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PAGASA: Easterlies affecting the eastern section of PHL

Northeast monsoon also affecting N. Luzon (Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of the Philippines. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern Luzon. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains as a result. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, March 6

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, March 6: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights as only those with the same will be allowed entry into the airport. President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected proposals to place the entire Philippines under a modified general community quarantine, the lowest form of community quarantine, sans a COVID-19 vaccine rollout. His go-signal would have meant […]

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Japan extends virus state of emergency in Tokyo area

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan extended a virus state of emergency in the Tokyo area by two weeks on Friday, less than five months before the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the decision, which affects the capital and three nearby regions, and warned people against holding traditional spring picnics under cherry blossom trees. “I ask you all to refrain from eating in large groups — even at graduation ceremonies, enrollment ceremonies, welcome […]

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Denmark approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — Following several other European countries, Danish health officials on Friday approved the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people over 65, citing evidence from a study on the vaccine in Scotland. Until now, the Scandinavian country has argued there was insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company’s vaccine to recommend to people over the age of 65. “The results from Scotland are pleasing. They show a strongly […]

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PHL COVID-19 tally reaches 587,704 with addition of 3,045 COVID-19 cases

The additional COVID-19 cases the highest count so far in 2021 (Eagle News) — The Philippines on Friday, March 5, reported over 3,000 additional cases, its highest count so far in 2021. According to data released by the Department of Health, the 3045 additional COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 587,704. The report on the spike in additional COVID-19 cases came after the DOH said 52 additional South African COVID-19 virus variant cases, 31 […]

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48 more police personnel recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Forty-eight more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 10,993. Seventy-six additional cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 11575. Of these, 551 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 31. The Philippines kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination drive on Monday, with some medical and government frontliners given the inoculation. Among the […]

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PHL detects 52 more S. African COVID-19 variant cases; DOH says of the figure, 41 came from M. Manila

31 additional UK variant cases also detected (Eagle News) — The government has detected 52 more South African variant cases in the Philippines. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III added 31 additional United Kingdom variant cases and “42 additional cases with mutations of potential clinical significance” were also monitored. The additional cases pushed the total South African variant cases to 58, UK variant cases to 118, and cases with mutations of concern to 76. According to […]

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Galvez: Additional 1 million vaccine doses of Sinovac to be delivered this March

https://youtu.be/XDMBhuq5004   (Eagle News) – Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said that an additional 1 million doses of Sinovac vaccines will be delivered within the month. He said that the Chinese embassy has already submitted the signed purchase order for the 1 million doses of the Sinovac vaccines. Galvez also said that with the arrival of Sinovac vaccines, the vaccination of ordinary citizens could already start next month, or in April. He said his […]

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Pres. Duterte urges Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID, says “vaccines are safe”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including those in the priority list who are the health care workers, the military and the police, noting that this holds the key to further reopen the economy. The President made his appeal during his speech welcoming the arrival of some 487,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines on Thursday night, March 5. “I would like to appeal to all our kababayans: Please […]

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The towering sea wall legacy of Japan’s 2011 tsunami

by Natsuko FUKUE TARO, Japan (AFP) — The Japanese town of Taro had sea walls that were supposed to be able to survive almost anything the ocean could offer up, but the 2011 tsunami still brought utter destruction. A decade after the deadly waves unleashed by one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history, the lesson learned in many coastal towns was: build higher. That has left a legacy cast in concrete along hundreds […]

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Giannis top pick for LeBron All-Star squad

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James chose Giannis Antetokounmpo to spearhead his NBA All-Star Game line-up on Thursday as rival captain Kevin Durant opted for Brooklyn team-mate Kyrie Irving with his top pick. Los Angeles Lakers superstar James — who had the right of first choice from the player pool after topping votes for the All-Star game — wasted no time in drafting the Milwaukee Bucks’ reigning league MVP Antetokounmpo. Durant, who will […]

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Japan to extend virus state of emergency in Tokyo area

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan will extend a coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo area by a fortnight, officials said Friday, less than five months ahead of the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics. The emergency measure, which primarily calls for bars and restaurants to close from 8pm, was supposed to end on Sunday and has been lifted early in other regions. It has brought infections down in the capital but the rate of decline is slowing […]

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