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(Eagle News) — Twenty-four more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 9293. Thirty-one additional cases, however, brought the PNP COVID-19 taly to 9840. Of these, 519 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 28. The Philippine government has said it was eyeing COVID-19 vaccination of 50 to 60 percent of the […]
Rest of Northern Luzon affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News) — The tail-end of a frontal system is affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon was also affecting the rest of Northern Luzon. As a result, mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides are possible, […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Jan. 25: Flight schedules may change at any given time. All passengers were advised to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA earlier said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The Philippine government has imposed travel restrictions on over 30 countries following reports of the […]
by Julie CHARPENTRAT with AFP bureaus in Europe Agence France Presse PARIS France (AFP) — Despite dozens of deaths of people shortly after they were vaccinated against coronavirus, scientists say the evidence available so far does not incriminate the new anti-Covid vaccines. Health agencies stress however that the vast majority of post-vaccination fatalities were elderly, already vulnerable and often sick. Here’s a review of the situation: – Elderly, vulnerable – Norway sparked alarm last […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — The emirate of Dubai has said it was slowing down its rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine due to a temporary delay in global deliveries. Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, began mass inoculations in December after the approval of vaccines by Chinese firm Sinopharm and US drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. According to health officials, the UAE has […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country reached 513,619 on Sunday, Jan. 24, after the Department of Health reported 1,949 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 27,765 were active. Of these, 83.3 percent were mild, 9.1 percent asymptomatic, 2.7 percent severe, 4.4 percent critical and 0.53 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases today were Davao City with 99, Quezon City with 98, Cavite with 74, Baguio City with 73, and […]
by Leo RAMIREZ / Sébastien RICCI Agence France Presse WUHAN, CHina (AFP) — Exactly one year after it thrust the word “lockdown” into the global conversation, Wuhan passed the anniversary with a mix of pride at emerging from Covid-19’s grip and caution over a possible relapse. A year ago Saturday, Wuhan shocked the world by confining its 11 million anxious citizens to their homes, beginning a traumatic 76-day lockdown that underscored the growing threat […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested a Chinese fugitive who has been overstaying in the country. In a statement issued over the weekend, the bureau said Li Xinlei, 51, was in the Pasay City Hall for a scheduled preliminary investigation for a separate case when she was nabbed by immigration agents on Thursday morning. “Records show that she is already overstaying, and has reportedly misrepresented herself as a Filipino using a fraudulently […]
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Antarctica, with authorities issuing a tsunami warning for Chile’s Eduardo Frei base on the frigid continent, emergency officials said. The quake struck at 8:36 pm (2336 GMT) Saturday or 7:36 a.m. PHL time Sunday about 210 kilometers (130 miles) east of the base at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), Chile’s National Emergency Office (Onemi) said, urging evacuation from “the beach area of the […]
(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate rains are being experienced over portions of Apayao (Pudtol) and Cagayan (Allacapan, Aparri, Lasam, Pamplona, Peñablanca, Piat, Santo Niño, Sanchez Mira and Solana). The same conditions are being experienced in Isabela (Cabagan) and Kalinga (Pinukpuk). PAGASA said these may persist for one to two hours and may affect other […]
(Eagle News) — Seven volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Mayon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were steam and sulfur dioxide emissions. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission was last measured at an average of 676 tons on December 29, 2020. “Overall, the Mayon edifice is still inflated with respect to baseline […]
(Eagle News) — Barangay Guadalupe in Cebu City is under lockdown on Sundays following a surge of COVID-19 cases there. Under Resolution No. 21-011 and Resolution No. 21-012, residents are prohibited from going out of their homes on those days starting today, Jan. 24 “until such time that the resolution will be lifted” and the notice released and circulated. Only authorized persons outside of residences and those with emergencies are allowed outside. Individuals who need […]
