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(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Art Tugade has urged authorities to “seriously consider” the opening of airports in areas under a general community quarantine. A statement on Saturday, May 2, said Tugade gave the instructions to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and airport authorities in a meeting on Thursday, April 30, via video conferencing. “The reopening of airports in GCQ areas to commercial aviation will gradually jump start airline operations now hard hit by the […]
(Eagle News)–The North Luzon Expressway Corporation has released its list of toll plazas on NLEx and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway amid the extended enhanced community quarantine. NLEx Corp. said the list was as of Saturday, May 2: Tambubong northbound and southbound, Lawang Bato northbound entry and exit, Lingunan exit, Libtong and Pandayan exit remain closed. Ciudad de Victoria northbound and southbound is open, NLEx Corp. said. The extended ECQ is expected to end on May 15 […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Quezon early Saturday, May 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:28 a.m., had its epicenter 36 kilometers northeast of Jomalig. It had a depth of four kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Saturday, May 2: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. AirAsia, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific have canceled their flights until May 15 in light of the enhanced community quarantine in some areas. All flights are concentrated in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in a bid to reduce the risk of exposure of […]
(Eagle News)–A heavy rainfall warning has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Lianga, Barobo, Tagbina in Surigao del Sur are under a yellow warning level due to the low pressure area embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Flooding is possible especially in low lying areas and along river channels and landslides in mountainous areas. Meanwhile, moderate to occasionally heavy rains are […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang on Friday, May 1, released the executive order signed by President Rodrigo Duterte that imposed the Enhanced Community Quarantine in ‘high risk geographic areas” of the country, and a General Community Quarantine” for the rest of the country which is effective May 1 to May 15. E.O. no. 112 dated April 30, 2020 listed the areas covered by the ECQ that had already been previously announced, namely National Capital Region; […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The experimental drug remdesivir has been authorized by US regulators for emergency use against COVID-19, President Donald Trump announced Friday. It comes after the antiviral made by Gilead Sciences was shown in a major clinical trial to shorten the time to recovery in some coronavirus patients, the first time any medicine has had a proven benefit against the disease. “It is really a really promising situation,” Trump said at […]
(Eagle News) – The Marikina Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory is now licensed to conduct COVID-19 tests after passing the stringent stage 4 proficiency testing, according to the Department of Health. Because of this, the DOH said on Friday, May 1, that Marikina can now start COVID-19 tests in its laboratory. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the Marikina molecular diagnostic laboratory passed on Thursday, April 30, the stage 4 proficiency testing. “Ngayon ay lisensyado […]
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse Remdesivir has been shown to speed up recovery times for patients with COVID-19 in a major US-led trial, becoming the first drug with proven benefit against the disease. Here is what you need to know. – What is remdesivir? – Remdesivir is an experimental, broad spectrum antiviral made by US pharmaceutical Gilead Sciences that was first developed to treat Ebola, a viral hemorrhagic fever. It showed early promise in […]
(Eagle News)–Rail transportation operations will resume but in a limited capacity once the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila is lifted, the Department of Transportation said on Friday, May 1. In a statement, the DOTr said the Light Rail Transit 1 and 2, the Metro Rail Transit 3 and the Philippine National Railways shall observe the March 14, 2020 DOTr Guidelines on community quarantine and the additional health and safety measures “pursuant to Inter-Agency Task […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has named Bases Conversion and Development Authority chief Vince Dizon as deputy chief implementer of government’s action plan against COVID-19. Dizon’s appointment was contained in a memorandum issued by Executive Salvador Medialdea on Friday, May 1. Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. is the country’s chief COVID-19 action plan implementor. So far, the Philippines has confirmed over 8000 COVID-19 cases, with recoveries widening their lead over deaths. The Department of […]
WASHINGTON, United States A major new study proves that the antiviral drug remdesivir is effective in saving people with serious cases of COVID-19, top US doctor Anthony Fauci said Wednesday. Fauci, speaking at the White House, said “the data shows remdesivir has a clear-cut, significant, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery.” This proves “that a drug can block this virus,” he said, comparing the discovery to the fight for AIDS therapies four […]
