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by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Joe Biden on Monday said some US hospitals could be “overrun” by Covid cases, but the country is generally well prepared to meet the latest surge and Americans need not panic. Biden spoke as the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 continued to punch holes in airlines’ busy Christmas holiday schedules, prompting lead White House medical advisor Anthony Fauci to suggest that a vaccine mandate for […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,838,792 on Monday, Dec. 27, after the Department of Health reported 318 additional cases. According to the DOH, the figure was based on the data provided by operating laboratories, with 28 labs failing to submit their respective data. Of the 28 labs, two were non-operational on December 25, while the 26 did not submit their data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). “Based on […]
Israel – always at the forefront of humanitarian aid and relief efforts – delivers assistance to typhoon-affected communities in Cebu, Bohol and Siargao. H.E. Ilan Fluss, Ambassador of the State of Israel also discusses his vision for building bridges of innovation with the Philippines to weather the impact of the pandemic.
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) – Bangladesh police on Monday arrested the owner of an overcrowded ferry that caught fire and killed at least 39 people last week, after investigators blamed the toll on a disregard for safety. The blaze broke out in the middle of the night on Friday when many of the ferry’s 700 passengers were sleeping near the southern district of Barguna. Survivors relayed harrowing stories of having to jump into the Sugandha river from […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Monday, Dec. 27, reported another Omicron variant case, bringing the total cases of the variant of concern in the country to four. According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, the fourth case was a 38-year-old female from the United States. The fourth case, Vergeire said, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on December 10 via Philippine Airlines PR 127. She experienced throat itchiness and colds on December 13, […]
(Eagle News) — The fatalities due to Typhoon “Odette” have risen to 389, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. According to the NDRRMC, 64 people, meanwhile, were reported missing. Over 1000, or 1,146, were injured. Overall, 1,074,169 families were affected by the typhoon in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Regions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and in MIMAROPA, and CARAGA. The Palace has said it was eyeing […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Jimmy Butler returned from an eight-game injury absence to post a double-double in the Miami Heat’s 93-83 NBA victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Butler, who was sidelined with a bruised tailbone, scored 17 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, handing out four assists and coming up with three steals. His return from an injury that has seen him miss 15 games this season couldn’t have been more […]
Rest of Luzon affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting Southern Luzon and Visayas. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting the rest of Luzon. As a result, the weather bureau said Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Aurora, Aklan, Capiz, Davao de Oro, and Davao Oriental will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash […]
SALVADOR, Brazil (AFP) – The death toll from heavy rains that have battered the Brazilian state of Bahia since November rose to 18 on Sunday, amid incessant torrents that have displaced 35,000 people, authorities said. Bahia firefighters confirmed the death of a 60-year-old man who drowned in a river in the south of the state on Sunday. Two people are also missing, while 19,580 have been displaced and another 16,001 forced to seek shelter, bringing […]
PARIS, France (AFP) – A French-Syrian man has been detained by French police on suspicion of supplying components for the manufacture of chemical weapons in Syria through his shipping company, sources briefed on the case told AFP Sunday. The man, who was born in 1962 and lives abroad, was arrested Saturday in the south of France according to one of the sources. “He returned to France with his family for the holidays,” a source close […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – The hit new “Spider-Man” became the first billion-dollar-grossing film of the pandemic era over the Christmas weekend, reaching the milestone while holding firmly to the North American box office top spot, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” British star Tom Holland’s third solo outing in the wildly popular role, has grossed $467.3 million in North America and $587 million internationally, raking in more than $1 […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — With Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in hospitalized children, as the White House promised Sunday to quickly resolve the United States’ Covid-19 test shortage. The New York State Department of Health warned “of an upward trend in pediatric hospitalizations associated with Covid-19,” in a statement Friday. In New York City, it “identified four-fold increases in Covid-19 hospital admissions for children 18 and […]
