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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — The World Health Organization on Thursday urged African countries to improve their capacity to vaccinate populations against Covid-19, warning the continent was still “far from ready” for mass immunisation. With three coronavirus vaccines now showing efficacy rates of 70 percent or more, the UN body called on Africa to “ramp up” preparations for “the continent’s largest ever immunisation drive”. The African region is so far only 33 percent ready […]
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s announcement in May of plans to develop a Covid-19 vaccine by year’s end is near realization — despite a setback among one of the six candidates that the US supported. The president described the effort as “a massive scientific, industrial and logistical endeavor unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project,” alluding to the US program during World War […]
Watch how love overcomes challenges even amid the virus pandemic (Eagle News) – The first-ever romantic drama series of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s NET25 premieres tonight, Saturday, at 8 p.m. with “Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw” with a storyline that incorporates life under the new normal. Set in the scenic and historic Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, with breathtaking views and cultural vistas that take pride in the Filipino heritage, NET25 makes its mark in Philippine television. […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 427000 mark on Saturday, Nov. 28, after the Department of Health reported over 1,000 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 31402 were active. Of these, 84.6 percent were mild, 8.4 percent asymptomatic, 2.3 percent severe, 4.4 percent critical, and 0.25 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao with 200, Negros Occidental with 123, Western Samar with […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has reminded passengers to secure all the necessary travel and work documents prior to their departure. Bureau Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the reminder after immigration personnel barred five Overseas Filipinos Workers from leaving for Dubai on Nov. 21 for not having the required work or employment visas. The passengers were subjected to secondary inspection after the immigration officers noticed that they were all traveling on tourist visas but […]
(Eagle News) — Forty-nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. With the additional recoveries, the Philippine National Police said the total recoveries in the organization rose to 7601. Thirty-one additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 8008. Of these, 381 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll remains at 26. The PNP has said all policemen on modified enhanced community quarantine and enhanced community quarantine were entitled to COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental Saturday, Nov. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 7:31 a.m., had its epicenter 108 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It had a depth of 47 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Seventy-three more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rose to 11665 as of Friday. “The reported increase is due to belated reports owing to privacy concerns in one country in Europe,” it said. One additional recovery pushed the recovery total to 7497. Two more deaths were reported, increasing the death toll […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Nov. 28: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. The government has eased some restrictions on travel, with domestic flights allowed but subject to the travel requirements of the local government unit covering the area of destination. Filipinos are allowed to go on non-essential outbound travel. The government has allowed more people to enter the country, with […]
(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 is also affecting the rest of Northern Luzon. PAGASA said the easterlies are affecting the rest of the country. As a result, the weather bureau said mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Ifugao will have cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rains and […]
by Anna MALPAS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain announced Friday it will set up a watchdog to regulate tech giants such as Facebook and Google, help protect smaller competitors and give consumers more control over personal data. Britain’s announcement comes as US tech giants are facing increasing scrutiny around the world over their power and as other countries step up their regulatory powers. “Our new, pro-competition regime for digital markets […]
Local private firms to buy vaccines and act as donor (Eagle News) — The Philippines has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom to secure 2.6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by the pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, which will be purchased by top local businessmen for the country. The tripartite agreement was signed by national action plan against COVID=19 Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. who is also the country’s vaccine czar, Presidential Adviser for […]
