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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) Eight people were killed in shootings at three different spas in the US state of Georgia Tuesday and a 21-year-old male suspect was in custody, police and local media reported, though it was unclear if the attacks were related. Four people were killed in a shooting at Young’s Asian Massage near Acworth, a suburb of Georgia’s capital city Atlanta, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported, citing the Cherokee County sheriff’s office. “Shooting […]
(Eagle News) — Fifty-five volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quakes monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 44 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of two to five minutes. It also included low-level background volcanic tremor that began at 7 p.m. on March 16. A weak steam emission was monitored, while sulfur dioxide emission averaged 689 tons on […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported over 100 additional COVID-19 cases. According to PNP data, the 167 additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 active cases to 1,047. Total PNP COVID-19 cases have reached 12,510. Thirty-eight additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery tally to 11,429. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 34. On Tuesday, the PNP announced the special quarantine of Manila Police District […]
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the Philippines today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are also expected over Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Abra, Benguet, […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 is suspending train operations starting March 30, Tuesday. A statement from the MRT-3 management said the suspension was to pave the way for maintenance and rehabilitation activities. The suspension of operation ends of April 4, Sunday. According to the MRT-3, these activities include changes in the railway turnout at the depot, changes in the point machine, and the installation of closed-circuit television cameras. The MRT-3 said turnouts are […]
(Eagle News) — The National Task Force Against COVID-19 has suspended the entry of foreigners and returning Filipinos who are non-overseas Filipino workers into the country. According to Memorandum Circular No. 5 s. 2021 signed by NTF chair Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, the suspension, which starts on Saturday, March 20, was amid the “significant rise” in COVID-19 cases at the start of this year, which he said was likely attributed to “increased transmission due to […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US manufacturer Moderna on Tuesday said it has started Covid-19 vaccine trials for children aged from 6 months to under 12 years old, with plans to enroll about 6,750 participants. “We are pleased to begin this Phase 2/3 study of mRNA-1273 in healthy children in the US and Canada,” said CEO Stephane Bancel in a statement. “This pediatric study will help us assess the potential safety and immunogenicity of […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand’s prime minister on Tuesday received the AstraZeneca vaccine as the Southeast Asian nation began the drug’s rollout, lifting a suspension that was triggered by European nations raising safety concerns. The country became the first outside of Europe to temporarily delay the Covid-19 vaccine after several EU nations — including Ireland, the Netherlands and Denmark — moved to delay it due to reports that some recipients had suffered blood clots. Thailand […]
by Ben Simon Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel on Tuesday unveiled fragments of a biblical scroll dating back some 2,000 years, in what experts described as the most significant such find since the Dead Sea Scrolls. The artifacts were unearthed during excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in the Judean desert, which spans parts of southern Israel and the occupied West Bank. In a site known as the “Cave of Horrors,” archaeologists […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — More than a dozen countries including France, Italy and Germany have suspended AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shots because of fears over blood clots and other possible side effects. While the company insists there is no risk, World Health Organization experts are convening on Tuesday to review the vaccine’s safety and the European Medicines Agency will hold a special meeting on Thursday. Here is a recap: – Nordic countries sound alarm – Denmark […]
DOH and FDA: “No indication for the PHL to stop rollout of AstraZeneca vaccines” despite suspension of AstraZeneca use in Europe (Eagle News) – The current 525,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines will be used as the first dose for health care workers to further expand the coverage of the country’s vaccine roll-out, according to the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH also assured that it would be closely monitoring the vaccines used in the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health reported over 4,000 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, March 16, pushing the total active cases in the Philippines to 57,736. According to DOH data, the 4,437 additional cases also pushed the confirmed COVID-19 cases to 631,320. Of the active cases, 92.6 percent were mild, 4 percent were asymptomatic, 1.3 percent were critical, 1.3 percent were severe, and 0.68 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 560,736 including the 166 […]
