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by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse A key facet of the global mad scramble by Pfizer, Moderna and other pharma groups to develop a viable coronavirus vaccine is the recruitment of tens of thousands of volunteers willing to participate in clinical trials. AFP’s correspondent in Miami, Leila Macor, took part in such a trial organized by US biotech firm Moderna, which announced Monday that its experimental vaccine was nearly 95 percent effective. Why did […]
LSO ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A mysterious metal “obelisk” found buried in the remote western United States desert has inflamed the imaginations of UFO spotters, conspiracy theorists and Stanley Kubrick fans around the world. The shiny, triangular pillar — which protrudes approximately 12 feet from the red rocks of southern Utah — was spotted last Wednesday by baffled local officials counting bighorn sheep from the air. Landing to investigate, Utah Department of Public Safety […]
(Eagle News) — Technical Education Skills Development Authority director-general Isidro Lapeña has now tested negative for COVID-19. Lapeña himself shared the results of the tests he took twice only days after reports said he was positive for the disease in a radio interview on Wednesday, Nov. 25. It was Senator Joel Villanueva who shared the news with reporters over the weekend. Nonetheless, Lapeña said he would continue with his quarantine. “Yun yung gusto natin i-trace […]
Offices to still operate from Monday to Friday (Eagle News)– The Supreme Court is implementing a four-day work week for personnel during the public health emergency brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Administrative Circular No. 62-2020 signed by Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, all offices shall, however, still operate for five days, from Monday to Friday, with no less than 80% capacity. The Office of the Chief Justice and offices of the Associate Justice, […]
(Eagle News) — Sixty-six more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery total rose to 7536. Sixty-six additional COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 7957. Of these, 395 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remained at 26. The PNP has inked an agreement with the Makati Medical Center to ensure medical services for police personnel amid the COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has lauded nine local government units for their drug rehabilitation programs at the community level. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said these were the municipalities of Magallanes, Cavite; and Bacnotan, La Union; City of Lucena, Quezon; Municipality of Kalibo, Aklan; City of Ormoc, Leyte; Pasig City; Davao Oriental; Municipality of Claver, Surigao Del Norte; and Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. “Our push in the […]
Northeast monsoon affects Luzon (Eagle News) — The tail-end of a frontal system is affecting parts of Visayas today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon. As a result, PAGASA said Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of the frontal system and the easterlies. PAGASA said the rest of Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]
(Eagle News) — Four volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon 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 that rose 200 meters before drifting south-southwest was weak. Sulfur dioxide emission was also measured at an average of 336 tons on November 24. A slight inflation of the lower […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Nov. 25: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. The government has eased restrictions on domestic and international travel. Domestic flights are allowed subject to the requirements of the local government unit that has jurisdiction over the area of destination. Filipinos are also allowed to go on outbound non-essential travel, subject to the requirements of the country […]
MAHABALIPURAM, India (AFP) — Local Indian authorities banned public gatherings and closed shops as more than 1,000 rescue personnel mobilized against a powerful cyclone barrelling towards the southeastern coast, bringing heavy rains and strong winds. Cyclone Nivar is set to cross the coasts of Tamil Nadu state and the small territory of Puducherry as a “very severe cyclonic storm” late Wednesday, the Indian Meteorological Department said. Parts of Andhra Pradesh, a coastal state north of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use, which is likely next month, officials said Tuesday. A committee of the Food and Drug Administration meets on December 10 to decide on whether to green light the medicine. General Gustave Perna, chief operations officer for the government’s Operation Warp Speed, told reporters some 40 million […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 421,000 mark on Tuesday, Nov. 24, after the Department of Health reported 1118 additional cases. The DOH said of the total 421,722 total COVID-19 cases, 26745 or 6.3 percent were active. Of these, 83.7 percent were mild, 7.9 percent asymptomatic, 5.3 percent critical, 2.8 percent severe, and 0.25 percent moderate. Over 800, or 858, people tested positive today. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases […]
