Lucio Tan Admitted To Hospital Due To COVID-19

Business tycoon Lucio Tan was hospitalized after contracting COVID-19, his daughter confirmed on Saturday.

In an Instagram post, Vivienne Tan thanked everyone who prayed for his father’s swift recovery.

“He is in stable condition, responding well, and recovering,” she said.

Vivienne also asked for some privacy at this time.

“Please continue to pray for his speedy recovery. Thank you,” she wrote.

Lucio Tan, 86, is the chairman of MacroAsia and LT Group.

He also owns Philippine Airlines and Philippine National Bank.

COVID-19 patients in tents, isolation and swab tests - President Duterte Tells Philhealth To Cover

Malacañang said on Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or Philhealth to shoulder COVID-19 patients in tents, isolation, and even their swab tests.

“Nagbigay ng direktiba po ang ating Presidente sa Philippine Health Insurance Corp. na kasama sa health insurance coverage ang RT PCR tests, isolation sa accredited community isolation units at hospitalization para sa mild at critical cases ng COVID-19,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a briefing.

“Kaugnay nito, kung ang tents ay kasama sa in-patient care, kailangan covered ito sa kasalukuyang in-patient COVID-19 package,” he added.

In a hearing at the House of Representatives, a lawmaker exposed that some patients pay hospitals for Php1,000 per hour even though they were only admitted in tents.

PhilHealth said in a statement that it has noted the current situation where patients are temporarily placed in tents because hospitals can no longer admit them in regular hospital beds.

Some medical facilities are allegedly charging a P1,000 per hour rate for patients in tents. Philhealth said that they will investigate these claims.


“Be it COVID-19 or not, patients should be afforded with all the financial help as guaranteed by the Universal Health Care Law,” the statement read.

The statement was made after some COVID-19 patients and their relatives complained that they have to pay their hospital bills since being admitted in tents is not covered by Philhealth.

PhilHealth said it “has been reviewing existing policies to better respond to the extraordinary demands brought about by this pandemic.”

“Enhanced guidelines will be issued the soonest to ensure that adequate financial protection is duly provided to the patients without compromising the quality of care,” the agency added.

Spain wants to increase current AED26.8+ bn FDI in UAE: Spanish minister

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The United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Spain has reached over €6 billion (AED26.8+), according to a senior Spanish official.

In an exclusive interview with Emirates News Agency (WAM), Xiana Méndez, Spanish Minister of State for Trade, also said Spanish FDI in the UAE is valued at around €3 billion (AED13.2+ bn).

The UAE’s investments in strategic sectors in Spain, such as renewable energy, mines and other industries are “impressive,” she added in an interview in Abu Dhabi during her first official visit to the UAE this week.

“I think that we can do more and better and also diversify the scope of the sectors receiving these investments [into Spain],” the Spanish minister emphasized.

“There is a lot that we can do in order to boost the Spanish investment here in Emirates. Even though these figures [€3 billion] are impressive and important, especially because they have increased in recent years; still we can do more. There’s a scope for improvement.”

Spanish investments in the UAE are mostly concentrated in some sectors related to agro-industry, she said.

The minister revealed that Spain has initiated talks on a bilateral investment protection agreement with the UAE and once it is concluded, it will further enhance the investment flow between both countries.

“I think there’s a lot of interest from both sides in having this institutional framework to boost foreign direct investment in both directions,” she explained.

A recent Reuters report quoting the Spanish Foreign Minister, Arancha González Laya, said Spain is in talks with sovereign wealth funds from several Gulf countries to co-invest in projects financed by European aid in order to leverage the initial investment. Spain is also seeking to increase Spanish companies’ investment in the Gulf countries, particularly in infrastructure development.

Asked about the report, Méndez said Spain’s plan of increased investments in the UAE’s infrastructure sector will have preference in sustainable mobility, renewable energy, water and waste treatment.

On the investments from the Gulf, she said even without the European aid, Spain is a very attractive destination for foreign direct investment. “Sovereign funds know that and that’s why they have been presenting huge projects to Spain during the last decade. But it is true that with the arrival of these European funds, we will have the chance to identify new projects that will transform our productive sector.”

