Recent reports of a surge in respiratory infections in China have led to concerns of another pandemic. However, the virus responsible for this increase, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), is neither new nor mysterious.
WHO defines physical activity as ''any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure''. Physical activity is not just structured time dedicated to exercise- it involves any active movement including daily steps, commuting to/from work, domestic tasks such...
In HCM City, 390 hotels and restaurants have become
smoke-free zones as part of a municipal programme to non-smoking
environments in restaurants and hotels unveiled two years ago.
Soon after arriving in Ha Noi, I noticed many of the locals were wearing
masks. I didn''t give it another thought, taking it merely as part of
living in a big city. Until recently, that is.
Chairman of the Viet Nam Football Federation, Nguyen Trong Hy, (left)
will step down due to health concerns, as announced during a conference
of VFF''s executive committee in Ha Noi yesterday.
