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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The African Union has secured an additional 400 million doses of coronavirus vaccines for its members, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday. This comes on top of an earlier announcement by the AU that it had secured 270 million vaccine doses. Most African countries have not begun vaccinating their populations, lacking the financial means to purchase the drugs which have largely been scooped up […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 519,575 on Thursday, Jan. 28, after the Department of Health reported 1,169 additional cases. The Department of Health said of the total COVID-19 cases, 6.4 percent or 33,427 were active. Of these, 84.8 percent were mild, 9.3 percent asymptomatic, 3.1 percent critical, 2.3 percent severe, and 0.47 percent were moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Quezon City with 57, Isabela with […]
by Agence France Presse Bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States demanded a “robust and clear” international probe into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, as a team of World Health Organization experts in China waited Thursday for the green light to begin its long-awaited Covid-19 probe. The call came as coronavirus infections shot past 100 million and governments scrambled to get their hands on scarce vaccine doses, with a bitter row […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Brazil’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been ranked the world’s worst, while New Zealand topped the class, according to research published by a leading Australian think tank on Thursday. Sydney’s Lowy Institute assessed almost 100 countries on six criteria, including confirmed cases, deaths and testing metrics. “Collectively, these indicators point to how well or poorly countries have managed the pandemic,” according to the report by the independent body. Aside […]
by Sylvie LANTEAUME Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — One week into the job, US President Joe Biden has sent a clear warning to Beijing against any expansionist intentions in East and Southeast Asia. In multiple calls and statements, he and his top security officials have underscored support for allies Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines, signalling Washington’s rejection of China’s disputed territorial claims in those areas. On Wednesday, Biden told […]
(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has ordered the relief of Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence Major General Alex Luna over what he said was the publication of an erroneous list of alleged New People’s Army members killed by government troops. In a statement, Lorenzana said the publication by Luna’s 0J2 office of the wrong list was an “unforgiveable lapse.” “His negligence only shows a lackadaisical attitude towards his job resulting (in) confusion […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use authorization for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine. FDA director-general Eric Domingo made the announcement in a Laging Handa press briefing on Thursday, Jan. 28. “The interim data, taken in its entirety, showed an efficacy rate of 70 percent after the first dose,” Domingo said. He said the rate increases after the second dose, depending on how long before that second dose is administered. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tobias Harris drove in the final dagger as the Philadelphia 76ers thwarted a late Los Angeles Lakers rally to hand the reigning NBA champions their first road defeat of the season — 107-106. In a bruising heavyweight clash, the Eastern Conference leading Sixers made a statement against the league-leading Lakers. Joel Embiid scored 28 points, Ben Simmons notched a triple-double of 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and […]
Sakay.ph commuter feedback feature to be launched, too (Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation is set to launch on Friday, Jan. 29, its service contracting program website. In a statement, the DOTr said also to be launched on the same day is the newest feature of its Sakay.ph app, the commuter feedback feature. The department said traditional public utility jeepney drivers interested in becoming part of the service contracting program may pre-register through the website. They […]
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse Overfishing has wiped out over 70 percent of some shark and ray populations in the last half-century, leaving a “gaping, growing hole” in ocean life, according to a new study. Researchers found alarming declines in species ranging from hammerhead sharks to manta rays. Among the worst affected is the oceanic whitetip, a powerful shark often described as particularly dangerous to man, which now hovers on the edge of […]
(Eagle News)– The Philippines’ gross domestic product fell 8.3 percent year-on-year during the fourth quarter, a reversal of the 6.7 percent growth recorded in the same quarter in 2019, pre-COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippine Statistics Authority said the -8.3 percent compares to the -11.4 percent posted in the third quarter of 2020, completing the Philippine economy’s full-year contraction, with 2020 GDP shrinking at an overall 9.5 percent. The -9.5 percent GDP is the biggest Philippine economy […]
https://youtu.be/bTA7MsLG0s4 (Eagle News) — The inter-agency Task Force on COVID-19 will consider the attack rate of the new COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7, in its study of the quarantine protocol classification to be imposed in various parts of the country starting February. This was noted by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a recent press briefing. While there are still a few cases of COVID-19 detected with the variant B.1.1.7, Malacanang said that because the variant is […]
