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Watch the news and other features in Surigao del Sur as reported in the dialect, in this online edition of Agila Pilipinas. With reports from the Eagle News Service correspondents in Surigao del Sur Among the news for this episode (July 14, 2021) are the updates on the vaccination rollout for senior citizens, the continuous registration of the national ID in the province, and the planting of 50 Palawan cherry tree seedlings in Bislig […]
Watch the news and other features in Pampanga as reported in the dialect, in this online edition of Agila Pilipinas. With reports from the Eagle News Service correspondents in Pampanga. Among the headlines for this episode (July 13, 2021) are the following: -Vaccination against Covid -19 for A4 category in San Fernando (Hazel Sevilla) – Distribution of educational assistance (Trevor Angeles) – Pending flyover project worries many motorists in Angeles City (Kristel Canlas) – Notorious […]
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — Britain warned the United Nations Security Council Thursday that half of coup-wracked Myanmar’s population of 54 million could become infected with Covid-19 within the next two weeks. The UK convened the meeting in response to what it called the “dire” coronavirus situation in Myanmar, which has “spiralled” since the military seized control in February. Britain urged the Council to ensure resolution 2565, which demands ceasefires in conflict zones to allow […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has downgraded Mayon’s alert status to “normal” following a “continued decline in all monitoring parameters.” PHIVOLCS said, for instance, the frequency of volcanic earthquakes has declined to baseline levels (0-5 events/day) for the last six months. Data from Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and campaign Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) and Precise Leveling (PL) also showed a “slight and decreasing rate of inflation of the Mayon edifice […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines jumped to 1,580,824 after the Department of Health reported 8,562 more COVID-19 cases on Friday, July 30, the highest since May. According to the DOH data, 61,920 cases were active. Of these, 94 percent were mild, 1.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent critical, 2.1 percent were severe, and 1.49 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,491,182 including the additional 2,854 recoveries. Over 100, or 145, more deaths were […]
7 of new infections came from 1 family; among infected were a 6-year old, and an 11-month old child (Eagle News) – Eight new Delta variant cases were found in Cagayan de Oro City, according to the city’s local government. Seven of the eight new confirmed Delta variant infections came from one family in Bgy. Balulang. Among those that tested positive were a six-year old and an 11-month old child. The other Delta […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A coronavirus cluster that emerged in the Chinese city of Nanjing has now reached five provinces and Beijing, forcing lockdowns on hundreds of thousands of people as authorities scramble to stamp out the worst outbreak in months. China has previously boasted of its success in snuffing out the pandemic within its borders after imposing the world’s first virus lockdown in early 2020 as Covid-19 seeped out of Wuhan in the […]
(Eagle News) — More residents of Bacoor, Cavite–which initially reported two Delta variant cases–have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Bacoor Mayor Lani Mercado, at least 28 residents of two subdivisions are COVID-19-positive. Mercado said of the 124 contacts traced to the Delta variant cases, 27 tested positive for the virus. At least one tested positive for COVID-19 in El Grande of the 26 contacts identified. According to Mercado, so far, there was a surge […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand’s health ministry sounded the alarm over Bangkok’s dire lack of hospital beds and isolation facilities on Thursday as Covid-19 cases and deaths soared to a new record. The Southeast Asian country is struggling to contain its latest outbreak fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant, with infections and deaths skyrocketing and the healthcare system stretched thin. Despite the hardest-hit provinces being placed under severe restrictions and a nighttime curfew, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Friday, July 30, announced the extension of the travel ban on travelers from India and nine other countries until August 15. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, also covered by the ban are Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Meanwhile, Albania, Kosovo, Hong Kong, Hungary, New Zealand, and China, among other countries, are countries considered low-risk for COVID-19, Roque said. According to […]
by Susan STUMME with Agence France Presse bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Governments around the world on Thursday raced to head off a surge in coronavirus cases driven by the Delta variant, with US President Joe Biden offering new incentives to vaccine holdouts and Israel authorizing booster shots. The World Health Organization warned the highly transmissible strain of the virus, first detected in India, could unleash a “fourth wave” of cases in its […]
Starting today, Metro Manila enters “GCQ subject to heightened and additional restrictions” until Aug. 5, then will be placed under ECQ from Aug. 6 to 20 (Eagle News) — Malacanang announced additional restrictions that will take effect starting today, July 30, in Metro Manila as the Philippine capital is placed under “General Community Quarantine subject to heightened and additional restrictions.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the additional restrictions will take effect from July 30 […]
