Britain will help refugees with more than five million US dollars

The British Embassy in Myanmar announced on December 14 that it will provide 4.5 million British pounds, which is equivalent to 5.7 million US dollars, for refugees in need of assistance throughout Myanmar.

Clean water, which is essential for all refugees, including the Rohingya, He said he will provide support for food and shelter. This support is part of the British government's aid program, he said.

At the Global Refugee Forum held in Geneva, Switzerland on December 13th, Andrew Mitchell, the British Government's Minister for International Development, announced that he would donate seven million pounds worth of clean water to Burmese refugees, including the Rohingya refugees who are sheltering in refugee camps in Bangladesh. He said that the British government would provide support for food and shelter. Therefore, domestic refugees will receive four and a half million pounds, and refugees arriving in Bangladesh will receive two and a half million pounds.

"This announced aid will provide the host countries with the support they need to help the entire community thrive." It will also reduce the risk of exploitation. As refugees, they can live safely and with dignity when they return home. It is about making education and skills available.”

In addition, the number of displaced people worldwide is expected to rise to more than 110 million, said Andrew Mitchell.

"This year, the number of people displaced by conflict (or) crisis is expected to rise to over 110 million people. These numbers are unprecedented and highlight the urgent need for global cooperation."

Last July 17, the British government announced that it will provide more than 30 million pounds for humanitarian aid in Myanmar.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) announced on December 11 that there are more than 570,000 people who have fled their homes due to the ongoing fighting in Myanmar since October 2023.

People with flu symptoms need to wear masks to prevent transmission of COVID-19

Jakarta - Professor at the Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Prof. Dr. R. Budi Haryanto, SKM, M.Kes, M.Sc, said that people with flu symptoms, which he considered similar to COVID-19 symptoms, needed to wear masks to prevent transmission.

"Then for those who are vulnerable, yes. "Like the elderly, pregnant women, small children, if they are in public places, they should also wear masks," he said. said Budi when contacted by Antara in Jakarta, Thursday.

Currently, when the pandemic status has been lifted and COVID-19 is no longer as dangerous as before, many health protocols have begun to be abandoned, including when reports of COVID-19 cases have increased again recently.

According to the professor, the increase in COVID-19 cases was caused by an increase in people with flu symptoms who were checking themselves out because there were concerns about pneumonia spreading. From these examinations, he said, it was found that someone was positive for COVID-19.

Additionally, many people with mild flu symptoms may have COVID-19, but, because it only lasts for two to three days, they don't report it.

Budi said that prevention is important in controlling disease. Nowadays, people are touching objects in public places such as elevators, escalators, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to re-encourage health protocols, such as washing hands, using hand sanitizer and wearing masks.

If you have flu symptoms that are similar to COVID-19, don't gather with many people first.

"Just stay at home until you recover, then please go out wearing a mask, because after you recover and you still have symptoms, the virus can actually be transmitted," he said. said Budi.

According to him, a person should not speculate about his own health. He gave an example, many people actually have comorbidities, however, they are not aware of this so that the flu symptoms similar to COVID-19 that they experience become increasingly severe.

"Because after all, we can't play with our own health, can we," he said