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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia’s economy bounced back in the second quarter to post its first growth in more than a year, but analysts warned the recovery might be short-lived as Covid-19 surges. Southeast Asia’s largest economy grew by 7.07 percent in the April-to-June quarter compared with the same period last year, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said Thursday. The figure is higher than a projection by the Central Bank of Indonesia, which predicted growth […]
by Karim Abou Merhi / Amir HAVASI TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament Thursday, with Iran facing an economy battered by US sanctions, a grinding health crisis and thorny negotiations on its nuclear programme. The ultraconservative former judiciary chief officially began his four-year mandate on Tuesday when he was inaugurated by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Raisi takes over from moderate Hassan Rouhani, whose landmark achievement during his […]
by Andrew BEATTY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Almost two-thirds of Australia’s 25 million people were in lockdown Thursday, as the country’s faltering bid to bring a virulent Delta outbreak to heel prompted a new wave of restrictions. The country’s two largest cities received a double blow in their efforts to retain “Covid Zero” status, with authorities reporting a record number of new coronavirus infections in Sydney and imposing a sixth lockdown for virus-weary Melbourne. In […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — More than 200 million cases of Covid-19 cases have now been registered worldwide since the novel coronavirus emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 0700 GMT on Thursday. At least 200,065,905 cases have been officially recorded, but the actual number is believed to be even higher, since a large number of the less severe or asymptomatic cases remain undetected, despite intensified […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo reported another large jump in virus cases on Thursday, again shattering records, as the government expanded restrictions to eight more regions just days before the Olympics ends. Tokyo is already under a virus state of emergency but is seeing an exponential growth in cases, driven by the more contagious Delta variant. On Thursday, the city reported 5,042 cases, up from 3,865 a week earlier, and 1,979 the week before that. […]
Intercity checkpoints to be set up within NCR; Only “worker APORs” can cross city borders- (Eagle News) – Once again, Metro Manila will be placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) starting Friday, Aug. 6 until Aug. 20. Malacanang again reminded residents in the National Capital Region to follow the guidelines under ECQ. Here are the things to expect once ECQ takes effect in Metro Manila starting tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 6 until Aug. 20: -strict curfew […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — France will offer Covid booster shots to the elderly and vulnerable from September, joining a growing list of countries offering third vaccine shots to fight new virus variants, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday. “Yes, we will probably need a third dose, not for everyone straight away but at any rate for the elderly and the most vulnerable,” Macron said in the latest in his series of explanatory videos on the government’s […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1627816 after the Department of Health reported 8127 more COVID-19 cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 66895 were active. Of these, 94.6 percent were mild, 1 percent asymptomatic, 1.1 percent critical, 1.9 percent severe, and 1.3 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1532494 including the additional 4343 recoveries. The death toll is now at 28427 with the additional 196 recoveries reported. The […]
Of the 95 new local Delta cases found, 83 have addresses in Metro Manila (Eagle News) – The number of confirmed Delta variant cases in the country rose to 331 after the Department of Health (DOH) added 116 new Delta variant cases detected by the UP Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC). Of the new cases added, “95 are local cases, one is a Returning Overseas Filipino (ROF), and 20 cases are currently being verified if […]
(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation will also look into reports of hoarding of oxygen tanks and medical supplies amid the continuing threat of the Delta variant. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra ordered NBI officer-in-charge Eric Distor to look into the reports made by Cebu officials as the country continues to make preparations to curb the transmission of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant. Earlier, the Department of Health confirmed the local transmission of the […]
(Eagle News) – Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam gave his all and defeated Japanese boxer Ryomei Tanaka on Thursday, Aug. 5 by unanimous decision, and is now just a win away from another Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. The 23-year old Paalam dominated all three rounds of the men’s flyweight division in the Tokyo Olympics, defeating the hometown favorite 27-year old Tanaka. The Filipino boxer started the first round with fists blazing, while his […]
(Eagle News) — Inflation eased to 4 percent in July, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday, Aug. 5. According to the PSA, this was less than the 4.1 percent inflation rate recorded in June 2021, and brought the country’s year-to-date inflation from January to July 2021 at 4.4 percent. In July 2020, inflation was at 2.7 percent. According to the PSA, the downward trend was attributed to the lower annual increment registered in the transport […]
