Sunday, 3 July 2022

Under-pressure care home firm Orpea proposes board shake-up

Under-pressure care home firm Orpea proposes board shake-up

French care home company Orpea , under pressure over its business practices and the way it runs its homes, on Sunday announced proposals to shake up its board of directors to improve governance.

German health minister in move to boost use of COVID treatment Paxlovid

Germany's health minister said on Sunday he will push for more prescriptions of Pfizer's oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid by family doctors to reduce severe cases of the disease.

Germany has two more African swine fever cases in farm pigs, ministry says

Two more case of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in farm pigs in Germany, Germany's federal agriculture ministry said.

Eastern China cities tighten COVID curbs as new clusters emerge

Cities in eastern China tightened COVID-19 curbs on Sunday as coronavirus clusters emerge, posing a new threat to China's economic recovery under the government's strict zero-COVID policy.

China reports 268 new COVID cases on July 1 vs 245 day earlier

Mainland China reported 268 new COVID-19 cases for July 1, of which 72 were symptomatic and 196 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.

ISS urges "cautionary support" for Healthcare Realty Trust deal with Healthcare Trust of America

Leading proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on Friday recommended "cautionary support" for a planned merger between medical offices operator Healthcare Trust of America Inc and its smaller rival Healthcare Realty Trust Inc

Abortion drug maker says Mississippi can't ban pill despite Supreme Court ruling

The maker of a drug used in medication abortions has told a federal judge that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling eliminating the nationwide right to abortion does not allow Mississippi to stop it from selling the pills in the state.

Monkeypox symptoms differ from previous outbreaks - UK study

Patients with monkeypox in the UK have noticeably different symptoms from those seen in previous outbreaks, according to researchers in London, raising concerns cases are being missed.

Texas, Ohio top courts allow abortion bans to take effect

The top courts in Texas and Ohio on Friday allowed the Republican-led states to enforce restrictions and bans on abortions after the U.S. Supreme Court last week overturned the nationwide constitutional right to abortion.

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