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(Eagle News) — A magnitude 6 quake rocked northeastern India, with its epicenter located in the state of Assam where it caused some damage to buildings on Wednesday, April 28. There were no immediate reports of casualties or injuries. “The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam, India, in the morning on Wednesday 28 April 2021 at 7:21 am local time,” according to the website volcano […]
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the Philippines. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers. The rest of the country will experience the same conditions, PAGASA said. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to PAGASA, the northern and eastern section of the country will have moderate winds and moderate coastal waters. […]
(Eagle News) — The temporary ban on India covers Filipinos there, too. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the decision was arrived at to prevent the entry of the new variant, B.1.617, which was reported as the one responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases in India. The new coronavirus variant has been described as a “double mutant.” On Tuesday, India reported 350,000 new cases, pushing the global COVID-19 cases to 147.7 million. In a […]
Manila, Taguig, Makati, Parañaque and Muntinlupa to get 3k doses each of Sputnik V (Eagle News) — Five cities in Metro Manila are set to receive about 3,000 doses each of the Russian-made vaccine Sputnik V which are set to arrive before the month ends. National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 deputy chief implementer and testing czar Vince Dizon identified these cities: Manila, Taguig, Makati, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa. Dizon said that that 15,000 doses […]
26 more recover (Eagle News) — Seventeen more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18270. Twenty-six more recoveries also pushed the recoveries among Filipinos outside the country to 11220. The death toll is now at 1141, with the addition of 15 deaths. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has opened another facility to accommodate the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among police personnel. In a statement, the PNP said the PNP General Hospital Extension Covid-19 Ward has 96 beds, 16 cubicle shower rooms and other amenities needed by COVID-19 patients. So far, the PNP said 122 more COVID-19 cases among police personnel pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 19850. Of these, 1809 were active. […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila mayors are recommending a “flexible” modified enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region once the MECQ lapses supposedly by the end of the month. In a television interview, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Benhur Abalos said under the recommended MECQ agreed upon in a meeting by the mayors on Tuesday night, more businesses will be allowed to open. The recommendation was for curfew hours to be shortened, too, at […]
(Eagle News) – -A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan early Wednesday, April 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:47 a.m. It had its epicenter 49 kilometers northwest of Dalupiri Island. PHIVOLCS said the earthquake also had a depth of 32 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, April 28: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights before going to the airport. It said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Flight schedules are also subject to changes, MIAA said. Starting April 12, the Palace said the NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila, would be placed […]
BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) — Mali’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that it had detected outbreaks of bird flu in the West African state and announced precautionary measures to “contain the disease”. Veterinary officials discovered the outbreaks after investigating high animal mortality levels on poultry farms around the capital Bamako as well as two other towns, according to a statement. The ministry has ordered precautionary measures including disinfecting and quarantining farms, and destroying carcasses. It also […]
by Maud Watine BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Six people out of 5,000 who attended an indoor trial concert last month in Barcelona reported testing positive for Covid-19 afterwards, organisers said on Tuesday, giving hope for the revival of the live music industry. Ahead of the show, everyone underwent mass screening and antigen tests. There were no mass tests afterwards, but 15 days later only six people reported testing positive for Covid-19 according to public medical […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday criticized Brazil’s refusal to import the jab as politically motivated. Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Monday denied requests from several states to receive batches of Sputnik V, saying it did not have the data needed to verify the jab’s safety and efficacy. “Anvisa’s delays in approving Sputnik V are unfortunately of a political nature and have nothing to do with access […]
