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The Markle clan is just as worried about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview as the British royal family. Half-sister of the Duchess of Sussex, Samantha Markle spoke to Sunday Mirror and revealed how the couple’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey may lead to serious negative impact on the health of both their father Thomas Markle and Prince Philip. “It’s stressful to have someone making this drama and personal affronts on the family at a time when he’s so fragile,” said Samantha. “My dad could die at any time but it doesn’t seem to matter to Meghan. All that seems to matter to her is she gets her way. She’s like a bull in a china shop,” she continued. “The royal family welcomed Meg in and were so gracious. Now she’s acting like they’re the problem,” she said. “For her to turn on them now feels like such a slap in the face, but I did once say ‘if she’ll do this to our family, she’ll do this to yours’ and I’ve been proven right,” she shared. “They shouldn’t be … [Read more...] about Prince Philip, Thomas Markle’s health could suffer after Meghan, Harry interview

Kindly Share This Story: …Says it doesn’t guarantee total immunity By Chris Onuoha Dr Olorunimbe Mamora, Minister of State for Health, in this interview, warns: Don’t be loose as ongoing vaccination does not give you total immunity against Covid-19 infection. Mamora also speaks on other health issues in the polity. After one year, what would your assessment be on the way the Covid-19 issue is handled in this country? While I would like to say is not commensurate with those who lost their lives as a result of the Covid-19 virus, I may also say there has been resilience of healthcare workers on the frontline. Having said that, I would also say that the first thing the Federal Government did was to set up the Covid-19 Task Force Team to manage the pandemic and other activities that were created and control the resources and logistics. We are also connected with the international body concerned and so many others to share experiences and gain more … [Read more...] about COVID-19 VACCINE WARNING: Vaccination is no licence to be loose — Mamora, Health Minister

Philippine technology firms are urged to take advantage of the expected growth of health technology after the coronavirus pandemic, according to an official from the Global Entrepreneurship Network Indonesia. “Because of the pandemic, what are the top sectors that will grow rapidly after this? I personally think about health technology, because more and more people are aware of how important it is to have a healthy lifestyle. So a health check is very important,” said Ivan Sandjaja, managing director at Global Entrepreneurship Network Indonesia and Chamber of Commerce Indonesia during the “Building Startup Ecosystem in Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities” webinar. “You can talk about medical devices to check everything. [This will] help people live better and easier,” he added. But Sandjaja advised those who want to be tech entrepreneurs to identify social problems and help solve these with technology-based solutions. “In order for you to be successful as a tech … [Read more...] about ‘Health tech to thrive post-Covid’

A health warning has been issued for Ōhawe Beach near Hāwera on Friday. South Taranaki District Council (STDC) regulatory services manager, Chantelle Denton, said in a statement that routine sampling by the Taranaki Regional Council found high levels of enterococci bacteria at Ōhawe Beach. “Visitors to these areas should not collect shellfish and plant life or come into contact with the water,” she said. “Keep your pets away from the water too as they can also be affected.” READ MORE: Investigation launched following Back Beach bacteria scare Health warning for Kaupokonui and Waingongoro river mouths E-coli found at Kaupokonui and Waingongoro River Mouths in South Taranaki Warning signs have been put in place and the warning posted on the council's Facebook page and landing page of its website. Further water samples will be taken next week, and the warning signs will be removed when the levels are considered safe. Denton said the general rule was to not swim … [Read more...] about Health warning for South Taranaki beach

MANILA, Philippines — The government started to administer AstraZeneca shots to senior health workers in hospitals in Metro Manila on Saturday, two days after more than 400,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived as a donation to the country. First to get the shot at Ospital ng Paranaque (OsPar) II was Dr. Olga Virtusio, out of the 50 medical front-liners employed by the two local government-run hospitals in the city. “Being the head of the city health office of Parañaque City … prompted me to lead my staff and to assure the people that all the vaccines are safe,” said the 60-year-old Virtusio. She said she earlier volunteered to be inoculated with the CoronaVac vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, but was turned down because of “my old age.” On Friday, 50 younger front-liners of OsPar I and II were given CoronaVac, with Dr. Jefferson Pagsisihan, the director of both hospitals, taking the first shot. Pagsisihan’s predecessor, Dr. Ephraim Neal Orteza, died of … [Read more...] about Senior health workers among first to get AstraZeneca shots