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(Eagle News)–No evacuee has so far tested positive for COVID-19. This is according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, who made the announcement a day after the Palace said evacuees would be tested for COVID-19 using antigen tests. Antigen tests detect viral proteins and are best used when viral load is most present, typically at least five days after the onset of symptoms. The Palace said only those exhibiting symptoms would be tested. According to […]
by Ludovic EHRET ZHANGJIAJIE, China (AFP) — Towering more than 300 meters (1,000 feet) up the cliff face that inspired the landscape for the blockbuster movie “Avatar”, the world’s highest outdoor lift whisks brave tourists to breathtaking views. The three double-decker elevators in central China’s Zhangjiajie Forest Park zip up the cliff in just 88 seconds, a speedy attraction as domestic tourism slowly recovers in China after the coronavirus forced strict travel measures and lockdowns […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Health authorities say the most widespread anti-Covid weapon — surgical masks — must be thrown away after a single use, but environmental concerns are pushing some scientists to question this recommendation. As the coronavirus continues to spread, masks have in many places become mandatory on public transport, in shops and at work. But cost has become an issue, as has the fact so many disposable plastic masks wind up in […]
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the government’s top election security official, who had rejected the president’s unsubstantiated claims of “massive” fraud in the vote he lost to Joe Biden. Trump announced on Twitter the termination “effective immediately” of Chris Krebs, who leads the agency that jointly declared “the November 3rd election was the most secure in American history.” Trump, who refuses to acknowledge […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has placed Luzon under a state of calamity. The President said he signed the proclamation that would allow the Quick Response fund to be used for relief and recovery programs on Monday, Nov. 16. The declaration was based on a recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, which noted the devastation wrought by successive storms in the country in recent weeks. At least two provinces–Batangas and Oriental Mindoro–declared […]
(Eagle News)–Three volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Mayon in 24 hours. Also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were steam and sulfur dioxide emissions, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission, on the other hand, was last measured at 436 tons–below baseline average—on October 29. According to PHIVOLCS, “overall, the Mayon edifice is still inflated with respect […]
(Eagle News)–Three Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters have recently surrendered to authorities, the Philippine National Police said on Tuesday night. According to the PNP, Norhan Sanoy alias Nor, Hayrodin Mohamad alias Pikot, and Magtanggol Guiad alias Giyad also turned over three rocket propelled grenade launchers with three RPG projectiles during formal surrender rites at the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region headquarters in Camp Brig. Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun in Parang, Maguindanao on Monday. The three […]
(Eagle News)–Thirty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery tally rose to 7293. Forty-two additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among police personnel to 7734. Of these, 417 were active. No additional deaths have been reported, which means the death toll was still at 24. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic as they continue to enforce laws. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has welcomed Qatar’s plans to hold elections for its advisory council next year, a first for the legislative body. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the “bold step” was a “testament to the commitment of His Highness” Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and the Qatari leadership “to allow inclusive participation in government…” The DFA said it was also “part of the continued efforts to achieve the goals of […]
(Eagle News)–Fourteen more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the total confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rose to 11,542. Four additional recoveries pushed the recovery tally to 7467. One additional death was reported, bringing the death toll to 832. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa region still had the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths–with 7530,4652 and 547, respectively. The Americas […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Pfizer is “very close” to applying for an emergency use approval for its Covid-19 vaccine after collecting safety data to submit to US regulators, the company’s CEO said Tuesday, according to a report. The pharmaceutical giant announced last week preliminary results from a late-stage clinical trial showing the injections it had co-developed with Germany’s BioNTech was more than 90 percent effective after the second dose. “We are very close to […]
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) — The three largest glaciers in Greenland — which hold enough frozen water to lift global sea levels some 1.3 metres — could melt faster than even the worst-case warming predictions, research published Tuesday showed. Until 2000, the main driver of sea level rise was melting glaciers and the expansion of ocean water as it warms. But over the last two decades, the world’s ice sheets atop Greenland and […]
