Coronavirus drives 6.65 million to file for US jobless benefits
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Another 6.65 million US workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, the most ever recorded,…
6 years ago
Indonesia frees 18,000 inmates from bursting jails over virus fears
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia has released some 18,000 inmates in a desperate bid to stop coronavirus from rampaging through…
6 years ago
Coronavirus spreads in Latin America as cases pass 20,000
More than 20,000 cases of COVID-19 were registered in Latin America and the Caribbean by Wednesday -- double the…
6 years ago
Local group of speech pathologists develop “communication boards” for intubated COVID-19 patients
(Eagle News) - A local group of speech pathologists has developed a tool to allow COVID-19 patients to communicate even…
6 years ago
Immigration bureau tells foreigners in PHL to stay inside; says they can apply for visa extension after lifting of ECQ
(Eagle News) ---The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday, April 2, advised foreigners staying in the country to refrain from going…
6 years ago
DICT offers free eBooks for children during quarantine
(Eagle News) - The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through its Tech4ED project, has made available free eBooks…
6 years ago
Doctors warn of malaria drug scarcity
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Limited global stocks of two anti-malarial drugs could wreck plans to use the…
6 years ago
Spain virus death toll tops 10,000: govt
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged past 10,000 on Thursday after a record 950 deaths…
6 years ago
Las Piñas confirms 32 COVID-19 cases
(Eagle News)--The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Las Piñas has reached 32. The Las Piñas government said of…
6 years ago
4.5-magnitude quake hits Negros Occidental
(Eagle News)--A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Negros Occidental on Thursday, April 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the…
6 years ago