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US crosses 800,000 Covid-19 deaths

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, crossed 800,000 Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University showed. The figure is greater than the entire population of several states, including North Dakota and Alaska. Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, who lead the House of Representatives and Senate respectively, as well as House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and other members of Congress held […]

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Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate: WHO

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading at an unprecedented rate, the WHO said Tuesday, urging countries to act swiftly to rein in transmission and protect their health systems. Since the new, heavily-mutated variant was first detected in southern Africa last month, it has been reported in 77 countries, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. But, he stressed, “the reality is that Omicron is probably in most […]

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PNP warns public vs cybercriminals’ tactics

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has warned the public against the tactics used by cybercriminals to access personal accounts and siphon off hard-earned money. The PNP issued a statement following reports some Banco De Oro accounts had been hacked into, with thousands of money siphoned off to a different account. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has said it was coordinating with BDO on the matter. The PNP, in particular, warned against accepting random […]

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#WalangPasok: Class cancellations for Wednesday, Dec. 15

(Eagle News) — Classes have been suspended in some areas due to Severe Tropical Storm “Odette,” which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Covered by the suspension are the following areas so far: Monkayo, Davao de Oro According to Mayor Ramil Joanna Gentugaya, the suspension which covers all levels, from elementary to college and was recommended by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, was to ensure the safety of […]

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Nets’ Durant fined for ‘obscene’ language toward fan

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The NBA fined Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant $25,000 on Sunday for his foul-mouthed response to a heckling fan. Byron Spruell, president of league operations, announced the fine “for directing obscene language toward a fan.” The incident came late in the first half of the Nets’ 113-105 victory over the Hawks in Atlanta on Friday. The courtside fan invited Durant, who is averaging 28.5 points per game for the […]

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“Odette” intensifies, nears typhoon category in strength; 15 provinces in Visayas, Mindanao under Signal no. 1

  (Eagle News) — Severe Tropical Storm “Odette” (international name Rai) has slightly intensified and is now nearing typhoon category in strength, according to PAGASA in its 5 a.m. bulletin on Wednesday, December 15. The storm was estimated based on all available data at 735 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (8.8°N, 133.0°E) and is affecting at least 15 areas in the Visayas and Mindanao which have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal […]

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At least 62 killed in Haiti gas truck explosion

by Robenson Geffrard PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — At least 62 people were killed when a gas tanker truck exploded in the Haitian city of Cap-Haitien on Tuesday morning, a local official said, with overwhelmed medics saying the toll was set to rise. The blast is the latest disaster to hit the poverty-wracked Caribbean nation, riven by gang violence, political paralysis, and acute fuel shortages. “We have now counted 62 deaths,” Deputy Mayor Patrick Almonor said, […]

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Pfizer says Covid pill drastically reduces severe disease

by Issam AHMED with Claire DOYEN in Johannesburg WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Pfizer said Tuesday that clinical trials confirmed its Covid pill — a new type of treatment that should withstand the mutations seen with Omicron — drastically reduced hospitalizations and deaths among at-risk people by almost 90 percent. The announcement came as a real-world study from South Africa showed two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was 70 percent effective in stopping severe illness […]

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PHL’s total active cases down to 10,526; only 235 new COVID cases reported — a new record low for the year

COVID-19 positivity rate down to below 1 percent for the first time   (Eagle News) – The Department of Health recorded only 235 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, December 14, with 780 new recoveries and only 10 new deaths. The 235 new COVID cases on Tuesday represented a new record low for virus cases reported in a single day for this year. Because of this, the total active COVID-19 cases have gone down to just […]

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In photos: Nature’s beauty unfolds in Petrusburg, South Africa

  The beauty of nature as each day unfolds can be seen in these photos in Petrusburg, South Africa, the site of the eco-farming community of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ). These photos taken by Cara Luzeleine Sanico at the site captures these various scenes of nature. “Farm life might sound dull to some as it is away from the bustling and busy streets of a town or a city. But everyday life […]

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Pres. Duterte withdraws from 2022 senate race; Go also officially withdraws presidential bid

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte went to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office in Manila on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14, to withdraw from the 2022 senatorial race, a few hours after his former long-time aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go withdrew his bid for the presidency. President Duterte filed his certificate of withdrawal with the COMELEC office. In the certificate, it showed December 11, 2021 as the date when it was prepared and subscribed […]

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