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Hong Kong to launch vaccine pass as Omicron outbreak rages

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong will launch a vaccine pass scheme this week, officials said Monday, as hospitals struggle under an Omicron-fuelled outbreak and the finance hub sees record-high departures. The densely populated metropolis is currently in the throes of its worst-ever coronavirus outbreak, registering thousands of confirmed cases every day as hospitals and isolation units run out of space. Starting Thursday, all residents aged 12 and above entering restaurants and clubhouses […]

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PHL to study, revise strategies after failing to reach 5M target in 3rd nat’l vaccination drive

Only 3.447 million vaccinated in Bayanihan Bakunahan Part 3   (Eagle News) – The Philippine government is studying what strategies to do next to convince the still unvaccinated members of the population to get Covid-19 jabs. This was after the government failed to reach its target to vaccinate five million people in its third national vaccination campaign, “Bayanihan Bakunahan,” even with the extension until last Friday, February 18. Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said that only […]

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Palace: PHL gov’t assisting COVID-19-positive OFWs in Hong Kong

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, Feb. 21, said the Philippine government was extending its assistance to Filipinos in Hong Kong who have contracted the COVID-19 virus. Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles issued the statement following reports some COVID-19-positive Overseas Filipino Workers had to wait outside hospitals, which were at full capacity. Some reports said some OFWs were also forced to sleep in public spaces because their employers feared contracting the virus as well. […]

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PH new Covid cases continue to drop; record of 1,427 new cases, lowest so far this 2022

Covid-19 positivity rate of 7.5 percent, also the lowest so far this year   (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,427 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, February 21, the third straight day that new virus cases have been declining. This is also the lowest single-day record so far for new Covid cases, as the country continued to post decreasing number of new cases recently. The Philippines also had more recoveries at 3,269, […]

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UK’s Johnson to scrap all Covid legal curbs as criticism mounts

by Jitendra JOSHI LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to announce an end to all pandemic legal curbs in England, insisting it is time to move on despite political opposition and unease from the UN’s health agency. Two years after Covid-19 sparked the worst health crisis in generations, Johnson will address parliament to outline his plan, pressing ahead despite news on Sunday that Queen Elizabeth II had tested […]

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Greece resumes search for ferry fire survivors

CORFU, Greece (AFP) — Greek firefighters and coastguards said Monday they were resuming the search for 10 people still missing from a ferry fire last week in which a truck driver perished. Television footage showed smoke still billowing from the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia, more than 72 hours after a fire ripped through the vessel as it sailed from Igoumenitsa in Greece to Brindisi in Italy with nearly 300 people aboard. “It is a very difficult […]

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Iranian jet fighter crashes, three killed: state TV

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — An Iranian fighter jet crashed Monday in a residential area of the northwestern city of Tabriz killing three people, including two crew, state television reported. The head of the local Red Crescent organization said the plane smashed into a school and that one of the dead was a resident of the neighborhood. Local official Mohammad-Bagher Honarvar told state television that the school was closed at the time due to the coronavirus […]

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Hong Kong foreign domestic workers ‘abandoned’ in virus crisis

  by Jerome TAYLOR Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong’s foreign domestic workers are being “abandoned” in the current coronavirus wave sweeping the city, with some forced to sleep rough or being denied treatment after testing positive, charities said Friday. The warning came as Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam told residents to encourage helpers to stay indoors and said police would step up social distancing fines. The Chinese financial hub is […]

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Palace announces approval of Covid-19 vaccine certificates of 8 more countries

Vaccine certificates of at least 26 more countries and territories also recently approved for acceptance   (Eagle News) – The Philippines is recognizing the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of eight more countries, Malacanang announced on Monday, February 21. The following countries are Egypt, Maldives, Palau, Albania, Estonia, Greece, Malta and Uruguay. In a statement, Malacanang said that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) “approved the acceptance and recognition” of the vaccination certificates of these additional eight countries […]

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Curry wins MVP with 16 threes in a 50-point all-star performance

by Greg Heakes LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Somebody forgot to tell Stephen Curry that the three-point contest was Saturday as the Golden State Warriors superstar put on a shooting clinic to lead Team LeBron to victory in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. LeBron James sank the game-winning basket as his side edged Team Durant 163-160, giving James his fifth straight all-star win as team captain. But Curry was the brightest shooting star, winning […]

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Thailand’s economy rebounds in fourth quarter

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand’s economy rebounded in the fourth quarter of last year on the back of rising exports and the easing of coronavirus restrictions that allowed tourists to return, senior officials said Monday. The 1.9 percent on-year expansion was more than double what was forecast and marked a strong bounce after a 0.2 percent contraction in the previous three months. For the whole year the economy grew 1.6 percent, according to the National […]

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Suns’ Paul out for 6-8 weeks with broken thumb

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul will be out for an extended period of time with a broken thumb, which he suffered in a game on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, US media reported on Sunday night. Paul has been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture in his right thumb and could miss up to two months. The six-to-eight week injury rehab would see Paul return for the beginning of the […]

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