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(Eagle News) — Nineteen more Filipinos abroad have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the total COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos rose to 11592 as of Thursday night. Four more have recovered, pushing the recovery total to 7496. No additional fatality was reported, which means the death toll remained at 834. The Middle East and Africa region still had the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths among […]
(Eagle News) –The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Bulacan. PAGASA said Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, La Union, and Pangasinan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms because of the LPA in the vicinity of Bubulong Munti. Flashfloods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. The Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and the rest of Ilocos Region, on the other hand, […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, Nov. 27: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. All passengers were advised to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. Only those with the confirmation, MIAA had said, would be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed subject to the travel requirements imposed by the local government unit […]
by James PHEBY / Joe JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — More than 23 million people will be under the tightest restrictions once England’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown ends next week, but London will escape the toughest rules, the government said on Thursday. England will return to a regional tiered system when the national stay-at-home order ends on December 2, and 23.3 million residents in the worst-hit areas are set to enter the “very high” alert […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The head of British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca said on Thursday further research was needed on its Covid-19 vaccine after questions emerged over the protection it offers, but the additional testing is unlikely to affect regulatory approval in Europe. AstraZeneca and its partner, the University of Oxford, announced on Monday that it was seeking regulatory approval for the vaccine after it showed average 70 percent effectiveness. That rate jumped to 90 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Disney said Thursday it will cut 32,000 jobs in 2021, primarily from its US theme parks division, an increase from layoffs announced in September. The company, which previously said it would cut 28,000 jobs, has struggled with the pandemic and social restrictions. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the cuts — which Variety reported are part of September’s announcement — would be made in […]
Galvez cites supply-demand challenge; need for ultra cold chain storage, distribution (Eagle News) — The Philippine COVID-19 czar said that vaccines for COVID-19 would only be made available by May, June or July next year in a best case scenario because of various challenges including vaccine supply and high demand in the world market. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said that vaccines might not still be available this in the first or second quarter of 2021. “Dahil […]
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia are self-isolating after testing positive for the new coronavirus, the royal palace said Thursday. Carl Philip, the 41-year-old son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and Sofia, 35, “have light flu symptoms” and are recuperating at home in Stockholm with their two young children, the palace said in a statement. The king and queen, as well as Crown Princess […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 424000 mark on Thursday, Nov. 26, after the Department of Health reported 1392 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 424297 cases, 28789 or 6.8 percent were active. Of these, 84 percent were mild, 8.3 percent asymptomatic, 4.9 percent critical, 2.6 percent severe, and 0.26 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Caloocan with 77, Cavite and Laguna with […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines and local pharmaceutical companies are set to sign an agreement with British company AstraZeneca for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Thursday, Nov. 26, that the tripartite agreement would be signed on Friday, Nov. 27. Under the agreement, Galvez said two million COVID-19 vaccine doses will be made available to the Philippines. Earlier, the Department of Health said it was eyeing inoculating 50 […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea reported its highest daily number of coronavirus cases since March on Thursday, with a surge of new infections sparking fears of a major third wave. Officials announced 583 new cases after several weeks of fresh infections ranging between around 100 and 300. The latest cases have mostly been clusters at offices, schools, gyms and small gatherings in the greater Seoul area, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden on his US election victory, state media reported. In his telegram, Xi said both countries should “stick to no conflict or confrontation, mutual respect, (and) the spirit of win-win cooperation” in order to promote the “noble cause” of world peace and development. Xi’s message came more than two weeks after several other major countries had congratulated Biden. US-China relations have hit historic […]
