Kundannoor bridge resurfacing: concern over traffic falling into disarray

Kundannoor bridge resurfacing: concern over traffic falling into disarray

The PWD NH wing is gearing up to do stone mastic asphalt resurfacing of the busy, 2-km-long Kundannoor-Thevara bridge that links Kochi with Willingdon Island, since the rain has taken a break. But alternative roads have not been developed to divert vehicles, which include container lorries. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU With the rain taking … Read more

Northern Ireland Health: Waiting list patient communication ‘in disarray’

Northern Ireland Health: Waiting list patient communication ‘in disarray’

The department said it will continue to work closely with NIPSO, GPs and health and social care trusts to improve access to waiting time information for patients, but that a number of the recommendations within the report would require additional resources, both financial and staffing, at a time of severe budgetary pressures. Source link

Philippines Covid surge throws country into disarray

Philippines Covid surge throws country into disarray

In the Philippines, a second surge in Covid-19 cases is putting renewed pressure on the healthcare system. The country currently has the second highest number of cases in South East Asia behind Indonesia. And with one of the longest and hardest lockdowns in the world, a crippling recession has forced thousands on to the streets … Read more