US health regulator authorizes Pfizer’s Covid pill as Omicron surges
by Issam AHMED Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's anti-Covid pill for…
4 years ago
PNP to strictly implement LGU-issued guidelines in Odette-hit areas
(Eagle News) -- The Philippine National Police will strictly implement local government unit-issued guidelines in areas hit by Typhoon "Odette."…
4 years ago
Sea turtles return to Thailand’s shores during pandemic
by Sophie DEVILLER and Pitcha DANGPRASITH Agence France-Presse PHUKET, Thailand (AFP) - After laying eggs on a deserted Thai beach,…
4 years ago
ITCZ affecting Southern Mindanao: PAGASA
(Eagle News)-- The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Southern Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration,…
4 years ago
Swedish company offers a Covid pass that gets under the skin
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) - Dystopian nightmare or a simple convenience? A Swedish company implanting microchips under the skin has is…
4 years ago
Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) - The captain and first mate of a bulk carrier that crashed into a coral reef off…
4 years ago
WHO approves Novavax as 10th authorized Covid jab
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved a Covid vaccine made by US pharma giant…
4 years ago
Pres. Duterte declares state of calamity in six regions devastated by super typhoon Odette
PHL President visiting and touring areas hit by Odette since Saturday, Dec. 18 (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte…
4 years ago
PHL okays shortened interval of 3 months for booster shots
From the previous interval of 6 months, boosters can now be administered 3 months after second primary vaccine dose (Eagle…
4 years ago
Malaysia floods death toll rises to 27
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- The death toll from Malaysia's worst floods in years rose to 27 on Wednesday,…
4 years ago