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File photo: Department of Health (Eagle News Service) (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) clarified that they have already distributed medicines and other supplies which have been reported in a 2019 Commission on Audit report as nearing its expiration date or have already expired. In a statement, DOH said that the products with expiry dates were fluoride toothpastes in dental kits which have already been distributed. It said that the 2019 COA report […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 331,000 mark on Thursday, Oct. 8, after the Department of Health reported 2,363 additional cases. Of the 331,869, the DOH said 51,482 were active. Of these, 85.7 percent were mild, 9.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent severe, and 3.1 percent critical. Metro Manila still had the biggest share of the newly-reported COVID-19 cases, although this was down to a three-digit figure: 858. Cavite’s share was 309, […]
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics flagged a leap of nearly 60 percent in third-quarter operating profits Thursday, as its mobile and chip business were boosted by US sanctions against its Chinese rival Huawei. The South Korean tech giant said in an earnings estimate that it expected operating profit to reach 12.3 trillion won ($10.6 billion) for July to September, up from 7.8 trillion won in the […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — New cases of coronavirus infections in Germany have soared past 4,000, official data showed Thursday, reaching a daily level not seen since April 11 when the country was still in lockdown. Europe’s biggest economy recorded 4,058 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, including 16 deaths, according to latest data compiled by the disease control agency RKI. The alarming jump in numbers came with autumn school holidays about to begin, prompting calls […]
by W.G. Dunlop and Arthur MacMillan Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Mike Pence and Kamala Harris went head to head in the US vice presidential debate on Wednesday, sparring over issues including the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus, taxes and health care. AFP breaks down some of the main topics from the debate below. – Coronavirus response – Harris said US President Donald Trump and Pence knew about the dangers […]
(Eagle News) — Ninety-two percent of Filipinos believe President Rodrigo Duterte has done well in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Based on Pulse Asia survey results released on Thursday, Oct. 8, 87 percent from Metro Manila, 91 percent from Luzon, 92 percent from Visayas, and 92 percent from Mindanao approved of the President’s actions. Per socioeconomic class, 93 percent from Class D, 92 percent from Class E and 78 percent from Class […]
(Eagle News) — Rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over portions of Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Zamboanga del Norte and Sulu within the next one to two hours. These conditions are being experienced in Davao Oriental (Manay, Tarragona, Mati City, Gov. Generoso, Lupon), Zamboanga City, and Basilan and may […]
by Eric Baradat, with Shaun Tandon and Michael Mathes in Washington Agence France Presse SALT LAKE CITY, United States (AFP) — Democratic vice presidential hopeful Kamala Harris on Wednesday called Donald Trump’s Covid-19 response a historic failure that disqualified him from a second term, in a pointed but mostly civil debate with Mike Pence who sought to portray her as extreme. With Trump’s weekend hospitalization for Covid-19 throwing a new importance on the role […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized P96.6 million worth of misdeclared cigarettes in Davao. In a statement, the bureau said the four 40-footer container vans were intercepted following advance information from intelligence sources. The shipment containing 3,628 boxes of assorted branded cigarettes, was consigned to Allycorp International Inc. It had been declared as containing 910 cartons of plastic cups and 3,015 boxes of various fabrics. District Collector Erastus Austria issued warrants of […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian authorities Wednesday opened an investigation into suspected toxic waste pollution off the Kamchatka peninsula on its Pacific coast which has led to the mass death of marine animals. Locals sounded the alarm in late September as surfers experienced stinging eyes from the water and sea creatures including seals, octopuses and sea urchins washed up dead on the shore. The Russian branch of Greenpeace has described the situation as an “ecological […]
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil surpassed five million coronavirus infections on Wednesday and is approaching 150,000 deaths from the disease, amid optimism the virus is slowing in the hard-hit South American country. The Health Ministry reported 31,553 new infections in the previous 24 hours, registering a total of 5,000,694 cases overall, behind only the United States and India. Home to 212 million people, Brazil also counted 734 new deaths Wednesday, meaning the virus has claimed […]
by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — An unusual vine discovered by a 91-year-old volunteer nature guide in Japan has a “unique” way of using its leaves to curl around its fruits to envelop them in a protective microclimate, scientists said on Wednesday. The cucurbitaceous vine, a type found in East Asia, is an oddity because while leaves come in all shapes and sizes and perform a crucial role in photosynthesis, they are […]