In Abu Dhabi, she visited the International Defence Exhibition and the Naval Defence Exhibition (IDEX and NAVDEX) 2021. Many Spanish companies have been participating in IDEX for many years and “I was impressed by the quality of the products and services presented [at the event],” Méndez said.

In Dubai, the minister visited Gulfood 2021, a global event with the participation of 2,500 companies from 85 countries, including some of the most prominent brands in the food and beverage sector.

With the presence of 50 Spanish companies, the event is a great opportunity to enhance bilateral cooperation in the food sector, she said.

Russia’s Sputnik V not yet available in the UAE

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Health authorities are still awaiting the arrival of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine to be shipped to the UAE.

According to the report of The National, health officials from the Department of Health (DOH) said this is not yet available for the general public.

The vaccine produced by Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology has been approved for emergency use by UAE authorities last January 21.

This came after the Emirates hosted a small-scale Phase 3 trial of the vaccine, which involved almost 1,000 volunteers.

According to the clinical trial data, the vaccine has 91.4 percent efficacy on day 28 after the first dose; and more than 95 percent on 42 days after the first dose.

DOH said those who volunteered to get the vaccine are being followed up for their safety for a period of six months, starting from the date of their first vaccine dose.

Volunteers gets two doses of the Sputnik vaccine with a 20-day gap between the first and the second injection.

This is the second trial in the UAE, after more than 30,000 people took part in a study for the Sinopharm vaccine.

It is expected that the study will be completed by the end of July 2021 once all the 1,000 volunteers have done their safety follow-up visits. 

Top 12 Ways To Normally Put On Weight In The House

According to the Globe Health And Wellness As Well As Health Organization, 462 million adults worldwide are undernourished. This is a reason for concern as it can influence your wellness in addition to cause problems with time.

We have all review as well as also found out about the risks of being obese or obese. Yet did you identify that being undernourished is similarly bad for you?

If you are underweight as well as desire to boost your weight in your house, there is just one way to do it-- the healthy and balanced way!

What Does Being Underweight Mean?

The Centers for Condition Control recommends using BMI (Body Mass Index) to figure out if you are overweight, undernourished, or have a healthy and well balanced weight.

There is a selection of reasons you can be undernourished, a few of which are physical, while others are psychological. Permit us explore the factors carefully.

Origin of Being Undernourished

High Metabolic rate-- Some individuals are built to be lean. Their metabolic procedure is so high that their tendency to gain weight is minimized likewise if they take in huge, calorie-dense meals.

Relative History-- Some people are birthed with the kind of genes that make them normally thin as well as have a reduced BMI.

High Physical Activity-- People who implement high levels of physical activities consistently, like running, running, swimming, or playing any type of kind of sporting tasks, often have a tendency to be undernourished. This normally takes place because their metabolic process is always high, and likewise they melt a great deal of calories continuously with the day, additionally while they are unwinding.

Health and wellness and also wellness Conditions-- If an individual has numerous health troubles or conditions, they could experience a short-term fat loss. They can furthermore experience a spike in their metabolic rate levels that may trigger consistent fat burning. A number of examples of such health and wellness and also wellness problems are hyperthyroidism, cancer, diabetic issues, and also usage.

Anxiety-- Individuals who have stress and anxiety may experience a severe anorexia nervosa and also shed a considerable amount of weight extremely promptly. Such individuals call for clinical assistance asap.

Anxiousness-- A private living under consistent anxiousness is generally really populated in their ideas as well as concerns that they might slim down without implying to.

Obtaining weight can be a prolonged treatment. You require to target at gaining weight in a healthy and also balanced fashion and not simply canyon on scrap. Right here's what you require to do.

Just How To Gain Weight The Healthy And Also Well Balanced Method

1. Healthy And Balanced Carbs as well as Fats

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Complying with a diet plan routine that is high in carbs as well as fats is one of one of the most effective means to gain weight a healthy diet regimen. While carbohydrates supply power, healthy fats are calorie thick. With each other, they slowly increase weight.

