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(Eagle News)–Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, January 14: MIAA said flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has banned foreign travelers from over 30 countries following reports of the UK and South African COVID-19 […]
by Michael Mathes and Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump became the first US president in history to be impeached twice when the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to charge him with inciting last week’s mob attack on Congress. The Senate will not hold a trial before January 20, when Democrat Joe Biden assumes the presidency, meaning the real estate tycoon will escape the risk of being forced to leave early. He […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spain registered a record daily number of coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with nearly 39,000 new infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said. A total of 38,869 new cases were recorded since Tuesday and 195 deaths. The data showed Spain was in a situation of “very high risk, extreme risk”, said Carolina Darias, minister for territorial policy and civil service. The numbers bring the total number of infections in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden is joining the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster NBA trade from the Houston Rockets, US media reported Wednesday. ESPN and The Athletic reported that the 2018 NBA MVP will head to the Nets in a trade that will see Harden reunited with former Oklahoma City Thunder team-mate Kevin Durant. The 31-year-old played alongside Durant for three seasons in Oklahoma City between 2009 and 2012. ESPN reported that […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government said it is coordinating with the Department of Health, and is closely monitoring the case of a resident who tested positive for the Covid-19 United Kingdom variant, B.1.1.7. In a statement, the Quezon City government said that its epidemiology and surveillance unit has already conducted “contact tracing” of the patient’s close contacts, including the health workers at the isolation facility where the 29-year old male was brought. “The […]
by Paul RICARD PARIS, France (AFP) — As the British coronavirus variant occupies countries’ pandemic plans due to its increased transmissibility, other mutations to the Sars-CoV-2 are provoking concern among scientists who are scrambling to work out if they will still respond to vaccines. In particular, one mutation, known as E484K, detected initially in South Africa and on subsequent variants in Brazil and Japan, has raised alarm among researchers. Ravi Gupta, professor of microbiology at […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain will make appointments for coronavirus vaccinations available 24 hours-a-day “as soon as we can”, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday, reversing his opposition to the idea. Johnson had just days ago brushed off calls from the main opposition Labour party for night-time opening of vaccine centers, arguing there was “no clamour” for it. But the government has come under increasing pressure to speed up its vaccination program, and is […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian rescuers dug through mud Wednesday as they scrambled to find survivors from weekend landslides caused by torrential rains, as the death toll rose to 21 and 19 others were listed as missing. A landslide struck the village of Sumedang in West Java Saturday night, followed hours later by a second that engulfed rescuers digging for survivors. The death toll has nearly doubled from the 11 deaths reported on Sunday. And […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday tasked officials with launching mass coronavirus vaccinations from next week, touting Russia’s homemade jab as the world’s best. “I ask you to begin the mass vaccination of the entire population next week,” Putin told officials at a televised government meeting. “The Russian vaccine is the best in the world,” he said. Russia in August registered Sputnik V — named after the Soviet-era satellite — months […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health and the Philippine Genome Center on Wednesday, January 13, confirmed the COVID-19 variant first seen in the United Kingdom has been detected in the country. In a joint statement, the DOH and the PGC said this was after samples from a Filipino who arrived from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yielded positive genome sequencing results. The statement said the patient was a male resident of Quezon City […]
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread to 50 territories, according to the World Health Organization, while a similar South African-identified strain has now been found in 20. The UN body also noted a third new coronavirus “variant of concern” found in Japan may impact upon immune response and needs further investigation. “The more the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads, the more opportunities it […]
by Agence France Presse Bureaus The United States has endured its worst day of the pandemic, with three Americans dying every minute, as China took decisive steps on Wednesday to stamp out a tiny coronavirus outbreak. Global infections have soared past 91 million, and the spikes have forced governments around the world to reimpose restrictions such as unpopular and economically painful lockdowns, including in Europe which is battling a devastating second wave. The United […]
