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(Eagle News)– COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1143963 on Sunday, May 16, after the Department of Health reported 5790 additional cases. The DOH said the low number of cases reported today was due to the low testing output of laboratories on Friday, May 14. Of the total cases in the Philippines, 54904 were active. Of these, 93.3 percent were mild cases, 2.1 percent asymptomatic, 1.9 percent severe, 1.4 percent critical, and 1.23 percent were […]
(Eagle News)–Lieutenant General Jose Faustino Jr. was replaced as acting commanding general of the Philippine Army. Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Cirilito Sobejana said the relief of Faustino was in accordance, in particular, with section 4 of RA 8186, which states the commanding general should have at least one year remaining in the service on the day of his assumption. Major General Andres Centino will instead replace Faustino, who is due to retire […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A rise in cases of the Indian coronavirus variant could “pose serious disruption” to Britain’s reopening plans, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Friday. England will take the next step of reopening on Monday as planned, but the final stage, currently scheduled for June 21, could be in doubt. “I do not believe we need to delay our roadmap,” said Johnson. But, “this new variant could pose a serious disruption to […]
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — An Israeli air strike Saturday flattened a 13-floor building housing Qatar-based Al Jazeera television and the US news agency the Associated Press in the Gaza Strip. Israel “destroyed Jala Tower in the Gaza Strip, which contains the Al Jazeera and other international press offices,” Al Jazeera said in a tweet, with an AP journalist saying the army had warned the tower’s owner ahead of the strike. AFP journalists, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James made a successful return from injury as the Los Angeles Lakers kept alive their hopes of an automatic NBA playoff spot with a 122-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. James finished with 24 points while Anthony Davis led the scoring with 28 as the Lakers served notice that they have no intention of surrendering their NBA crown without a fight as the postseason approaches. Saturday’s […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan ordered stricter social distancing measures for its capital and surrounding areas on Saturday after a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in a place that has so far weathered the pandemic comparatively unscathed. Authorities raised the alert level for Taipei and New Taipei City after 180 new domestic coronavirus infections were confirmed, up from 29 cases the previous day. The new restrictions mean no more than five people can gather indoors […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — France reached its target of injecting 20 million initial doses of coronavirus vaccines Saturday, days ahead of a hugely anticipated reopening of restaurant terraces, part of an easing of the nationwide lockdown. President Emmanuel Macron announced the milestone in a tweet that said “20 million” with a green checkmark, a number that represents around 30 percent of the population. Health officials said the exact figure was 20,086,792; with 8,805,345 people having […]
by Louis GENOT RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Four months into a Covid-19 vaccination campaign marred by shortages and delays, hard-hit Brazil is still struggling to find enough doses, as political and diplomatic blunders prolong its pandemic nightmare. Around 33 million people — 15 percent of the population — have received at least one vaccine dose in Brazil, a proportion still too small to have a substantial impact on the virus’ spread. Targeted by […]
(Eagle News) — A fire hit a portion of the Philippine General Hospital, TXTFire Philippines said in a Facebook post. The fire reached the third alarm. A Tweet from Senator Richard Gordon said he ordered the dispatch of two Philippine Red Cross firetrucks and and four ambulances to help put out the fire and provide first aid. All in all, he said there were 32 responders from Red Cross at one point. “Our response team […]
(Eagle News) — More COVID-19 variant cases have been detected in the Philippines. The Department of Health said of the additional variant cases, 10 were B.1.617.2 variant cases (India); 13 were B.1.1.7 (United Kingdom) cases; seven were B.1.351 (South Africa) cases; and one was a P.3 variant case that was first detected in the Philippines. The DOH said the results were based on the sequencing of 37 samples last May 14. The department said the […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-six more overseas Filipinos tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18607. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported, which means the recovery total and death toll due to COVID-19 among overseas Filipinos remain at 11369 and 1162, respectively. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries and fatalities saw a slight […]
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the Philippines today, May 16. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Palawan including Kalayaan Islands will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Visayas and Occidental Mindoro will, on the other hand, have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will also prevail over Bicol Region, Northern […]
