Note: A hyperlink is attached in each headlines for further reading of the original news.
Table of Contents:
1. United Kingdom News
2. Malaysia News
3. Global News
1. UNITED KINGDOM NEWS
Date: 14th June 2020
Source: BBC News
Monthly Visitors: 147,201,030
Summary:
Wales' Health Minister announced that face coverings should be worn if the 2-metre social distancing rule cannot be maintained.
But Minister Vaughan Getting said medical masks should only be worn when anyone enters a hospital, or during direct care of patients.
He added that there is little evidence that widespread wearing medical masks benefits medical staff or the public.
Headline: Coronavirus: Social distancing rule revision will have significant impact, says UK chancellor
Date: 14th June 2020
Source: Yahoo! Finance
Monthly Visitors: 576,320,730
Summary:
UK Prime Minister to revise the 2 metre social distancing rule after receiving backlash from the hospitality industry.
Ministers are pressured from Conservative MPs - the latter sees the easing of the 2 metre rule as a chance to reopen the economy.
Labour’s shadow home secretary said the 2 metre rule should be relaxed only if backed up by science.
Date: 14th June 2020
Source: Reuters
Monthly Visitors: 38,190,000
Summary:
UK death toll cases is at 41,698 on 13th June.
The rise is the lowest since 22nd March.
2. MALAYSIA NEWS
Date: 14th June 2020
Source: The Star
Monthly Visitors: 4,623,090
Summary:
COVID-19 screenings are openly advertised online for commercial gains, but no actions were taken by authorities.
MMA president stated that clinics must comply with strict SOP standards for approval of screening and onsite sampling.
The MMA reminds all medical practitioners of the legal implications and also, to maintain high levels of ethics in their practice.
3. GLOBAL NEWS
Date: 14th June 2020
Source: Loop News Trinidad and Tobago
Monthly Visitors: 148,800
Summary:
World Health Organisation recommends we should collect 70,000 blood units per annum.
Just over 200,000 units of blood is donated annually by members of the public in Trinidad and Tobago.
Long-term Strategies Implemented: (1) Blood Transfusion Committees have been re-instituted in each Regional Health Authority. (2) Established a National Blood Donor Committee. (3) Chit-chat based blood donation system is now turned into a voluntary non-remunerable system.
The public can visit any of the national blood donation centres to donate.
Date: 14th June 2020
Source: Niskanen Center
Monthly Visitors: 41,070
Summary:
Global shortage of blood plasma to carry out plasma therapies.
Most people from developing countries do not have appropriate plasma therapy treatment.
Shortages are significantly exacerbated by the World Health Organisation policy, that is to rely on Voluntary Non-Remunerated Blood Donations.
Countries such as: UK, Canada, Australia & New Zealand are increasingly dependent on imports of plasma therapies. This inflates global blood plasma price, making it unaffordable for low-middle income countries.
To ensure sufficient supply of plasma; UK, Canada, Australia & New Zealand should adopt Voluntary Remunerated Plasma Collections.