This undated file image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) shows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox (monkeypox) particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory that was captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Maryland, US. (PHOTO / NIAID […]
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US opposes bill to lift foreign air visitor vaccination rule
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol, Feb 7, 2023, in Washington. On Feb 7, 2023, the White House says it opposes legislation that would end a requirement that most foreign air travelers be vaccinated against COVID-19. (PHOTO / AP) WASHINGTON — […]
STGZ Partners with Klaytn to Scale Next Generation Metaverse Platform for Artists
NEW YORK, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The next generation real-time live virtual events and concerts metaverse platform company STGZ, announced a partnership with Klaytn, a global metaverse public blockchain platform today. The partnership strengthens the STGZ platform through Klaytn’s fast, secure, and scalable public blockchain technology, enabling STGZ to offer […]
UNICEF: Poorest learners benefit least from public education funding
Pupils pose at a window of their school in Douala, western Cameroon, on Jan 13, 2022. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) UNITED NATIONS — Only 16 percent of public education funding goes to the poorest 20 percent of learners, while 28 percent goes to the richest 20 percent, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a […]
Tens of thousands of Spanish health workers protest for future
People march during a protest in support of public health care in Madrid, Spain on Jan 15, 2023. (MANU FERNANDEZ / AP) MADRID – Tens of thousands of health workers protested in Madrid on Sunday over what they say is the destruction of the public health system by the conservative regional government. Dressed in white […]
The 5th Hong Kong Public Relations Awards 2023 to Kick Off Soon
HONG KONG, Jan 4, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Hong Kong Public Relations Professionals’ Association (PRPA) has announced that the 5th Hong Kong Public Relations Awards (HKPRA) will soon kick off and enrolment will open with a briefing session in January 2023. The 5th HKPRA will soon kick off its enrolment with […]
Fujitsu donates office furniture to Cambodian public institutions to promote sustainable practices
TOKYO, Dec 15, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it donated office furniture that is no longer being used including desks, chairs and cabinets to Cambodian public institutions through the Cambodian Embassy in Japan. Loading of donations Fujitsu has been promoting new working styles in its offices under its “Work […]
NEC to build 5G Innovation lab for the NSW Telco Authority
TOKYO, Oct 18, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has been selected by the New South Wales (NSW) Telco Authority to build the initial phase of a state-of-the-art 5G innovation lab as part of a new strategic partnership. The new 5G innovation lab will provide an environment where the NSW […]
COVID-19 looms in Europe as booster campaign starts slow
A woman walks past a pharmacy advertising in its window, "Here vaccine test COVID without appointment" on Aug 1, 2022 in Nîmes in the south of France. (PASCAL GUYOT / AFP) LOS ANGELES – A new COVID-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that vaccine […]
Britain warns of difficult winter with flu, COVID-19
Medical staff wears PPE on a ward for COVID-19 patients at King's College Hospital in south east London on Dec 21, 2021. (VICTORIA JONES / PA VIA AP) LONDON / MOSCOW / MAPUTO / LJUBLJANA – British health officials on Wednesday warned that increased circulation of flu and a resurgence in COVID-19 could lead to a difficult winter […]
Trudeau condemns verbal abuse directed at Canada’s deputy PM
In this file photo dated Oct 26, 2021, Canada's deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, Canada. (LARS HAGBERG / AFP) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday condemned an abusive verbal attack on his deputy prime minister and finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, which he described […]
US CDC admits falling short in response to COVID-19
In this April 23, 2020 file photo, a sign is seen by the entrance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. (TAMI CHAPPELL / AFP) LOS ANGELES / ROME / OTTAWA – The chief of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday acknowledged that the agency had failed to respond […]
US monkeypox cases on sharp rise ‘due to govt setbacks’
Vials of the JYNNEOS Monkeypox vaccine are prepared at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California, on Aug 9, 2022. (PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP) LOS ANGELES – Monkeypox cases in the United States have kept climbing rapidly, topping over 11,000 cases, while media and experts have been blaming the Biden administration's response to […]
US declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
People wait in line to receive the monkeypox vaccine at the Balboa Sports Center in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on July 27, 2022. (ROBYN BECK / AFP) The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said on Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and […]
Near free public transport eases congestion on Germany’s roads
The"'9-Euro-Ticket" is advertised as travelers by tickets at the main train station in Berlin, Germany on June 1, 2022. With the launch of the 9-Euro-Ticket, travelers in Germany will be able to crisscross the country for under 10 dollars a month this summer as part of a government program intended to help combat rampant inflation, […]
World first as entire city’s transport network is digitally connected with Hitachi’s new Smart Mobility suite
GENOA, Italy, Jul 20, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – In a move that is set to trigger a revolution in how people around the world will travel in towns and cities, Hitachi Rail has digitally connected public and private hire transport across an entire city. The milestone has been achieved using technology from […]
Most of US population in areas ‘with high COVID-19 levels’
A sign about COVID-19 test is displayed at a testing site as people are seen inside for testing in Morton Grove, Illinois on Jan 9, 2022. (NAM Y. HUH / AP) LOS ANGELES – More than half of the US population are now living in areas with high COVID-19 levels and people are recommended to […]
WHO: COVID-19 pandemic ‘nowhere near over’
This picture taken on April 15, 2020 shows a sign of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the entrance of their headquarters in Geneva amid the COVID-19 outbreak. (PHOTO / AFP) GENEVA – The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is "nowhere near over" as the number of new cases worldwide has risen by 30 percent in the […]
Golden Sun Education Group Limited Announces Pricing of US$17,600,000 Initial Public Offering
Shanghai, China, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — Golden Sun Education Group Limited (the “Company” or “Golden Sun”), a provider of tutorial services in China, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 4,400,000 Class A ordinary shares at a public offering price of US$4.00 per Class A ordinary […]