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PARIS, France (AFP) — French pharma giant Sanofi said Tuesday that international Phase 3 clinical tests of its Kevzara drug for serious Covid-19 cases had proved inconclusive and it was halting the trial. The Phase 3 test — normally the last before official approval for use — “did not meet the primary or secondary evaluation criteria compared with a placebo, and in both cases, compared with established hospital care,” it said in a statement. Sanofi […]
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck 70 kilometers (43 miles) off the coast of Chile early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported, but there was no tsunami warning issued and no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The country’s National Emergency Office of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security said the tremor was unlikely to cause injuries or damage to services or infrastructure. USGS said the quake hit 78 kilometers northwest […]
by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday cemented his status as the clear frontrunner in the race to become the country’s next prime minister, ahead of a vote expected on September 14. Suga has yet to officially announce he is running for the top job, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said last week he would resign over health problems. But he has nonetheless already […]
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — One of Greece’s most important archaeological sites escaped serious damage after firefighters tamed a wildfire that lashed the surrounding countryside, officials said on Monday. The fire erupted at noon on Sunday near the ruins of Mycenae, one of the centres of ancient Greek civilisation, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) south-west of Athens, prompting the evacuation of visitors and staff. “The damage caused to the archaeological site was the least possible, as […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has recently seized several vape cartridges containing liquid marijuana in Pasay. In a statement, the bureau said the 62 cartridges were seized on Aug. 22 after they remained unclaimed at the Central Mail Exchange Center. The bureau said the package had been misdeclared as “food flavorings” and was consigned to a certain Dee Sy of San Juan City. A field test showed the cartridges, which had been shipped […]
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization urged governments Monday to engage with people demonstrating against Covid-19 restrictions and listen to their concerns, but stressed protesters needed to understand the virus was dangerous. Asked about recent demonstrations in a number of countries against coronavirus restrictions, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was important to “listen to what people are asking, what people are saying”. “We should […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s ruling party will vote September 14 on a replacement for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the country’s longest-serving premier, who is resigning for health reasons, local media reported on Tuesday. An official announcement from the Liberal Democratic Party is expected either later Tuesday or Wednesday, but a decision on a limited vote that will exclude rank-and-file members has already been approved. Candidates will be required to register their run on September […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday, Sept. 1, warned it would sanction workers and liaison officers violating protocols in immigration offices. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the warning after receiving reports some liaison officers of bureau-accredited travel agencies and law offices have been defying protocols by not passing through the disinfection chamber at the main building entrance and entering the premises even if they have no approved online appointments. The bureau said some of […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that religious services in General Community Quarantine (GCQ) areas in the country, including Metro Manila, would be back to the limited 10 percent of the seating capacity of worship venues. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this in a Laging Handa press briefing on Tuesday, as he stressed that it was only decided this morning that the previous limitation of only 10 persons attending religious gatherings […]
(Eagle News)–There have been no recent reports of COVID-19 fatalities among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday night. According to the DFA, this means the death toll remains at 755. The Middle East and Africa still had the most number of deaths, with 474, followed by the Americas with 178, and Europe with 95. The Asia Pacific region had the least number of deaths with eight. The DFA said one additional […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:22 p.m., had its epicenter 7 kilometers southeast of Cataingan. It had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the newly-designated chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) former National Bureau of Investigation director Dante Gierran to find out who were the Philhealth officials who should be charged in court and put to jail, including their accomplices outside the agency. Duterte also directed Gierran to reshuffle the heads and officials of the different Philhealth regional offices. “Si Gierran, he is a lawyer and an […]