Some healthy as well as well balanced sources of carbs as well as fats are:

Rice

Whole grains

Full-fat yogurt

Oats

Cheese

Avocado

Coconut oil

Whole egg

Pumpkin and also sunflower seeds

2. Eat Bonus Calories

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Theoretically, consuming an additional 500 calories on a daily basis raises your weight by an extra pound in one week. So, consume a lot more calorie- and nutrient-dense foods with the day in the type of square meals in addition to treats. You can either increase the section measurements or consume smaller sized meals a whole lot a lot more on a regular basis throughout the day. Remain free from eating vacant calories that do not provide any type of sort of food.

You can boost your calorie consumption by consisting of nuts, seeds, or cheese as garnishes in your recipe. Below are some much more deal with options to boost your calorie matter:

Hummus with entire grain biscuits

Avocado on salute

Healthy protein healthy smoothie

Bread with your alternative of nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew or walnut butter)

Yogurt parfait

Grain bars

Muesli with fruits

Oat meal with combined nuts

Steamed eggs with salute

3. Take in A Lot Of Healthy protein

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This is one of the most crucial nutrient needed for weight gain. Your muscular tissue is mainly comprised of healthy protein, so eating enough healthy protein aids you obtain healthy and balanced muscular tissue weight as opposed to fat.

The suitable healthy protein intake for an undernourished individual should be in between 1.5 grams to 2.2 grams of protein per kg of your body weight. A study shows that when you comply with a high-protein diet plan, most of the excess calories obtain stored in your muscle (2 ).

Some protein-rich foods include:.

Fatty fish.

Red meat.

Entire eggs.

Entire grains.

Nuts and also seeds.

Pulses and also legumes.

Dairy products.

Whey healthy protein powder (should be generally used if you carry out high-intensity exercises).

4. Enhance Physical Strength

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It is very important to ensure that you lift weights at the fitness center or play a sport to improve your physical stamina as well as prevent letting the excess calories in your body turn into fat.

Head to the health club at least 4 to 5 times a week to boost your muscular tissue mass. Emphasis mostly on stamina training instead of spending a great deal of time doing cardio.

Cardio is wonderful for a healthy and balanced heart, but it additionally burns a great deal of calories and doesn't function a lot in your support if you are undernourished.

5. Drink Lots Of Water

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Consuming water has actually been synonymous with fat burning because it aids to reduce the quantity of food being taken in.

However some doctors assert that drinking excess water can also lead to weight gain. They think that the body can just eliminate a limited amount of water. If you consume more water than the body can take care of, it gets saved in the body as well as triggers weight gain in the type of water weight.

6. Home Remedies

1. Potatoes

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This is just one of the most convenient and also most pocket-friendly methods to include calories and also starch to your diet regimen. Usage of excess potatoes has been related to lasting weight gain (3 ).

You can add mashed potatoes as a side recipe to your dish or eat a baked potato as a treat. Right here's a tasty baked potato dish that you can have for dinner (boost portion size as needed).

You Will Need

1 large potato (washed clean)

½ cup paneer (cottage cheese)

2 tablespoons shredded cheese

2 tablespoons bell pepper (red, yellow or green)

1 twig of spring onion

Salt and pepper to taste

A few pieces of cooked chicken or red meat (optional)

What You Required To Do

Pierce the potato throughout with a fork and also location it in a microwave or oven for 5 to 6 minutes or till it is soft.

Include all the other components to a bowl and also blend well.

After the potato is prepared, blade it with the middle as well as divided it open.

Spoon the mixture in the potato and delight in.

Exactly How Usually You Required To Do This

You can eat potato everyday if you want. Try to have it in different kinds each time. This dish can be adhered to 2 to 3 times a week for weight gain.

2. Dry Fruits

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Consuming completely dry fruits, nuts, and seeds is an excellent way to put on weight progressively. A health and wellness overview from the University of Colorado recommends that nuts, nut butters, and dried fruits (like days, apricots, prunes) are great sources of healthy protein, vitamin E, and also monounsaturated fats and need to be added to dishes and treats for a boost in nutrient and calorie consumption (4 ).

You can include chopped completely dry fruits as toppings in numerous meals or make nut butter to spread over bread. Below is a fool-proof and very easy way to produce nut butter with any type of completely dry fruit you such as.

