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(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, January 4, 2021: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. 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 premises. The government has temporarily banned foreign travelers from 21 countries following reports of the more infectious COVID-19 […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the reopening of borders and the resumption of international flights after a two-week suspension aimed to stem the spread of a new Covid-19 strain. The government ordered the lifting of “precautionary measures related to the spread of a new variant of coronavirus”, the Ministry of the Interior said, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. Saudi Arabia has recorded more than 363,000 cases, including […]
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — Egypt has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant Sinopharm with its rollout to start later in January, the health minister said. “The Egyptian pharmaceutical authority approved on Saturday the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine,” Hala Zayed said late Saturday, on the local MBC Masr channel. The first batch of the vaccine was delivered in December, with further doses expected this month. “The second shipment of this vaccine […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India has authorized the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and by local pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech, the country’s drug regulator said Sunday. “The… vaccines of Serum Institute (AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine) and Bharat Biotech are being approved for restricted use in emergency situations,” the Drugs Controller General of India, V.G. Somani, said at a briefing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that the fast-track approvals […]
(Eagle News) — The vice chair of the National Police Commission has passed away. NAPOLCOM made the announcement about the death of Rogelio Casurao, also the NAPOLCOM’s executive officer, in a Facebook post. The commission did not say the cause of death. “We deeply mourn his passing and we will forever cherish his memories,” NAPOLCOM said. “We will honor him by continuing to fight the good fights that he fought to move NAPOLCOM forward most […]
(Eagle News) –Fifteen more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rose to 12891. No additional recoveries nor deaths were reported, which means they remain at 911 and 8387, respectively. But according to the DFA, “compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries saw a slight increase to 65.06%, a slight decrease in fatalities to 7.07%, […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the PNP COVID-19 recovery total rose to 8689. Thirty additional cases, however, pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 9066. Of these, 350 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 27. The government has said uniformed personnel were among the priorities in a COVID-19 national vaccination program. The Presidential […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a frontal system affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon and the easterlies. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are possible. Cagayan […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, January 3: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised all passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. It said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Flights from 21 countries are temporarily banned from entering the Philippines until January 15, following reports […]
EAT’S SINGING TIME will be LIVE on-air and online on NET25, January 4, 8 PM-9 PM By Caesar Vallejos, OPEN FOR BUSINESS EAT’S SINGING TIME of NET25 is the newest game show on Philippine television. Starting January 4, 2020, EAT’S SINGING TIME will be aired Monday to Friday, 8 PM-9 PM, hosted by world-class artist Marcelito Pomoy and the fierce, funny foodie, Jaycee Parker. They will be joined by the hilarious Boobsie Wonderland. NET25’s latest […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 476,000 mark on Saturday, January 2, after the Department of Health reported 1097 additional cases. The DOH said of the 476,916 total cases, 27721 were active. Of these, 82.3 percent were mild, 9.8 percent asymptomatic, 4.9 percent critical, 2.6 percent severe, and 0.43 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao del Norte with 65, Davao City with 60, Laguna […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Bangkok’s nightlife will go quiet as a ban on bars, nightclubs and restaurant alcohol sales goes into effect Saturday, among a raft of restrictions aimed at curbing the kingdom’s rising coronavirus toll. Thailand initially appeared to have escaped the worst of the virus, registering just under 4,000 total cases in November, despite being the second country to detect an infection in January. But an outbreak last month at a massive seafood […]
