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4.2-magnitude quake hits Albay

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Albay on Saturday, Sept. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:23 a.m. It had its epicenter eight kilometers southeast of Rapu Rapu. The depth of focus was 17 kilometers. Ths following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Rapu-rapu, Albay; Sorsogon City, Sorsogon Intensity III – Legazpi City, Albay Intensity II – Irosin, Sorsogon; Santo Domingo, Albay Intensity I – […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Sept. 4

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Sept. 4: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines prior to the scheduled travel as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been extended. Metro Manila is under a modified enhanced community quarantine until Sept. […]

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Study suggests Delta does not cause more severe childhood Covid

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US pediatric Covid hospitalizations have surged since Delta became predominant, but a new study that offers a first look at the relevant data suggests that fears the variant causes more severe disease are unfounded. The paper by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also found that between June 20 and July 31, 2021, unvaccinated adolescents were more than 10 times more likely to be hospitalized than those who […]

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EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute out of court

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union and UK-based drugs giant AstraZeneca announced Friday that they had reached a settlement in a dispute over a shortfall in coronavirus vaccine deliveries. The agreement will see the firm deliver the rest of the 300 million doses it promised under contracts with the EU before the end of March 2022, and brings to an end a battle in the Belgian courts. Brussels was furious when the British-Swedish pharmaceutical […]

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DOH reports 20,310 more COVID-19 cases

  (Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 2,040,568 after the Department of Health reported 20,310 more COVID-19 cases on Friday, Sept. 3. This is the second highest single day record of new COVID cases in the country after the record high 22,366 cases last Aug. 30. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 158,994 are active. Of these, 96.5 percent are mild, 1.1 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent critical, 1 percent […]

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PHL starts talks with vaccine manufacturers for booster shots, to sign “term sheet” soon to ensure supplies

Booster shots to be allocated initially for A1 sector or the health frontliners, says Galvez   (Eagle News) – The Philippines is preparing to buy additional vaccines as booster shots as the highly infectious Delta variant is declared as the dominant COVID-19 variant driving infections in the country. National Task Force Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., said the NTF has started to negotiate with four different manufacturers that produce COVID-19 […]

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Floating Dutch cow farm aims to curb climate impact

by Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK Agence France-Presse ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AFP) — Among the cranes and containers of the port of Rotterdam is a surreal sight: a herd of cows peacefully feeding on board what calls itself the world’s first floating farm. In the low-lying Netherlands where land is scarce and climate change is a daily threat, the three-storey glass and steel platform aims to show the “future of breeding”. The buoyant bovines live on the top floor, […]

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PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group ordered to step up drive vs selling of fake entry permits, vaccination cards online

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the Anti-Cybercrime Group to step up its campaign against illegal online activities that are connected to the government’s COVID-19 response. The PNP issued the statement after the Bureau of Immigration warned the public against unscrupulous individuals who sell fake entry permits online. According to Eleazar, the ACG was tasked to look into the selling of fake RT-PCR test results and vaccination cards as well. […]

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Swiss glaciologist bears witness to relentless Alpine glacier melt

by Eloi ROUYER Agence France-Presse SWITZERLAND (AFP) — After hiking for hours across the mountain and a vast expanse of white, Swiss glaciologist Matthias Huss crouches down near the middle of the massive glacier and checks the measurements. Analysis of the data gathered from Aletsch, the largest glacier in the Alps, paints a dire picture of the toll that climate change is taking on the behemoth. Aletsch glacier alone holds about a fifth of the […]

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Rapid Arctic warming triggers extreme winter events in US: study

by Lucie AUBOURG Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — Rapid warming of the Arctic is likely a key driver of extreme winter weather in the United States, according to a new study that addresses a longstanding apparent contradiction in climate science and could explain events like February’s cold snap in Texas. The paper, published in the journal Science, used observational data and modeling to establish a link between planetary warming linked to human […]

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Colombian photographer documents world’s largest variety of butterflies

by Hector Velasco JARDIN, Colombia (AFP) — Like the more than 3,000 species of butterflies in Colombia, agronomist Juan Guillermo Jaramillo underwent his own metamorphosis several years ago, as his passion for photographing nature took an unexpected twist. The 65-year-old, who used to run an animal feed business, originally took photographs of birds, but he is now a key figure in the world of Colombian butterflies. Jaramillo is the co-author of an inventory that led […]

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Taliban close to forming new government in Afghanistan

  by David FOX Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — The Taliban were expected to form a government as early as Friday with the new regime under intense international scrutiny over its vow to rule Afghanistan with greater tolerance, especially on women’s rights. The announcement of a new administration could be made after Friday afternoon prayers, two Taliban sources told AFP, as the Islamists shift gears from insurgent group to governing power, days after […]

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