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SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — A yellow robot dog called Spot which found fame online for dancing to hit song “Uptown Funk” has been deployed to patrol a Singapore park and ensure people observe social distancing. The hi-tech hound is remote-controlled and can clamber easily over all types of terrain, which its creators say means it can go where wheeled robots cannot. As it trots through the park, Spot — who has the same name as […]
by Sailendra Sil KOLKATA, India (AFP) –India and Bangladesh began a massive clean-up Thursday after the fiercest cyclone since 1999 killed at least 84 people, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Cyclone Amphan flattened houses, uprooted trees, blew off roofs and toppled electricity pylons, while a storm surge inundated coastal villages and wrecked shrimp farms vital to the local economy. The United Nations office in Bangladesh estimates 10 million people were affected, and […]
by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata SATKHIRA, Bangladesh (AFP) — At least 22 people died as the fiercest cyclone to hit parts of Bangladesh and eastern India this century sent trees flying and flattened houses, with millions crammed into shelters despite the risk of coronavirus. Millions were left without power after Cyclone Amphan, packing winds of around 150 kilometers per hour (95 miles), carried away electricity pylons, walls and roofs, officials said Thursday […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has climbed to 13, 434, with the addition of 213 cases, the Department of Health said on Thursday, May 21. According to the DOH, of the new cases, 46 percent or 98 cases came from Metro Manila; another 46 percent from Region 7; and 8 percent or 17 cases from other areas. Recoveries climbed to 3000, including the 68 new ones. The […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for infants. The newborn was suffering from urea cycle disorder, where the liver is not capable of breaking down toxic ammonia. But the six-day-old was too small to undergo a liver transplant, generally not considered safe until a child weighs around six kilogrammes (13 […]
(Eagle News)–Over 100 persons deprived of liberty are eligible for parole. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said according to information from the Board of Pardons and Parole, the initial batch of 117 PDLs were confirmed eligible under the Interim Guidelines for Parole and Executive Clemency. He said another 424 are “deemed possibly eligible for parole” but are awaiting clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation before their eligibility is confirmed. The results, he said, are based […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology backed the National Economic Development Authority’s statement there was a need to transition into a “digital economy” to better adapt to the “new normal.” “We are optimistic that the transition of the Philippines to a digital economy will make the country’s economy more resilient to external factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.” the department secretary Gregorio Honasan said. According to Honasan, under the banner of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States recorded 1,561 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 93,406, according to the latest real-time tally Wednesday reported by Johns Hopkins University. The country — hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities — has now confirmed a total of 1,550,959 cases, the Baltimore-based school reported. © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,455 as of Wednesday, May 20. Four new fatalities were also recorded, bringing to 284 the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos. Nine new recoveries were recorded as well, with the total now at 858. “[T]he total number of overseas Filipinos who recovered from COVID-19 at […]
(Eagle News) — Over 400 Filipinos were repatriated from Singapore and Qatar, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported on Thursday, May 21. According to data from the DFA, of the 468, 190 from Singapore arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 yesterday. The 278 from Qatar arrived today via Philippine Airlines flight PR685. The agency said the repatriates underwent thermal scanning and RT-PCR testing upon arrival, as required by the Department of Health-Bureau […]
(Eagle News) – The United States military has donated P10 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies to ten hospitals in provinces across the country, the US Embassy in the Philippines said on Tuesday, May 19. Aside from PPEs, the medical supplies include disposable gloves, masks, medical clothing, various types of face protection, infrared thermometers and other tools. “Over the next month, this medical equipment will be distributed to fourteen medical clinics, […]
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are also expected over Bataan, Bulacan, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Nueva Ecija in the next two hours. These conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Imus, Bacoor in Cavite; Santa Cruz, Candelaria, San Marcelino in Zambales; Mayantoc, Santa Ignacia, San Jose, Bamban […]