You Will Need

3 cups raw almonds, walnuts, or cashew nuts

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon cinnamon powder (optional)

Honey to taste (optional)

An oven

A baking tray

A baking sheet

A food processor

What You Need To Do

Preheat the stove to 180 degrees Celsius. Line the cooking tray with the baking sheet.

Spread the nuts on the lined tray as well as keep it in the oven to cook for 10 mins. Mix one or two times in the middle.

Once they run out the stove, let them cool.

After they are cooled down, transfer them to the food mill. Blend up until they are creamy.

This may take around 10-12 mins. Keep scuffing the sides of the blender or food processor every various other minute.

Once the blend becomes luscious, include the salt and also various other tastes if required.

Exactly How Usually You Required To Do This

Home-made nut butters can stay in the refrigerator for up to one month. You can consume this with entire grain bread or toast every day.

3. Ashwagandha

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Ashwagandha functions much better than a few weight gain supplements since it is Ayurvedic and also does not trigger any harm to the body. Research studies additionally state that it works by dramatically increasing muscular tissue mass and also toughness (5 ). Even after stopping or reducing the use of this powder, your body will certainly preserve its muscle mass for a long time.

You Will Need

100 g ashwagandha

100 g dry ginger powder

100 g sugar

½ glass water

1 glass milk

A vessel (for boiling)

1 airtight bottle

What You Required To Do

Mix ashwagandha, ginger, and also sugar to make a powder. Store this powder in an airtight bottle.

Take the vessel, include water and also milk to it, as well as warmth it.

Include one tablespoon of the prepared ashwagandha powder to the milk and water mix.

Boil this mix for a couple of mins up until the water is drained.

Drink this on a daily basis.

How Usually You Required To Do This

You must take in ashwagandha powder with milk 1-2 times a day for about a month to discover noticeable modifications in your body.

4. Ginger

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Ginger is recognized to stimulate your cravings. Consuming ginger before a dish obtains the digestive juices flowing. This can help you consume bigger sections and help better food digestion and also absorption of nutrients (6).

You Will Need

½ inch of fresh ginger

1-2 glasses of water

A vessel (to boil)

A strainer

What You Required To Do

Take in raw ginger before your dish.

You can also about slice the ginger into large items or grate it in the water.

Boil this mixture of ginger and also water for a couple of minutes.

Pressure this in a glass after it is somewhat cooled.

Drink this combination before your dish.

Just How Commonly You Need To Do This

You can eat a tiny piece of ginger 1-2 times each day.

5. Chamomile Tea

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Chamomile tea is recognized to have appetite stimulating properties. It is additionally recognized to relax and unwind your nerves. These realities do not have scientific support yet, yet this solution has actually been used by people for years and also has confirmed to be quite useful.

You Will Need

1 chamomile tea bag or a few chamomile flowers

1 cup water

A vessel (to boil)

What You Required To Do

Include the tea bag to a mug of warm water and permit it to brew for a couple of minutes.

If you do not have a tea bag, include chamomile flowers to water and also allow it boil for a few minutes before you consume it.

Just How Commonly You Required To Do This

You can consume chamomile tea 1-2 times daily, a hr before meals, or right before bedtime.

6. Drink Milk

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Milk has actually been traditionally utilized as an approach to gain weight and muscle for years. It is not only calorie dense, but it also has a great quantity of protein, excellent fats, calcium, vitamins, and minerals. It has a combination of both casein and also whey proteins that assist to develop muscular tissue. Research studies have actually revealed that muscular tissue mass raises when you integrate consuming milk and also weightlifting workouts (7 ), (8 ).

You Will certainly Need

1-2 glasses of cozy milk

What You Have To Do

Drink one to two glasses of cozy milk during the day as a snack or as a pre- or post-workout meal.

You can also consume cozy milk prior to going to bed for a sound rest.

How Usually You Required To Do This

You can drink regarding one to two glasses of milk each day. Try not to consume greater than two glasses everyday.

Try any or a combination of the above approaches to gain weight. Below are a few ideas that can assist you.

