Wash your hands after stroking your pet, say French experts, Lifestyle News,A French medical body urged pet owners on Wednesday to take precautions like washing hands after stroking dogs or cats, saying the risk of catching Covid-19 from animals \”cannot be ruled out\”. Even though there is no evidenc
New dog walking rule in Germany leaves owners scratching their heads, World News,BERLIN – A new rule forcing Germans to take their dog for a walk twice a day has unleashed a debate on whether the state can decide what is best for the country’s 9.4 million pet canines. Agriculture Minister Julia Kloe
Spanish police officers brave frozen reservoir to rescue dog, World News,MADRID – Two Spanish police officers waded into a frozen reservoir to rescue a stranded dog as a cold front arrived in the northern part of the country, police said on Wednesday (Dec 8). Video footage released by the police sho
What to do when you see injured or abandoned wild animals in Singapore, Lifestyle News,Because this is their home too. Every now and then, wild animals (such as snakes, monitor lizards, civets, and pangolins) find their way into our urban dwellings and on other instances, we may find exotic animals
Now I lay you down to sleep: Wild boar whisperer 'trains' animals at Pulau Ubin, Singapore News,The sight of wild boars on the mainland may send people scurrying, but one man on Pulau Ubin appears to be comfortable with these creatures. He was seen prodding a wild boar with a stick in a Ti
Wuhan residents say they hope WHO team finds virus origins, China News,With investigators from the World Health Organisation (WHO) set to visit China next year, residents of Wuhan are saying they want the team to come to the central city, hoping they could prove the virus did not originate there. An
Hong Kong emigration wave takes toll on its least political residents – its pets, China News,HONG KONG – Aircraft mechanic Don Yip is one of many thousands leaving Hong Kong after the imposition of a new security law last year and 2019’s pro-democracy protests. Unlike many others, he won’t leave wit
Mink infected 2 humans with coronavirus: Dutch government, World News,AMSTERDAM – Mink with the coronavirus have infected two people in the Netherlands in what are probably the first such cases of transmission during the epidemic, government and health authorities said on Monday. Mink carrying the v
Mandatory masks, Mickey at a distance as Walt Disney World reopens, World News,Mickey waved from a distance and visitors wore colorful face masks with mouse ears on Saturday as Florida's Walt Disney World opened to the public for the first time in four months amid a surge of coronavirus cases i
Probe into rare cougar attack in US that left one dead, World News,Wildlife officials in the US state of Washington on Monday were probing what prompted a cougar to attack two cyclists over the weekend, leaving one dead and the other seriously injured. The incident on Saturday marked the first such
Guys, we need to talk about that Sonic The Hedgehog movie trailer, Digital News,Oh, sweet sweet Sonic, what have they done to you? The world was recently exposed to a preview of a live-action film adaptation of the classic Sega series, and from everything with seen (and cringed) so far, it looks… ba
Parliament: 16 cases of Candida auris in private and public hospitals since 2012, no report of local spread, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A total of 16 cases of Candida auris infections were reported in both private and public hospitals in Singapore since 2012, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Mon
Japanese celebrity Pikotaro redesigns signature Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen song into Covid-19 melody, Entertainment News,TOKYO – Japanese social media celebrity Pikotaro returned as a leading twitter trend in Japan with a Covid-19 hand washing song that repurposes his signature Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen
