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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — USThe number of coronavirus deaths in the United States rose by almost 2,000 in the past 24 hours to reach 40,661 on Sunday, a tally from Johns Hopkins University showed. The rise in deaths, by 1,997, is marginally above the 1,891 which Johns Hopkins data showed a day earlier for the previous 24-hour period to Saturday. Sunday’s figure came on the same day that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said […]
(Eagle News)–Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla on Monday, April 20, said he wants the military to enforce the enhanced community quarantine in the province. Remulla made the announcement following reports some people continued to violate the quarantine and loitered on the streets. “Hinde po ako pwede magkunwari, na nararamdaman ko ang dinadaanan ninyo. Ako ay pinanganak sa ibang kalagayan. Ngunit araw araw, ang inyong dinadanas ay ang unang nasa isip ko pag gising pa lamang. Napakahirap […]
by Ivan Couronne Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — A woman in New York has met for the first time the baby she gave birth to in early April while she was on a ventilator in an artificial coma because she had a serious form of COVID-19. Yanira Soriano, 36, was intubated for 11 days in an intensive care unit before recovering “miraculously” to welcome her fourth child, her doctor told AFP. “We really […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Monday, April 20, slammed Anakpawis after several of its members traveled to Norzagaray, Bulacan to deliver relief goods allegedly in violation of quarantine rules. “Breaking the quarantine rules is breaking the law. Huwag po tayong pasaway. You are only allowed to go out of residence to buy food, medicines or for medical emergencies,” Interior spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said in a statement. Malaya said that the […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — A gunman who drove a mock-up police car killed at least 16 people in an Atlantic Canada shooting rampage, federal police said Sunday, the worst case of its kind in Canadian history. The shooter, identified as Gabriel Wortman, 51, was shot dead by officers after a 12-hour manhunt in Nova Scotia province ended Sunday morning. Among the victims was a veteran female constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which also handles […]
(Eagle News)–Over 100 Filipinos in Vietnam were repatriated over the weekend amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, of the 143 Filipinos, 71 came from Ho Chi Minh City while the other 72 from Hanoi. The DFA said several of the repatriates were stranded in Vietnam due to flight cancellations while most were adversely affected by the economic difficulties brought about by the pandemic. The DFA said the […]
(Eagle News)–The Quezon City government is scheduled to add community-based testing centers to accommodate individuals suspected of having COVID-19. In a statement, the local government said the locations of the centers in Districts 1, 2 and 3 are still being finalized but will be opened on Tuesday. The first community-based testing center inaugurated last week at the Quezon City Experience (QCX) in Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) will cater to District 4 residents while the District […]
by Catherine TRIOMPHE with Mariette LE ROUX in Paris and AFP bureaus Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hard-hit European nations and the US epicenter New York reported headway Sunday in their battle against the deadly pandemic. Governments across the world are now debating how and when to ease lockdowns that have kept more than half of humanity — 4.5 billion people — confined to their homes and crippled the global […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 116 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 984 as of Sunday, April 19. In a statement, the DFA also reported 140 deaths and 259 recoveries involving Filipinos across 42 countries and regions worldwide. “With 25 new deaths from the Americas and Europe, this is the highest reported number of deaths in two weeks,” the statement said. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Northern Luzon Expressway Corporation has released its list of toll plazas on NLEx and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway amid the enhanced community quarantine. NLEx Corp. said the toll plazas were as of Monday, April 20: Frontliners continue to provide 24/7 operations, NLEx Corp. said. The ECQ is expected to end on April 30.
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Las Piñas has reached 109. According to the local government, of the figure, 14 have recovered and eight have died. Talon Dos registered the most number of cases, at 14, followed by Pamplona Dos with 13 cases. Only Barangay Ilaya has so far not registered any case. The city has registered six probable cases and 41 suspected cases. The country has so far confirmed over 6000 […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Education (DepEd) is conducting an online survey among school personnel, learners, and parents on the opening of classes for school year 2020-2021, in view of the COVID-19 public health crisis. In a statement, the DepEd said that the survey aims to “better inform its policies and decisions on the opening of classes for SY 2020-2021”, in view of the varying degrees of quarantine and social distancing measures imposed nationwide. […]
