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PHL doctor explains what people can do amid evidence of airborne transmission of COVID virus

Importance of increased ventilation, stricter observance of health protocols cited by pulmonologist, Dr Eileen Aniceto in “Balitalakayan” interview   (Eagle News) – The public should take extra precautions to protect themselves from COVID-19 after scientific evidence showing that COVID-19 is now not just spread through droplets, close contact, or even by touching infected surface, but through the air. Airborne transmission of COVID-19 means that the virus can be spread in farther distances (more than six […]

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US advises against travel to the Philippines amid surge in COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — The US State Department has advised against travel to the Philippines. In issuing the advice in its April 20 advisory, the US State Department noted for one, that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention had issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for the Southeast Asian country due to COVID-19. The State Department said this indicated a very high level of COVID-19 in the country. The US government also noted the […]

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Signal No. 2 lifted as “Bising” slows down

Batanes, six other areas still under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News) — The tropical cyclone wind signal number two raised over the eastern portions of Isabela and Cagayan has been lifted, as Typhoon “Bising” slowed down and moved northwestward, east of mainland Cagayan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 1, however, is raised over the following areas, as “Bising,” which is located 360 km east of Tuguegarao City, maintained its […]

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EMA says J&J linked to ‘rare’ clot, but benefits outweigh risks

by Danny KEMP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Blood clots should be listed as a “very rare” side effect of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine but its benefits still outweigh the risks, the EU’s drug watchdog said Tuesday. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said in a statement that it had found a “possible link” between the J&J jab and the clots, following eight such cases in the United States, one of which was fatal. […]

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South Africa’s Cape Town blaze ‘under control’

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) — South Africa’s Table Mountain smouldered on Tuesday after a fire swept the iconic site, destroying a library housing rare collections and forcing thousands to evacuate, but officials said the blaze was under control. Smoke rose from the mountain after firefighters battled to contain the flames with the help of helicopters dumping water on the blaze, which first broke out Sunday. “The fire is very much under control,” City of […]

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Mexican president gets Covid vaccine, says ‘no risk’

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday received his first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and urged all senior citizens to be immunized, reassuring them it was safe. “It doesn’t hurt and it also helps a lot. It protects us all,” the 67-year-old said shortly after getting the injection in front of the media following his daily news conference. “I appeal again to all older adults to get […]

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Vera Cruz is new Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander

(Eagle News) — Police Lieutenant Joselito Vera Cruz is the new commander of Joint Task Force COVID Shield. Philippine National Police Chief Debold Sinas named Cruz to the post left vacated by Police Lieutenant General Cesar Hawthorne Binag. Binag is set to retire on April 24. His designation, however, was terminated on April 20. According to the PNP, Vera Cruz will also hold the post of Deputy Chief for Operations effective Tuesday. “As the new […]

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Modi asks Indians to do better to stop virus amid new surge

by Bhuvan BAGGA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi late Tuesday called on Indians to step up their efforts to battle the coronavirus so that fresh lockdowns are not necessary, as the vast nation reels from an explosion of cases and the capital runs dangerously short of oxygen supplies. In his first address since the start of the record-breaking new wave of infections, Modi acknowledged that the nation of 1.3 billion people […]

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Too little sleep in middle age linked to raised dementia risk

PARIS, France (AFP) — Sleeping six hours or less per night in your 50s and 60s is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study of nearly 8,000 British adults followed for more than 25 years. Scientists said that while the research, which was based on data from a long-running survey, could not prove cause and effect, it did draw a link between sleep and dementia as people age. The study, […]

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COVID-19 mass testing of rail line personnel yields 650 active COVID-19 cases so far

(Eagle News) — There are over 600 COVID-19 active cases so far among rail line personnel, recent Department of Transportation data showed. According to the DOTr, the breakdown of the 650 active cases is as follows: Light Rail Transit-1: 20 active cases LRT-2: 229 active cases Metro Rail Transit-3: 181 active cases Philippine National Railways: 220 active cases So far, 1002 LRT-1 rail line personnel, 1934 LRT-2 rail line personnel, 1410 MRT-3 rail line personnel, […]

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Dutch to lift Covid curfew, let cafes serve outdoors

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — The Dutch government said Tuesday it was relaxing tough coronavirus restrictions, ending a controversial curfew and allowing cafes to serve outdoors from April 28. The introduction of the night curfew in January, the first in the Netherlands since World War II, sparked the country’s worst riots for decades. “We are of course glad that this is possible again because society yearns for more freedom,” Prime Minister Mark Rutte told a […]

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Denmark ‘lends’ Germany 55,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — Denmark said Tuesday it would give 55,000 doses of its AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to the neighbouring German state of Schleswig-Holstein after dropping the jab from its vaccination programme amid concerns about side effects. “Following a request from the minister-president of Schleswig-Holstein, the government has decided to put 55,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the disposal of the border regions,” the Danish foreign ministry said in a statement. “The vaccine doses […]

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