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Eva Macapagal terminal starts operations as COVID-19 treatment center today

(Eagle News)–The Eva Macapagal Super Terminal starts operations as a COVID-19 treatment center today, April 21. The Department of Transportation said the treatment facility, which has a total of 211 cubicles distributed in different zones, will accommodate patients with mild, advanced and severe COVID-19 infections. The Department of Transportation spearheaded the conversion of the facility into a treatment center to boost the medical treatment capacity of the National Capital Region (NCR) as well as its […]

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Italy’s current virus cases fall for first time

by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy reported its first drop on Monday in the number of people currently suffering from the novel coronavirus since it recorded its first infection in February. Those receiving intensive care treatment also fell to the lowest level in a month as Europe’s hardest-hit country began to see the first direct health benefits of its economically devastating lockdown. The civil protection service said 108,237 people were […]

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China Airlines cancels several flights to, from Taiwan

(Eagle News)–China Airlines has announced the cancellation of several of its flights from May 1 to 31. In an advisory, the airline said the following flights have been cancelled: CI 711/CI 722 – Kaohsiung-Manila-Kaohsiung CI 701/CI 702 – Taipei-Manila-Taipei The cancellation came amid simulations of a lockdown in several areas in the country against COVID-19.        

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QC COVID-19 cases reach 1062: DOH

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Quezon City has reached 1062, after the Department of Health recorded additional cases in a span of several days. Of the figure, the local government said 712 were confirmed by the city’s Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit and district health centers. Deaths continued to surpass recoveries, with 94 vis à vis 92. Of the close contacts of COVID-19 cases traced, 183 are suspected cases. Batasan Hills […]

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IATF-issued ID cards still valid at checkpoints, ICT department says

(Eagle News)–The identification cards issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases are still valid in checkpoints. The Department of Information and Communications Technology said on Tuesday, April 21, that this was “notwithstanding the government’s transition from IATF-IDs to RapidPass” as there was “yet any issuance on the cancellation/revocation of IATF-IDs.” The RapidPass, which only has to be scanned, was earlier launched to decongest checkpoints. The DICT, however, encouraged all […]

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MIAA releases list of operational flights for Tuesday, April 21

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Tuesday, April 21: The flight schedules, MIAA said, may still be subject to changes. Flight operations have been limited in the country since President Rodrigo Duterte placed Luzon in an enhanced community quarantine to contain COVID-19. The country has so far recorded over 6000 cases.

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3.6-magnitude quake hits Sarangani

(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani early Tuesday, April 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 3:27 a.m., had its epicenter 40 kilometers southwest of Maasim. It had a depth of 37 kilometers. The quake was recorded at an intensity I in Kiamba, Sarangani and in General Santos City. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Easterlies to bring cloudy skies, rainshowers to PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rainshowers are expected in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas and the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms as the easterlies affect the eastern section of Philippines. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to […]

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Merkel urges ‘transparency’ from China on outbreak

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged China to be as transparent as possible about the coronavirus outbreak, as Beijing faces mounting pressure over its management of the crisis. Critics have accused China of downplaying the scale and scope of the outbreak when it first emerged late last year, while conspiracy theories have swirled in the US the virus could have been leaked from a lab. Merkel urged for more information […]

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PRC extends validity of professional IDs until end of ECQ

(Eagle News) – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has extended until the end of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) the validity of identification cards issued to professionals. “[T]he Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the public that the validity of the Professional Identification Card (PICs) of all professionals expiring during the period of community quarantine is extended until the lifting of the community quarantine period”, the PRC said in advisory. After the lapse of the extension […]

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FDA approves 16 rapid antibody test kits for commercial use

(Eagle News) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the commercial use of 16 rapid antibody test kits, amid efforts to expand testing for COVID-19. In an advisory issued on Saturday, April 18, the FDA said that the approved test kits “have have completed necessary documentary requirements and have undergone review and evaluation”. The FDA explained that the rapid test kits “detect the presence of antibodies in an individual’s blood or serum”, specifically […]

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Trudeau laments ‘evil’ mass shooting, raises toll to 18

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday the death toll from an “evil” weekend shooting rampage in Nova Scotia had risen to at least 18. “Our country stands united in our effort to defeat a pandemic, to save lives and to help each other make it to a better day,” he told a news conference. “But yesterday we were jolted from that common cause by the senseless violence and tragedy in […]

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