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ROME, Italy (AFP) — A mild earthquake shook Rome early Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage, emergency services said. Firefighters said they had received numerous inquiries from people after the tremor struck shortly after 5:00 am (0300 GMT), estimated at 3.3 magnitudes by the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology. Rome is not directly situated in a zone of strong seismic activity, but stronger earthquakes in the neighboring Abruzzi region have often […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and has tested negative to COVID-19, his spokesman said Sunday, after a close aide was confirmed to have been infected. Pence would go to work at the White House on Monday, spokesman Devin O’Malley said in a statement following some US media reports that Pence would be self-isolating. “Vice President Pence will continue to follow the advice of the White House […]
by Joseph BOYLE with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Millions of people in France and Spain were set to embrace a relaxation of stay-at-home rules on Monday, but Britain extended its lockdown as countries plot their way tentatively through the coronavirus crisis. Fears of a second wave of the pandemic, which has killed more than 280,000 people worldwide and wrecked the global economy, stalked much of Europe and the world. With […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Ambo” slightly intensified on Monday, May 11, as it moved westward over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the center of “Ambo” was estimated 340 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kilometers per hour. In the next […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — China on Sunday reported the first case of coronavirus in over a month in Wuhan, the city where the outbreak first started in December last year. China’s National Health Commission also reported the first double-digit increase in countrywide cases in nearly 10 days, saying 14 new infections had been confirmed. Two of the cases were imported into the country from overseas, the commission said. The virus first emerged in Wuhan, a […]
by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — In a world suddenly fearful of touch, voice technology is getting a fresh look. Voice-activated systems such as Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Apple’s Siri have seen strong growth in recent years, and the virus pandemic could accelerate that, analysts say. Voice assistants are not only answering queries and shopping, but also being used for smart home control and for a range of business and […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States recorded 776 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 79,522, according to the real-time tally by Johns Hopkins University at 8:30 pm Sunday (0030 GMT Monday). The figure was the lowest daily tally since March, with 24-hour totals in recent weeks ranging from 1,000 to 2,500. The country — hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities — has […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Ambo” may intensify into a tropical storm on Thursday, May 14, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA’s Ariel Rojas, if Ambo’s northwest direction continues, by then, it will be located 260 kilometers east of Legazpi City and may make landfall in the Bicol area. PAGASA said as of 3 a.m. today, “Ambo” is located 385 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, packing maximum […]
(Eagle News) — The North Luzon Expressway Corp. has released its list of toll plazas on NLEx and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway amid the extended enhanced community quarantine in selected areas. NLEx Corp. said the list was as of Monday, May 11: Tambubong northbound and southbound, Valenzuela Lawang Bato northbound entry and exit, Valenzuela Lingunan exit and Libtong and Pandayan exit remain closed. NLEx said its frontliners and emergency response teams, patrol crews and security and […]
(Eagle News)–The total lockdown in Barangay Mauway in Mandaluyong City started today as the local government continued in its efforts to address COVID-19 which has so far infected over 10000 in the country. The lockdown, which will last until May 13, at 11:59 p.m., was based on Executive Order No. 16, series of 2020 issued by Mayor Menchie Abalos, and aims to allow the local government to conduct a rapid testing for the virus of […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Monday, May 11: Flight schedules are subject to changes, MIAA said. Today, May 11, marks the start of lifting of the ban on select inbound flights into the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Earlier, MIAA said inbound domestic and international flights, however, will be assigned specific days for landing. MIAA later said only flights with Filipino […]
(Eagle News)–Nine volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Taal in a 24-hour period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Monday, May 11. PHIVOLCS said the earthquake at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, are associated “mainly with rock-fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that at alert level 1, sudden steam-driven explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall and “lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas can occur and […]
