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Cloudy skies, rain showers expected in PHL today

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with rain showers are expected in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Mindanao, and MIMAROPA, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. The weather bureau said these were due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, May 11

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Tuesday, May 11: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights. It said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Flight schedules may change at any given time, so passengers should consult with their airlines. The NCR Plus area, which includes Metro Manila, is […]

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India doctors warn of deadly fungal infection in Covid-19 patients

MUMBAI, India (AFP) — A growing number of current and recovered Covid-19 patients in India are contracting a deadly and rare fungal infection, doctors told AFP Monday as the vast nation battles to contain a massive outbreak of virus cases. The world’s second most populous nation on Monday reported nearly 370,000 coronavirus infections to take the overall number of cases to just under 22.7 million, and more than 3,700 new deaths. Experts warn that the […]

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Novavax developing combination flu, Covid vaccine

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US biotech firm Novavax on Monday said it had positive results from preclinical studies of a shot combining its influenza and Covid vaccine candidates. The company said a study, which it has posted to a preprint server and will now undergo peer review, showed that the shot produced strong levels of antibodies against both diseases in ferrets and hamsters. “Despite low rates during the Covid-19 pandemic, influenza remains a significant […]

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US authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12-15 year olds

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years old. Acting FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock described the move as a “significant step in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.” “Today’s action allows for a younger population to be protected from Covid-19, bringing us closer to returning to a sense of normalcy and to ending the […]

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New York to drive vaccinations with free subway rides

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New Yorkers will receive free train rides if they get vaccinated against Covid-19 in subway stations, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday as part of a move to speed up immunizations. Big Apple residents will be able to get a shot of the Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine in one of six stations that have been selected for a pilot program to run from Wednesday to Sunday. As a […]

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US capital to drop Covid curbs for most businesses on May 21

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Washington is to lift pandemic restrictions on most businesses and public venues in less than two weeks, with the daily toll of new Covid-19 cases in the US capital at its lowest level in almost a year. As the vaccination drive gathers pace, the city’s famed Smithsonian museums and zoo — as well as shops, restaurants, places of worship and numerous other venues — will see capacity curbs removed entirely […]

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Spain urges responsibility as parties mark curfew’s end

by Marie GIFFARD MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spain’s government on Monday urged people to act “responsibly”, stressing that health restrictions remain in place after crowds celebrated the end of a state of emergency over the weekend without masks or social distancing. “The end of the state of emergency does not mean the end of restrictions. Far from it. The virus threat still exists,” Justice Minister Juan Carlos Campo wrote in an opinion piece in El […]

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WHO says Covid variant in India ‘of concern’

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — A Covid-19 variant spreading in India, which is facing an explosive outbreak, appears to be more contagious and has been classified as being “of concern”, the World Health Organization said Monday. The UN health agency said the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19 first found in India last October seemed to be transmitting more easily. “There is some available information to suggest increased transmissibility of the B.1.617,” Maria Van Kerkhove, […]

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Italian woman gets six doses of Pfizer vaccine in error

  ROME, Italy (AFP) — A 23-year-old Italian woman was under observation in a hospital in Tuscany after receiving six doses of the Pfizer vaccine in error, news agency AGI reported Monday. The woman was in good condition after receiving fluids and paracetamol following the injection Sunday, AGI reported. Instead of injecting just one dose into the arm of the student, a nurse mistakenly injected the entire vial, the equivalent of six doses. Previous studies […]

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193k initial Pfizer doses arrive in the PHL

Pfizer doses to be distributed to Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao, other major cities that can handle jab’s -70 °C storage requirement   (Eagle News) — The initial 193,050 doses of the Pfizer vaccines arrived in the country on Friday night, May 10. This was part of the first batch of a total of 1.3 million doses of Pfizer vaccines from the World Health Organization’s COVAX Facility expected this month, according to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., […]

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Hundreds hurt in latest Jerusalem clashes between Israelis, Palestinians

  by Guillaume Lavallee and Daniella Cheslow Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) — Hundreds were wounded in new clashes Monday between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in Jerusalem as a planned march marking Israel’s 1967 takeover of the holy city threatened to further inflame tensions. Palestinians hurled projectiles at Israeli officers in riot gear who fired rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, an AFP correspondent at the scene said, following a night of sporadic […]

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