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by Jalees ANDRABI RISHIKESH, India (AFP) — At least 200 people are missing in northern India after a piece of Himalayan glacier fell into a river, causing a torrent that tore through two power plants and swept away roads and bridges, police said on Sunday. Three bodies have been found and a desperate operation has been launched to rescue about 20 people trapped in a tunnel, the Uttarakhand state police chief said. The massive surge […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Health authorities in Toronto announced Sunday they had discovered the first two known cases of the Brazilian and South African variants of Covid-19 in Canada’s largest city. The patient suffering from the Brazilian variant has been hospitalized, Toronto Public Health (TPH) said in a statement. He had recently traveled from Brazil. The resident with the South African strain had no recent travel history and no known contact with any recently returned […]
(Eagle News) — A heavy rainfall warning has been raised over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said a yellow rainfall warning has been raised over Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur (Hinatuan, Lingig) and Agusan del Norte due to trough of the low pressure area 580 km east of Davao City. PAGASA said the same warning is over Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Misamis […]
(Eagle News) — Forty-nine more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. The number pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 9115. Forty-nine additional cases, however, also pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 14469. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll among Filipinos outside the country remains at 954. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths […]
(Eagle News) — Two Korean fugitives were arrested in separate operations launched recently, the Bureau of Immigration said. The bureau said Ban Jaeyob, 56, and Bang Yoonjik, 55 were nabbed in Pasig and Rizal by immigration agents. First to be arrested was Ban, who was the subject of a warrant of arrest issued by the Seoul Central District Court in Korea last year for fraud, illegal confinement, counterfeit or alteration of private documents, and extortion […]
(Eagle News)– Over 100 police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional 135 recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 9888. Fifty additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 cases to 10481. Of these, the PNP said 563 were active. PNP COVID-19 deaths also increased, after one additional death was reported. According to the latest PNP data, PNP deaths due to COVID-19 were now at 30. The Philippines is gearing […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Monday, Feb. 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8 a.m., had its epicenter 211 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. It had a depth of 44 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – General Santos City; Alabel, and Kiamba, Sarangani Intensity I – Koronadal City, South Cotabato No damage to property was […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Bicol Region, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the low pressure area 580 km east of Davao City. Flashfloods or landslides during moderate to heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region, on the […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Feb. 8: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. It said only those with the confirmation are allowed entry into the airport. Starting Feb. 1, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the following foreign nationals from the over […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine fails to prevent mild and moderate cases of the South African coronavirus strain, according to research reported in the Financial Times. But in its study, due to be published Monday, the pharma group said it could still have an effect on severe disease — although there is not yet enough data to make a definitive judgement. None of the 2,000 participants in the trial developed serious […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Three people were confirmed dead and at least 150 were missing in northern India after a broken glacier caused a major river surge that swept away bridges and roads on Sunday, police said. The massive burst of water tore through the Dhauliganga river valley, destroying everything in its path, videos taken by terrified residents showed. Three bodies had been found and a desperate search was underway for more, police said, […]
(Eagle News)– COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 537310 on Sunday, Feb. 7, after the Department of Health reported 1790 additional cases. Of the total, 26333 were active, the DOH said. Of these, 87.9 percent were mild, 5.6 percent asymptomatic, 2.9 percent severe, 3 percent critical and 0.67 percent moderate. Recoveries climbed to 499798 with the addition of 11388 recoveries. The death toll due to COVID-19 in the Philippines also rose to 11179, including the […]
