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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson on Thursday submitted an application for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine with US health authorities, the company said in a statement. The process could take several weeks, but at the end of it the vaccine would be the third authorized in the United States, after those of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. J&J subsidiary Janssen Biotech “has submitted an application to the US Food and […]
UPDATED 8:10 a.m. (Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.1 quake rocked Tinaga Island in Camarines Norte at 6 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, which was followed by a magnitude 4.4 tremor, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The magnitude 4.4 aftershock struck at 7:30 a.m. , or just one hour and 30 minutes after the main quake. Both quakes were very shallow with a depth of only 1 kilometer. The […]
(Eagle News) — The 60-day price cap for pork and chicken not only covers public markets, but supermarkets in Metro Manila as well, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Thursday, Feb. 4. Roque said that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will also subject imported pork and chicken being sold in supermarkets to a price cap. “Nangako po ang ating DTI sa pamamagitan ni Secretary (Ramon) Lopez na henceforth, unang-una magkakaroon po ng […]
by Shaun Tandon and Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday ended US support for Saudi Arabia’s devastating war in Yemen and dramatically increased the welcome to refugees, ushering in a major reset in American foreign policy. In his first major speech on foreign affairs as president, Biden also froze former president Donald Trump’s plans to redeploy troops from Germany and vowed a tough approach against […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea has requested Covid-19 vaccines and is expected to receive nearly two million doses, according to the Gavi vaccine alliance, part of the WHO-backed Covax programme, although the isolated country has insisted it is virus-free. It is the first official confirmation that the North has asked for international help, with the country’s medical infrastructure is seen as woefully inadequate for dealing with any large-scale outbreak. The Covax scheme, co-led […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Lakers playmaker LeBron James are the leading vote-getters in early balloting announced Thursday for the NBA All-Star Game. No showdown of elite Eastern and Western conference squads is on the schedule due to Covid-19 issues that have shortened the season, but talks are ongoing between the league and players about staging such a game in March. Durant — who set the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Myanmar’s military to “relinquish power” in the Southeast Asian nation and release the government officials and activists detained in this week’s coup. “There can be no doubt: in a democracy, force should never seek to overrule the will of the people or attempt to erase the outcome of a credible election,” Biden said in his first major foreign policy speech as president. […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the American navy said, in the first such voyage since the inauguration of President Joe Biden. The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer conducted a routine transit through the waterway separating the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, the US Seventh Fleet said in a statement. US warships periodically conduct navigation exercises in the strait, often triggering angry responses from China which claims self-ruled, […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines said it is looking forward to the acquisition of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccines after the Lancet medical journal review that showed the Gamaleya vaccine was 91.6 percent effective against COVID-19. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said that they are currently securing additional vaccine doses from Russia’s Gamaleya Institute. “Sa ngayon po, ongoing po ang negotiation natin and we are asking for some doses pero iyon po, sinasabi ko po […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 531,699 on Thursday, Feb. 4, after the Department of Health reported 1590 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 32775 or 6.2 percent were active. Of these, 88.9 percent were mild, 5.9 percent asymptomatic, 2.4 percent critical, 2.3 percent severe, and 0.53 percent were moderate. Recoveries climbed to 487927 including the 249 additional ones. The COVID-19 death toll also rose with the addition of […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s generals ordered internet providers to restrict access to Facebook Thursday, as UN chief Antonio Guterres said the world must rally to ensure the military coup fails. The Southeast Asian nation was plunged back into direct military rule on Monday as de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders were detained in a series of dawn raids, ending the country’s brief experiment with democracy. The coup sparked […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — US and EU firms are importing large amounts of wood potentially linked to illegal deforestation after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration controversially lifted sanctions against the country’s biggest flooring exporter, a report said Tuesday. The report, published by London-based environmental group Earthsight, said that Brazilian firm Indusparquet was “thriving across the US and EU” after being “let off the hook” by Bolsonaro’s far-right government despite evidence apparently linking it […]
