Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, Aug. 1:
MONKEYPOX
- Here’s what you need to know about monkeypox, its symptoms and treatment, after the Philippines last week confirmed its first case of the disease.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
- VaxCert PH is now connected to the EU, for easier travel to Europe.
- Applications for a yellow card or the WHO’s international vaccine passport will soon be accepted at Robinsons Malls.
- You can now sign up for early access to UnionDigital Bank.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Filipinos trust the U.S. the most and China the least based on a Pulse Asia poll that asked 1,200 adults to rate how much they trusted select countries from a list of 10.
- Instagram will pause its pivot to TikTok-like features in response to user outcry, according to tech newsletter Platformer.
- Here’s a review of Beyonce’s comeback album, “Renaissance”, an urgent call to dance for millions who are languishing from two years of the pandemic.
- China’s Xi Jinping warned U.S. President Joe Biden against “playing with fire” on Taiwan as the two superpowers agreed to meet face to face.
- The U.S. economy shrank for the second straight quarter fueling fears of a recession and adding to President Joe Biden’s headaches ahead of the midterm elections.
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