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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — A high-profile shaman who tried to end Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 outbreak with “blessed” water has died of the virus, his family said Thursday. Eliyantha White, 48, who treated sports stars and top politicians including the country’s prime minister, claimed in November he could end the pandemic in Sri Lanka and neighbouring India by pouring pots of his “blessed” water into rivers. Health minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi endorsed the water treatment, but […]
Ilocos Norte under GCQ from MECQ (Eagle News) — Abra, Baguio City and Bohol under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions starting today, Friday, Sept. 24 until the end of the month. This was announced by Malacanang citing the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force. Abra and Baguio City were initially under GCQ while Bohol was initially under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). Ilocos Norte, on the other hand, shall be de-escalated from Modified […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — The EU’s drug watchdog said Thursday it expected to decide in early October whether to approve boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for over 16s. A decision on further jabs of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for at-risk people and the elderly is due at the same time, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said. Protection against coronavirus is shown to decrease in the months following the first jabs, the […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended the synthetic antibody treatment Regeneron for Covid-19, but only in patients with specific health profiles. Persons with non-severe Covid-19 who are nonetheless at high risk of hospitalization can take the antibody combo, as should critically ill patients unable to mount an adequate immune response, according to a WHO finding published in BMJ. Regeneron is only the third treatment for Covid to be recommended […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. The Philippine National Police said the additional 144 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among the police to 38,916. Of these, 2,266 are active. Recoveries rose to 36,535 with the addition of 168 recoveries. The PNP COVID-19 death toll is now at 115, with the addition of one death. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Sulu early Friday, Sept. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:14 a.m. It had its epicenter 336 kilometers southeast of Banguingui. The depth of focus was 598 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Using a raised eyebrow or smile, people with speech or physical disabilities can now operate their Android-powered smartphones hands-free, Google said Thursday. Two new tools put machine learning and front-facing cameras on smartphones to work detecting face and eye movements. Users can scan their phone screen and select a task by smiling, raising eyebrows, opening their mouth, or looking to the left, right or up. “To […]
by Joe JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The latest James Bond movie gets its world premiere next week, nearly six years after the last film in the storied franchise and an 18-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. British royalty and pandemic heroes have been invited to London’s Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday to watch “No Time To Die”, the 25th instalment of the popular spy saga. The film is expected to be Daniel […]
“Mindulle” to be called “Lannie” once it enters PAR on Sunday or Monday, PAGASA says (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said “Mindulle” (international name) is expected to enter PAR on Sunday, Sept. 26, or Monday, Sept. 27. Once inside PAR, the tropical storm will be called “Lannie.” PAGASA said so far, “Mindulle” is estimated 1,995 kilometers east […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar is facing the alarming prospect of an escalating civil war as an uprising against the military junta widens, the UN’s human rights chief warned on Thursday. Michelle Bachelet told the United Nations Human Rights Council that time was running out for other countries to step up efforts to restore democracy and prevent a broader conflict. Myanmar has been in turmoil since Aung San Suu Kyi’s government was ousted by the […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Sept. 24: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines first prior to the scheduled travel. The Philippines has imposed a travel ban on some countries amid the increasing COVID-19 cases there. It announced nine countries on its red list but the travel restrictions on these countries were supposed to […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged all countries to raise their climate ambitions as the UN Security Council took up the environmental crisis, warning that it is aggravating conflicts. Blinken pointed to recent record rains in New York that contributed to dozens of deaths and said climate has aggravated conflicts in countries including Syria, Mali, Yemen, South Sudan and Ethiopia. “The climate crisis isn’t coming. It’s […]
