Here's a Heads Up from Reportr.World on news that you need to know today, April 9:
ABOUT IVERMECTIN
- The FDA cleared the antiparasite drug for compassionate use against COVID-19 patients in at least one hospital and is evaluating at least two permit applications to use it on humans.
- Ivermectin fights worms and humans who drink it can expect it to work against parasites in their digestive tract, leading to a toilet surprise, according to an infectious disease expert
- Explainer: What is Ivermectin and can it cure COVID-19?
ABOUT ASTRAZENECA'S COVID VACCINE
- Authorities have suspended the use of AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine on those aged 60 and below, citing reports of side effects.
- The latest side effect under investigation abroad is that the British-made jab could cause blood clots.
- Here's what you need to know about the AstraZeneca vaccine, hailed as a game-changer because of its relatively cheap price.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- One COVID patient died while isolating in his car. He couldnt find a vacant hospital room near his place.
- There were 9,216 new COVID cases yesterday, bringing the total active cases to 167,279.
- In Pasig, Mayor Vico Sotto built emergency room extensions to temporarily house COVID patients while waiting to be admitted.
- President Rodrigo Duterte is alive. His top aide, Sen. Bong Go, released a proof of life photo to quash talk on social media that the chief executive is ill.
- Meralco rates will increase in April as demand for power surges during the hot summer months. Here's how you can save electricity.
- The U.S. has warned China: Any attack on Philippines will trigger the Mutual Defense Treaty between Manila and Washington.
- Twitter has a new milk tea emoji, a toast to pro-democracy movements in Asia.
- Influenced by Clubhouse, Facebook experiments with audio feature.