Portugal faces the biggest demographic aging problem in the entire European Union. For every 100 children (aged up to 14) there are 182 elderly (aged 65 and over), according to a study published yesterday Sunday by the Portuguese database Pordata. According to the study, which drew on data from Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics, over […]
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Meeting of D. Michailidou with the presidents of the public social structures of the country
Deputy Minister Domna Michailidou held a meeting with the presidents of all public social structures in the country at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. According to a relevant announcement, during the meeting, which was organized on the initiative of the Undersecretary, all the steps that have been taken during these three years in […]
The oldest man in the world died three weeks before he turned 113
The oldest member of humanity, Saturnino de la Fuente Garcίαa, has died at the age of 112 years and 341 days, the Guinness World Records announced today Wednesday. The Spaniard was named the world’s oldest man at the age of 112 years and 211 days, according to the London-based organization. He would be celebrating his […]
Spain: At least five dead in a fire that broke out in a nursing home
At least five people were killed in Spain when a fire broke out in a nursing home on Tuesday night, an emergency center said. “We are counting five dead”, while eleven other guests in the nursing home, poisoned due to inhalation of smoke, were taken to hospitals, clarified the emergency center in Valencia (east) via […]
How Pfizer-biontech Vaccine Protects Seniors Against Life-threatening COVID-19 Cases – Report
Vaccination with anti-coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna was 94% effective against hospitalization with COVID-19 in fully immunized people ≥65 years of age. This is reported in a press release by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, a single dose of these mRNA vaccines resulted in 64 percent protection […]