do The World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared that ...

Jan202020 by adminNo Comments

Third person dies in China virus outbreak as new cases rise sharply

World

A third person has died in a virus outbreak in China as 139 new cases of the illness were found over the weekend, health officials have said.The new virus belongs to the same family of coronaviruses that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which killed nearly 800 people globally during a 2002/03 outbreak that also started in China. Authorities have warned the coronavirus is spreading to more cities as the country gears up for the lunar new year later this week.Hundreds of millions of Chinese people are expected to travel domestically and abroad for the celebration.The Daxing health commission in the capital Beijing has confirmed two new cases of the virus, while the southern Guangdong province's health commission confirmed one case in Shenzhen. ...

Dec72018 by adminNo Comments

Xanax: Treatment for addiction rises sharply in children

Health

The number of children being treated for addiction to tranquilisers has doubled in a year, to more than 300, according to Public Health England.The drug Xanax, and copies of it, accounted for the sharpest rise - from eight children receiving treatment in 2016-17 to 53 in 2017-18.Ambulance services around the country have also reported a growing problem. In 2017-18, more than 15,500 children had help for substance misuse, 88% for cannabis.The total number receiving treatment was 5% down on the previous year, What is Xanax?Xanax is the brand name for the drug alprazolam, a benzodiazepine prescribed for anxiety or panic attacks. But many of the pills taken by children are copies bought online, with no indication of their strength or...

Oct112018 by adminNo Comments

Europe stocks sharply lower after US and Asia sell-off

Business

European stocks were sharply down in morning trade after concerns about a trade war and higher US bond yields stoked global investor concerns.In London, the FTSE 100 index of leading UK shares was down more than 1.7% at 7,020.Markets in Asia had plunged to a 19-month low after US shares suffered their worst losses in eight months.The global sell-off came as IMF head Christine Lagarde said stock market valuations have been "extremely high". In Paris, the Cac 40 share index was down 1.6% at 5,122 points, while in Frankfurt the Dax index fell nearly 1.5%.The FTSE 100 and the Cac 40 have fallen to their lowest levels since April, while the Dax is at its lowest since early 2017. ...

Jun12018 by adminNo Comments

Facebook sees teen usage sharply decline, as rival apps gain in key demo: Report

Technology

Facebook, the behemoth social media platform that has faced a raft of challenges in the past year, got more worrisome news yesterday: a new report showing its usage among teenagers sharply declining. A new survey from Pew Research Center says 51 percent of teenagers aged 13 to 17 reported using Facebook -- a 20 percentage-point drop from the center’s previous 2014-2015 survey. The decline reflects teens shifting to other apps and platforms, with YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat all overtaking Facebook in the coveted demographic. Eighty-five percent of teens reported using YouTube in the new report, while 72 percent and 69 percent said they used Instagram and Snapchat respectively. Facebook, formerly the most popular of the platforms in the survey, fell to fourth. Those numbers re...