Tips To Gain Weight

Do not consume alcohol water before or throughout meals. This may make you consume lower.
Do not select a "lite" or "skim" version of foods. For instance, if you are consuming alcohol milk or eating yogurt, choose the full-fat variation.
Have larger portion sizes. You can use larger plates to make sure a bigger section size.
Eat often throughout the day.
Make sure that your midmeal snacks are calorie- and nutrient-dense.
Do weightlifting 3 to 4 days a week.

Use all-natural or natural products as mass gainers as opposed to synthetic supplements. This way, when you need to quit, you will not begin losing the built-up muscular tissue conveniently.

Obtain an excellent night's sleep. Relaxing well allows for correct muscle development.

Below are a couple of preventative measures you require to bear in mind

Safety measures To Adhere to:

Don't overdo cardio tasks as you will shed a lot more calories than you require to. However, it is also important not to overlook cardio altogether. You can do it once or twice a week as well as concentrate on weightlifting on recentlies.

In a thrill to gain weight promptly, a great deal of individuals tend to binge on undesirable convenience food. Avoid doing this.

Do not give up as well promptly. It takes a lot of time, patience, as well as hard work to gain weight in a healthy and balanced manner. Just maintain going.

Comply with the above treatments and also ideas diligently, and also you will definitely gain weight the healthy and balanced way. Do you recognize any other approaches to put on weight? Share them with us in the comments listed below.

Specialist's Solutions for Readers Concerns

How long does it require to notice weight gain?

This varies from person to person. It can usually take a few days or as much as a week or more to see any kind of visible outcomes.

Why eating way too much does not make you fat?

It is not overindulging that makes you fat, however it is consuming the incorrect or poor kind of calories that end up being harmful and bring about weight gain.

Is it bad to lose weight as well swiftly?

Yes, it is. Reducing weight also rapidly promotes a great deal of health risks given that fad diet are reduced in nutrients. Likewise, when you quit the crash diet, you place on even more weight than you had before.

UAE Hospital Introduces New Treatment To Prevent Covid-19 Infection

A hospital in the UAE has introduced a new antibody treatment for coronavirus disease for mild patients and those with pre-existing conditions.

“If you’ve recently been diagnosed with mild COVID-19, you may have a new treatment option: bamlanivimab (bam-la-NIV-i-mab). This drug will prevent you from having severe COVID-19,” the RAK Hospital said in a statement on its website.

The hospital said the introduction of the medication was based on studies showing that the treatment may help limit the amount of virus in the body.

“This may help their symptoms improve sooner – and they may be less likely to get severe infection, which may need oxygenization or ventilation,” the hospital said.

The drug is also recommended to those who are 65 years old, diabetes, and those with high blood pressure and heart issues.

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Wednesday reported 3,102 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, along with 3,814 recoveries and 19 deaths.
UAE health officials said that over 29.8 million tests have been conducted across the UAE.

Mon Tulfo Admitting That He Used Smuggled Covid-19 Vaccine

Mon Tulfo under investigation 

Special envoy to China and columnist Mon Tulfo is now under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration after admitting that he was vaccinated by smuggled Sinopharm vaccines.

“I now confess to the public: I had myself vaccinated—along with some government officials whose names I won’t mention here—with the Sinopharm vaccine last October,” he wrote in his column.

Tulfo said that there is no conflict of interest on him using smuggled vaccines and as an envoy to China.

“None at all. Wala akong nakitang conflict of interest dito dahil private citizen naman ako. Besides ang special envoy to China is just an honorific. Ang trabaho nyan is one peso a year. I’m not a government official. If we become technical about it, I’m not a government official. Honorific yung titulo ko,” he explained.

He also denied that he used his position to be vaccinated.

“Kaya ko na isipan na magpabakuna kasi available sa market, although smuggled nga, kaya gusto kong maka-tiyak kung effective sa akin, malamang effective sa sambayanan,” Tulfo added.

The Department of Health and Food and Drug Administration said that they will investigate Tulfo’s claims.
“Hindi po maganda na nalalaman natin na may ganitong pagpapabakuna na hindi dumadaan sa tamang proseso,” FDA Chief Eric Domingo said.