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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong lifted its first neighbourhood coronavirus lockdown on Monday morning after testing some 7,000 people and finding 13 cases as debate swirled over the efficacy of the move. Over the weekend police moved in to seal off a poor and densely populated neighbourhood of about 150 apartment blocks where coronavirus clusters had sprung up in recent weeks. Officials went door to door conducting mandatory tests and found 0.17 percent […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 34 points as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their season-high NBA win streak to seven games with a 108-100 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Leonard shot 14 of 24 from the floor and finished with nine rebounds and eight assists while Ivica Zubac came off the bench to score 10 points and grab 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who beat Oklahoma […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand’s first case of coronavirus in the community for more than two months has been identified as the South African variant and was likely contracted in hotel quarantine, health minister Chris Hipkins said Monday. The 56-year-old woman, who recently returned from Europe, tested positive on Saturday, 10 days after she completed her compulsory two weeks in isolation. New Zealand has been widely praised for its handling of the pandemic, […]
NCR quarantine status to be discussed, too (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Council will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 26, to discuss whether or not the National Capital Region should be placed under a more relaxed quarantine status. Paranaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also the MMC chair, said in an interview that also to be discussed during the meeting was whether or not cities in Metro Manila–which remains under a general community quarantine status–should ease age […]
by Jan FLEMR Agence France Presse In a dog training centre built inside a shipping container located in a Czech mountain village, Renda, Cap and Laky are being put to the test. They sniff at six vessels, each containing a piece of cloth with scent from patients with Covid-19, negative donors, or fake samples. “Good boy!” exclaims Lenka Vlachova, a trainer working at Prague’s fire brigade, as jagdterrier Renda sits down by one sample, wagging […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — New border controls came into force in France on Sunday as part of a massive effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 and avoid another nationwide lockdown. After a slow start to vaccinations, French health authorities reported that a million people had received coronavirus inoculations by Saturday. But stubbornly high new rates for infections, hospitalizations and Covid deaths fuelled fears France may need another full lockdown, which would be the third, […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced Sunday that he was infected with the coronavirus, but said his symptoms are mild and he feels optimistic. “I regret to inform you that I am infected with Covid-19. The symptoms are mild but I am already undergoing medical treatment,” the 67-year-old said in a message on social media. “As always, I am optimistic,” added the leftwing populist, who is rarely seen wearing […]
Only PRC can do saliva tests for now (Eagle News) – The Department of Health has approved the conduct of saliva testing for COVID-19 testing as the Philippine Red Cross rolls out its saliva testing today, Monday, Jan. 25. But the DOH said that only the PRC is authorized to conduct the saliva tests for COVID-19. Initially, the PRC has designated its Logistics and Multi-Purpose Center in Mandaluyong and its laboratory in Port Area […]
(Eagle News) — Over 500 foreigners were arrested last year for violating Philippine immigration laws, the Bureau of Immigration said. According to the bureau, the 510 foreigners arrested in enforcement operations conducted by agents from the intelligence division were significantly lower than the more than 2,000 foreigners apprehended by bureau agents in 2019. Bureau intelligence chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. said among those arrested were 332 Chinese nationals in Tarlac in December. He said they were […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur late Sunday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 65 kilometers northeast of Bayabas at 10:26 p.m. It had a depth of 12 kilometers. Intensity II was reported in Bislig. No damage to property was reported, but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News) — Three more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total among Filipinos abroad to 8820. The department said the three additional recoveries were based on a lone report from the Americas. No additional COVID-19 cases nor deaths were reported among overseas Filipinos. The COVID-19 tally and COVID-19 death toll among Filipinos abroad therefore remain at 13,779 and 945, respectively. Based […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard in El Nido, Palawan received a boost in its maritime operations with the recent addition of a speedboat among its fleet, the Department of Transportation said. The DOTr said the speedboat with registry number PCG MB-001 was donated by Perry’s Holding Corporation President and CEO Paul Louie Tugade, Transportation Secretary Art Tugade’s son. The speedboat is equipped with a 15-horsepower, 4-stroke outboard motor, and can carry ten persons. […]
