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(Eagle News)–The number of COVID-19 cases in Bureau of Corrections-managed jail facilities has reached 301, with no new cases so far reported. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the figure was as of June 15, based on reports from BuCor. The New Bilibid Prison accounts for the most number of confirmed cases, with 141 persons deprived of liberty infected and 38 BuCor staff. Perete said in the Correctional Institute for Women, 82 PDLs and seven personnel […]
WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) — New Zealand’s economy suffered its biggest contraction in 29 years during the first three months of the year, official data showed Thursday, with worse expected as the coronavirus pandemic’s full impact emerges. Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 1.6 percent in the January-March quarter, the biggest fall since early 1991. The contraction exceeded market expectations of about one percent, even though the quarter only covers the early stages of the coronavirus […]
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Scientists had nicknamed it “The Thing” — a mysterious football-sized fossil discovered in Antarctica that sat in a Chilean museum awaiting someone who could work out just what it was. Now, analysis has revealed the mystery fossil to be a soft-shelled egg, the largest ever found, laid some 68 million years ago, possibly by a type of extinct sea snake or lizard. The revelation ends nearly […]
(Eagle News)–Dr. Tony Leachon was let go as consultant of the National Task Force on COVID-19 because of his “preemptive releases of some information prior to official announcement…that jeopardized the communication efforts of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the NTF.” NTF action plan chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. added Leachon’s actions “caused unwarranted misunderstanding between two entities that should be working together,” noting that the doctor was “cautioned […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed a response team to inspect a dredger that ran aground off Zambales last Sunday, June 14. In a statement, the PCG said it deployed the team also to conduct survey operations after the Chinese-registeres MV Zhong Hai 69 Alfa dredger was grounded approximately 200 meters off Barangay Bangan in Botolan. Based on their initial findings,the vessel’s engine room and its compartments have been flooded with seawater. The PCG […]
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) — The novel coronavirus is twice as infectious within households than similar diseases such as SARS, with a substantial number of additional infections spreading before a COVID-19 sufferer shows any symptoms, according to modelling released Thursday. Researchers based in China and the United States said their findings could have profound impacts on reducing the number of new infections as the pandemic progresses. Using data on 350 COVID-19 patients and […]
(Eagle News)–Several areas in Manila will be subjected to an “enhanced community quarantine hard lockdown” starting Friday, June 19. The Manila government said the lockdown in Barangay 60 in Zone 5; Barangay 163 in Zone 14; and Barangay 844 in Zone 92 starts at midnight and ends on Saturday, June 20, at 11:59 p.m. The local government said this was to pave the way for an expanded target testing. It said all residents should remain […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police will assist in the distribution of the second tranche of cash aid under the Social Amelioration Program. In a statement, PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said the PNP will provide “security and safety services” to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and local government units. “I ordered Police Regional Offices and concerned PNP units to give full support in terms of technical, administrative and logistical assistance to facilitate the orderly […]
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization decided Wednesday to halt trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, finding it did not reduce the mortality rate. A decades-old malaria and rheumatoid arthritis drug, hydroxychloroquine has been at the centre of political and scientific controversy. It has been touted as a possible treatment for the new coronavirus by high profile figures, including US President Donald Trump. The drug […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental waters on Thursday, June 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:48 a.m., had its epicenter 479 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 178 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms as the Intertropical Convergence Zone affects Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers or thunderstorms also due to the ITCZ. Flashfloods or landslides due to scattered moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was as of Thursday, June 18: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA urged passengers to ensure their flights are confirmed on the day they go to the airport. According to MIAA, only those with confirmed flights will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flight operations have resumed for some airlines but these are […]
