So far, only military veterans -- from the U.S., Australia and Korea -- have won compensation for the after-effects of the chemical whose toxic properties Cabanes said were "absolutely phenomenal" at around 13 times the toxicity of herbicides in civilian use such as glyphosate. … [Read more...] about French court hears Agent Orange case against chemical firms
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Malaysia reports new COVID-19 cases at workplace
The country's Director-General of Health Noor Hisham said 80 clusters are in manufacturing, 53 in construction and 31 in the services sector. Employers are asked to observe preventive measures to curb the spread of the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Malaysia reports new COVID-19 cases at workplace
Dutch police detain 240 nationwide as anti-lockdown protests turn violent
The demonstration in the city’s Museum Square, which violated a ban on public gatherings, came the day after the government introduced a nightly curfew for the first time since World War Two. … [Read more...] about Dutch police detain 240 nationwide as anti-lockdown protests turn violent
HCMC hotel occupancy hits record low
The development of Covid-19 vaccines will help the industry improve over the next two years and it is expected to make a full recovery by 2024, the report said. … [Read more...] about HCMC hotel occupancy hits record low
Makers of Sophia the robot plan mass rollout amid pandemic
CEO David Hanson adjusts a face of a humanoid robot at Hanson Robotics' lab in Hong Kong, China January 12, 2021. Photo: Reuters Products from other big players in the industry are helping fight the pandemic as well. SoftBank Robotics’ Pepper robot was deployed to detect people who weren’t wearing masks. In China, robotics company CloudMinds helped set up a robot-run field hospital during the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. … [Read more...] about Makers of Sophia the robot plan mass rollout amid pandemic