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(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. Recent data from the Philippine National Police showed the additional 141 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 18806. Of these, 2149 were active. Over 200, or 220, more recoveries were reported, pushing the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 16,606. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 51. The police are among the country’s […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Maguindanao on Tuesday, April 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:49 a.m. It had its epicenter 29 kilometers southwest of Datu Blah Sinsuat. The quake had a depth of 605 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 Tuesday, April 20: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. Starting April 12, the Palace said the NCR Plus area would be placed under a modified enhanced community quarantine until the end of the month. The Philippines has also extended travel ban restrictions on foreign […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines pleaded on Monday for countries to donate generously following a series of devastating volcanic eruptions in the Caribbean nation. “Please help St. Vincent and the Grenadines in its midnight hour of need,” Ralph Gonsalves told a United Nations Security Council meeting. The La Soufriere volcano erupted for the first time in 40 years on April 9. Eruptions have continued to […]
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israel signed Monday an agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer enabling the Jewish state to obtain millions more doses of vaccines, a government statement said. Nearly five million Israelis, or over half the population, has received two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, according to statistics published by Israel’s health ministry. “We have signed an agreement with Pfizer to acquire millions (more) doses of the vaccine which will allow us to continue our […]
by Jérôme RIVET MONTPELLIER, France (AFP) — French police warned President Emmanuel Macron about rising levels of street violence, as he toured crime hotspots on Monday following a string of shocking assaults. A spate of violent attacks in recent months has made fear of crime a top political issue ahead of presidential elections next year in which Macron is expected to seek a second term. “We are faced with young people who are more organised, […]
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — The DR Congo on Monday launched a vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in the capital Kinshasa, with top officials and foreign envoys stressing the safety of the AstraZeneca jab. “There are more advantages than disadvantages to getting vaccinated,” Health Minister Eteni Longondo said at a launch ceremony, becoming among the first to receive a shot at Kinshasa University’s medical school. The European Union’s ambassador to the DRC, Jean-Marc Chataigner, and UN […]
by Linda GIVETASH CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) — A blaze advanced along South Africa’s iconic Table Mountain toward central Cape Town on Monday after ravaging university buildings, while firefighters battled strong winds in their efforts to control it and officials evacuated residential areas. The fire broke out Sunday morning in the foothills of the mountain and spread to the University of Cape Town (UCT), destroying buildings and part of a library housing a unique […]
Typhoon forecast to gradualy weaken into a severe tropical storm by Saturday, and exit PHL by Sunday (Eagle News) Typhoon Bising (international name Surigae) has further weakened as it continues to move slowly northward with gusts of up to 215 kilometers per hour. As of PAGASA’s 5 a.m. bulletin on Tuesday, April 20, only Catanduanes, eastern portion of Camarines Sur, and the northeastern portion of Albay in Luzon remain under tropical cyclone wind signal […]
by Glenda Kwek, with Nivrita Ganguly in Mumbai and Nishant Saxena in Lucknow NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Ajay Singh Yadav only managed a final video call with Raj Karan before his close friend became the latest of an alarming number of young Indians, including children, falling victim to the new coronavirus wave sweeping the country. Some doctors say the reason that under-45s are now vulnerable is that they go to work and eat out […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization’s emergency committee said Monday it was against international travellers being required to have proof of vaccination, partly on grounds such a measure would deepen inequities. “Do not require proof of vaccination as a condition of entry, given the limited (although growing) evidence about the performance of vaccines in reducing transmission and the persistent inequity in the global vaccine distribution,” the committee said in a statement summarising its […]
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — 2021 must be the year of action for protecting people against the “disastrous” effects of climate change, the United Nations said on Monday ahead of a crucial US-convened summit. Time is fast running out to tackle the climate crisis, the UN warned, with the Covid-19 pandemic having failed to put the brakes on “relentless” climate change. The call comes alongside a major report ahead of US President Joe […]
