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In front of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Ambassadors-Designated to Number of Sisiterly and Friendly Sworn in and Greet him (SPA)
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Airline passengers walk past a thermal scanner for body temperature shortly after landing from Singapore at Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta, Indonesia August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Beawiharta
China Offers “Free Screening” on Arrivals from Singapore amid Zika Outbreak
China’s quarantine authorities said on Wednesday that they will offer free health screenings for travellers arriving from Singapore amid an outbreak of the Zika virus in the country. The quarantine bureau did not specify whether the screenings would be mandatory. The...Caption:
A medical researcher works on results of tests for preventing the spread of the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases at the Gorgas Memorial institute for Health Studies laboratory in Panama City. Reuters
Singapore Urges Tests for Pregnant Women with Zika Signs
Singapore urged pregnant women showing symptoms of fever or rashes to have themselves tested for the Zika virus Wednesday after the number of confirmed cases in the city-state soared to 82. The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has caused explosive outbreaks in the...Caption:
Nadine, a humanoid created by Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) Professor Nadia Thalmann and her team, reacts to the presence of people during an interview with Reuters at their campus in Singapore March 1, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Human-like Robot May One Day Care for Dementia Patients
Nadine has short brown hair, soft skin and an expressive face. Nadine is not a woman; she is a new brand of human-like robot. Scientists are c that scientists are hoping that, one day, she will be used as a personal assistant or care provider for the elderly. The...Caption:
One of the relatives of a passenger on the AirAsia flight QZ8501 wipes tears as she awaits the latest news on the search of the missing jetliner at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi Marjan)