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BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — BioNTech co-founder Ugur Sahin on Wednesday voiced confidence that the vaccine that his company jointly developed with Pfizer works against the Indian variant of the coronavirus. “We are still testing the Indian variant, but the Indian variant has mutations that we have already tested for and which our vaccine works against, so I am confident,” said Sahin. © Agence France-Presse
India reports record-high 360k new infections, over 3,000 deaths on Wednesday These aerial photos from Agence France Presse show burning pyres of victims who lost their lives due to COVID-19. The virus has now killed more than 3.1 million people worldwide, with India driving the latest surge, recording 360,000 new infections — a global record — and over 3,000 deaths on Wednesday. In the capital of New Delhi, carparks have been converted to crematoriums […]
by Yussel Gonzalez MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday welcomed signs of an easing of the pandemic in his hard-hit nation, in stark contrast to the new wave of cases hitting other parts of Latin America. “Covid-19 infections are falling. The harmful effects of the pandemic are decreasing across the country,” Lopez Obrador said at his daily news conference. “It’s more encouraging. It’s a breath of fresh air,” […]
GUWAHATI, India (AFP) — A strong earthquake and nerve jangling aftershocks cracked walls and sent inhabitants pouring onto the streets in several towns across northeastern India on Wednesday. There have been no reports of casualties so far, with residents saying the main human toll was stress, minor cuts and bruises. The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of the 6.0 magnitude quake was in a hilly region in Assam state near India’s border with Bhutan. […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia announced Wednesday it would upgrade military bases in its far north and expand joint drills with US forces after warnings about the “drums of war” beating in the Pacific region. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a plan worth more than half a billion US dollars to revamp four military training facilities in the remote north over the next five years. The package of upgrades is more extensive and more costly […]
Ni Moira Encina Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Inabswelto ng Makati City Prosecutor’s Office sa reklamong rape with homicide ang 11 suspects sa pagkamatay ng flight attendant na si Christine Dacera. Ayon kay Atty. Honey Rose Delgado, tagapagsalita ng Office of the Prosecutor General, ibinasura ng piskalya ang reklamong kriminal na inihain ng Philippine National Police laban sa mga respondents dahil sa kawalan ng probable cause. “We received info from Makati City Office […]
by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Joe Biden in his first address to Congress Wednesday will urge following up the fight against Covid-19 with a no less epic battle for a fairer United States, where the rich do more to help end inequality. Speaking to a joint session of Congress on the eve of his 100th day in office, Biden will likely hail what on Tuesday he called “stunning” success in vaccinating […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former world welterweight king Floyd Mayweather said Tuesday he will face off against YouTube personality Logan Paul in an exhibition bout at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on June 6. “Logan Paul and I are going to fight at Hard Rock Stadium. Mayweather Promotions, Fanmio and Showtime will team up to give you an epic event,” Mayweather wrote on Instagram. A separate post from Mayweather Promotions billed the contest as […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India’s coronavirus death toll passed 200,000 on Wednesday with more than 3,000 fatalities reported in 24 hours for the first time, official data showed. A total of 201,187 people have now died, 3,293 of them in the past day, according to health ministry data, although many experts suspect that the true toll is higher. India has now reported 18 million infections, an increase of 360,000 in 24 hours, which is […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized P102 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Rizal on Tuesday, the Philippine National Police said on Wednesday, April 28. According to the PNP, two people–including a known drug peddler identified only as “Alvin”–were also killed in an armed encounter that ensued after the operation on Highway 2000, in Barangay Sta. Ana Extension, Taytay. The encounter ensued when the two attempted to resist arrest and fired at arresting […]
https://youtu.be/-UutlcTOYA8 California joins those reaching out to help India by sending over oxygen concentrators and cylinders. It is sending out 275 oxygen concentrators and 440 oxygen cylinders. In Sacramento, Eagle News bureau chief Angel Membrere gives this report in this Eagle News America episode on April 28, 2021. (Eagle News Service)
(Eagle News) — Navotas Rep. John Rey Tiangco has tested positive for COVID-19. Tiangco made the announcement in a Facebook post. According to Tiangco, the results were based on an antigen test he underwent on Tuesday night. Earlier this month, the Department of Health said antigen tests that showed COVID-19-positive results would also form part of the official tally of COVID-19 cases, at least in the NCR Plus area, as a precaution amid the surge […]
