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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States counted 61,262 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm Saturday (0030 GMT Sunday), according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. It was the fifth consecutive day with more than 60,000 infections recorded, according to the Baltimore-based university. There were also 1,051 deaths in the 24-hour period. The US has now tallied more than 4.6 million cases and 154,319 deaths, making it […]
(Eagle News)–AirAsia has released its list of operational commercial flights for August 1 to 31. The budget carrier said the updated routes are based on new developments following coordination with the government, including local government units: International flights Manila-Don Mueang-Manila starting August 3 (Mondays) Flight numbers Z2 287 / 288 Manila-Kuala Lumpur-Manila starting August 4 (Tuesdays only) starting August 12 (Wednesdays only) Flight numbers Z2 942 / 943 Manila-Chengdu-Manila starting August 5 (Wednesdays only) Flight […]
(Eagle News)–A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Maguindanao early Sunday, Aug. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:08 a.m, had its epicenter 13 kilometers southeast of Cotabato City. It had a depth of 543 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Alabel and Malungon, Sarangani; Intensity I – Tupi, General Santos City and Koronadal City, South Cotabato; Kiamba, Sarangani; No damage to property was […]
No tropical cyclone wind signal raised yet due to TS “Dindo” (Eagle News)–Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro will have mostly cloudy to cloudy skies with occasional rains and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the rest of Visayas so far will have mostly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms, but this time due to the easterlies. Tropical Storm “Dindo,” meanwhile, is estimated 440 […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Aug. 2: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. Only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. International flights for non-essential purposes are again not allowed as only one insurance company had agreed to shoulder the […]
(Eagle News)–Former Commission on Elections Commissioner Resurreccion Borra passed away on Saturday, Aug. 1. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez made the confirmation in a Tweet. The cause of death was not mentioned. Borra was 84 years old. Borra was appointed COMELEC commissioner in 2001. In 2007, he became acting Comelec chairman. He retired on February 2, 2008.
(Eagle News)–“Dindo” has intensified into a tropical storm. In its 11 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said no tropical cyclone wind signal is raised over any area so far, with the center of “Dindo,” with international name “Hagupit,” estimated 500 km east northeast of Basco, Batanes. “Dindo” is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph, as it moves […]
Recommendations to be submitted to President Duterte (Eagle News)–Members of the Cabinet and of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases held a meeting on Saturday night to discuss the medical community’s call for a “time-out” and for Mega Manila to be placed under an enhanced community quarantine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea called the meeting, which was attended by Senator Bong Go, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, […]
by Heather Scott with AFP Bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The scale of economic devastation from the pandemic was laid bare on Thursday as Western economies recorded historic slumps, just as resurgent caseloads forced many countries into agonising new trade-offs between health and financial stability. Six months after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 17 million people worldwide. The WHO warned Thursday that young people […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Fresh off a bout of COVID-19, President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday nearly everyone will probably end up catching the new coronavirus, urging Brazilians to “face up to it” and saying there was nothing to fear. The far-right leader’s latest bid to downplay the pandemic came as Brazil closed in on the grim milestone of 100,000 people killed by the virus, the second-highest death toll in the world, after the […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s COVID-19 cases spiked to 98,232 on Saturday, August 1, with the addition of a new record-high of 4,963 new cases, the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. Cases continued to rise fast. On Thursday, July 31, additional cases were 4,063, and the previous day, new cases were 3,954. The health care system is increasingly compromised as COVID-19 beds, particularly in Metro Manila, are almost occupied with patients. […]
OSLO, Norway (AFP) — At least 33 crew members confined on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the company Hurtigruten said on Saturday. Arriving at the northern Norwegian port of Tromso from the archipelago of Svalbard, the crew of the MS Roald Amundsen was quarantined on board the ship on Friday after four staff members tested positive for the virus and were hospitalized. Of the 158 crew members on board, […]
