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Cloudy skies, rainshowers in Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Sarangani as ITCZ affects southern Mindanao

(Eagle News)–An Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Southern Mindanao, and will bring rainshowers in parts of that area today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental and Sarangani will have cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods or landslides due to severe thunderstorms are possible. Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands, on the other hand, will have cloudy skies with isolated light rains due […]

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Total COVID-19 cases in the US surpass 1 million as global cases soar to 3.1 million

  (Eagle News) – Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States have surpassed 1 million with more than 58,000 deaths as the global total of infections rose to more than 3.1 million. According to data from the Johns Hopkins University, the total US cases reached 1,011,877 with 58,351 deaths. Global virus cases totaled 3,113,447 with 216,930 deaths as of 7:32 a.m. Wednesday, April 29 (Manila time), based on the JHU virus dashboard. US is still […]

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Greece to gradually ease virus lockdown

ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced a gradual easing of coronavirus lockdown rules from May 4 but said implementation would be monitored daily. “Having contained the first wave of the virus, we are now ready to move to the second phase, the gradual de-escalation of measures,” Mitsotakis said in a televised address. Around 10 percent of the businesses that were closed last month will be allowed to reopen, including […]

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Brazil passes 5,000 deaths from COVID-19: official

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil, the South American country worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, has registered more than 5,000 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry announced Tuesday, pushing the toll above that of China. A record 474 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, with the number of infections rising to 71,886, the ministry said. China, where the virus first emerged before spreading across the world, has recorded about 4,600 deaths. The ministry said […]

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Starting Friday, May 1, here’s the “new normal”: PHL gov’t lists what’s allowed, and what’s not under ECQ, GCQ

Mass gatherings, leisure, gambling activities banned nationwide under new IATF rules   (Eagle News) — Malacanang detailed the kinds of businesses and activities that would be allowed and not allowed under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) or the so-called “new normal” where most of the country would be classified starting May 1. Starting Friday, in all parts of the country, leisure activities, mass gatherings will no longer be allowed in the country as per resolution […]

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Putin warns Russia has not reached peak of virus infections

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin warned Tuesday that Russia had not yet reached the peak of coronavirus infections but said a “phased exit” from the country’s lockdown measures could begin in two weeks. With the number of cases rising by several thousand daily, Putin extended a non-working period across the country until May 11, telling officials to plan for a gradual lifting of quarantines after that. “We have managed to slow the spread […]

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France charts ‘risky’ return to life after lockdown

by Mariëtte Le Roux / Joseph Schmid Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — France will begin a gradual but “risky” return to normality on May 11, with shops, markets and some schools reopening after an eight-week coronavirus lockdown credited with saving more than 60,000 lives, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Tuesday. But life will not be as before, with face masks compulsory on public transport, working from home strongly encouraged for several more weeks, […]

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DOH: More than 1,300 health workers infected with COVID-19; deaths at 29, mostly doctors

(Eagle News) – The number of health workers infected with COVID-19 has risen to 1,336, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, April 28. In a virtual presser, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said these includes 507 nurses, 493 doctors, 74 nursing assistants, 47 medical technologists, 28 radiologic technologists, 11 midwives, and 11 respiratory therapists. “Mayroon din po tayong 165 na health workers kagaya ng mga dentista, barangay health workers, administrative aides, at iba […]

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Iran counts 71 virus deaths as new cases top 1,000

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran on Tuesday announced 71 deaths from the novel coronavirus and said there were also more than 1,000 new cases of infection in the Islamic republic. The fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours brought to 5,877 the overall death toll from the illness in the Middle East’s hardest-hit country. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 1,112 people tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. That took to 92,584 the […]

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Moderate to heavy rainshowers expected over parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced over Infanta, Dasol, Burgos, Agno, Bugallon, Mabini, Labrador, Sual, Alaminos, Lingayen, Aguilar, Mangatarem,San Carlos City, Urbiztondo, Basista, Calasiao, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Sta.Barbara, Mangaldan,San Fabian, San Manuel, Tayug, Asingan, San Nicholas, San Quintin,Natividad and Umingan in Pangasinan; and in  Echague, Jones,Angadanan and Dinapigue […]

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DFA reports 209 new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, total now at more than 1,600

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 209 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, the largest single-day increase for the past month, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,604 as of Tuesday, April 28. “New reports from the Americas and Europe also raises the number of countries with Filipino COVID-19 patients to 46”, the DFA said in a statement. The DFA also recorded 189 fatalities and 419 recoveries, with 996 […]

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German experts urge discipline as virus data sends mixed signals

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — German medical experts warned the public to stay disciplined Tuesday after official data offered a mixed picture on the battle against the novel coronavirus since Europe’s biggest economy began a cautious easing of lockdown measures. “Let us continue to stay at home as much as possible, keep observing the restrictions and keep a distance of 1.5 meters from one another,” said Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for […]

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