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Three dead in 5.4-magnitude quake in Xinjiang: state media

BEIJING, China (AFP) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck in China’s western Xinjiang region before dawn Wednesday left three people dead, damaged roofs and forced the evacuation of hundreds, state media reported. The earthquake hit Baicheng county in the northwestern Aksu prefecture at 5.14 am, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Footage showed buildings swaying in the dark, leaving some houses with their roofs caved in afterward. “The earthquake caused three deaths and 65 […]

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Hong Kong clinic punished for recommending foreign vaccine Pfizer over Chinese jab Sinovac

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong health authorities have ejected a private clinic from the city’s coronavirus vaccination programme after it reportedly recommended the German-made Pfizer/BioNTech shot to patients over the one from China’s Sinovac. The move illustrates the Hong Kong government’s sensitivity to any criticism of the Sinovac vaccine, which has a comparatively lower efficacy rate and was fast-tracked by regulators despite a lack of published data. The city’s health department said […]

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DOH reports 6,666 additional COVID-19 cases; active COVID-19 cases now over 90,000

(Eagle News) — Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 684,311 on Wednesday, March 24, after the Department of Health reported 6666 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 91754 were active. Of these, 95.3 percent were mild, 2.5 percent asymptomatic, 0.8 percent critical, 0.9 percent severe, and 0.46 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 579,518 with the additional 1,072 recoveries. Forty-seven additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 13,039. The DOH is currently […]

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Add’l 400k Sinovac doses arrive bringing to 1M the total China-donated vaccines in PHL

  (Eagle News) — Some 400,000 more doses of China’s Sinovac vaccines arrived in the country on Wednesday morning, March 24. With the additional doses, the total Sinovac vaccines in the country have reached 1 million. The first batch of 600,000 doses were delivered on Feb. 28, which were the first vaccine doses that the country received against COVID-19. “We are grateful for the arrival of additional donated vaccines. The arrival of these vaccines could […]

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Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Barnes condemns anti-Asian violence in Georgia

  https://youtu.be/bpUpp1pSZeA (Eagle News) —  Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said recent anti-Asian attacks have been fueled by racist rhetoric from the previous administration. Barnes is saddened and outraged at the shooting in Atlanta, Georgia that left people dead, including six Asian women. He noted that the targeted acts of hatred and violence against Asian-American and Pacific islander communities have been on the rise since the early days of the pandemic. He said these attacks […]

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Study shows number of anti-Asian racism reports in Canada higher than US per Asian capita

  (Eagle News) — A study in Canada showed that the number of anti-Asian racism reports in the country is actually higher than in the United States, when measured on an Asian per capita basis. In May 2020, Statistics Canada released a report to show how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the perception of visible minority groups regarding safety within Canada. The report showed that visible minority participants that perceived race-based attacks and harassment was […]

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Police station chief, four other cops arrested for robbery-extortion in Zamboanga City: PNP

(Eagle News) — A police major and four other policemen were arrested in Zamboanga City for robbery-extortion, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Police Major Orlyn Leyte, officer-in-charge of Station 9 of the Zamboanga City Police Station; Police Staff Sergeants Hegenio Salvador and Asser Abdulkadim; and Police Corporals Ismael Sasapan and Juman Arabani were nabbed in an entrapment operation on Tuesday, at 6:45 p.m., in Barangay Ayala. Salvador, Abdulkadim, Sasapan and Arabani […]

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28 Immigration officers being probed for alleged involvement in trafficking of 44 Filipinos to Syria: Immigration bureau

(Eagle News) — Twenty-eight Immigration officers are being investigated for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of 44 Filipino women to Syria. Immigration chief Jaime Morente added that he has also ordered the immediate creation of a fact-finding committee to find out how the victims were able to depart the Philippines. “I am at a loss for words from what I heard. Ako sa totoo lamang ay nahihiya. I am disappointed and frustrated about the […]

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro installs fourth health minister of pandemic

  BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro formally installed his fourth health minister of the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, ending a week of uncertainty over who actually held the post amid a deadly surge of Covid-19. The far-right president signed the decree installing cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga as health minister in a private ceremony, replacing army general Eduardo Pazuello, the health ministry said in a statement. “The new minister meets the technical requirements and has […]

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BSP implements alternative work arrangements

(Eagle News) — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will implement alternative work arrangements at its head office in Manila and security plant complex in Quezon City until March 31. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, March 24, the BSP said this was “in response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases” in the country. Personnel from the BSP’s mission-critical departments and support units, however, the BSP said, “will continue to report on-site, as appropriate, while […]

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Brazil’s 24-hour Covid deaths surpass 3,000 for first time

  by Jordi MIRO Agence France Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil’s daily Covid-19 death toll soared past 3,000 for the first time Tuesday as the hard-hit country struggled to contain a surge of cases that has pushed many hospitals to breaking point. The health ministry registered a record 3,251 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing Brazil’s overall death toll to nearly 299,000 — second only to the United States. The latest bleak milestone […]

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PNP reports 149 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported over 100 additional COVID-19 cases. According to PNP data, the additional 149 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 13,453. Of these, 1,504 were active. Ninety-one additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 11,913. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 36. The Philippines is currently dealing with a surge in COVID-19 cases, with several government officials […]

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