Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, July 29:
EARTHQUAKE UPDATES
- President Bongbong Marcos flew to the epicenter Abra yesterday to check on the status of relief efforts. He asked local officials to restore water service immediately.
- A day after the initial quake, hundreds of aftershocks rattled residents of northern Luzon, where at least five were killed while more than 150 others were injured.
- Here’s how you can donate to victims of the disaster.
- Here’s a list of damaged tourist spots and heritage sites.
ESPORTS
- So you want to be a pro esports player? Here are the skills you need and how to prepare.
- A new study has found that gaming has little effect on a person’s mental health in the short term.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- UP Diliman will soon offer a PhD program on artificial intelligence.
- The WHO urged men who have sex with men to limit their sexual partners to help stop the spread of monkeypox.
- Antibiotics when taken after sex can drastically reduce the chances of getting bacterial STDs, according to one study.
- Some 5% of COVID survivors suffer from long-lasting loss of smell and taste, a study showed.
- North Korea is ready to mobilize its nuclear arsenal in any future confrontation with the U.S. and South Korea, state media reported.
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