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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A former senior North Korean diplomat won a parliamentary seat in Seoul Thursday, becoming the first defector to be directly elected by South Korean voters. Thae Yong Ho, who was Pyongyang’s deputy ambassador to London before fleeing to the democratic South in 2016, shed a tear as he sang South Korea’s national anthem after his win was confirmed in the early hours. He stood for the main conservative opposition United […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Switzerland announced on Thursday a three-stage easing of restrictions imposed to suppress the COVID-19 pandemic, with some stores and services allowed to reopen from April 27. “In light of epidemiological developments and the recommendations of scientists, the Federal Council has decided to relax measures to protect the population against the new coronavirus from April 27,” the government said in a statement. © Agence France-Presse
by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — What looks like a rolling picnic cooler stops at the crosswalk, waits for a car to pass and then navigates its way at a leisurely pace down the sidewalk in suburban Washington. Three blocks away, Jake Williams and his three-year-old daughter Emilia wait for the delivery robot and take out bags with pizza, fresh fruit and a loaf of French bread from the nearby […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran on Thursday announced 92 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the third straight day that official fatalities remained in double digits in the Middle East’s worst-hit country. Health ministry spokesman Kinaoush Jahanpour told a news conference the latest deaths brought the official total to 4,869. He added that 1,606 new infections had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 77,995 from 310,340 tests. Of those confirmed […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spain’s coronavirus death toll soared past 19,000 on Thursday after another 551 people died of COVID-19, with the numbers reflecting a slowdown after nearly five weeks on lockdown. One of the worst-hit countries in the world, Spain has seen the increase in the number of deaths and infections come down over the past fortnight, with the overnight fatalities taking the toll to 19,130. But there are growing concerns that the toll […]
by Shingo ITO Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday expanded a state of emergency due to the coronavirus to cover the whole country to stem the growing spread of the disease. The declaration allows regional governors to urge people to stay indoors, but with no punitive measures or legal force, the measure is far weaker than strict lockdowns seen in other parts of the world. Abe had […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Las Piñas rose to 92 on Thursday, April 16. The local government said of the 92, 13 were from Talon Dos; twelve from Pamplona Dos; nine from BF International-CAA; six each from Manuyo Dos and Pulanglupa Dos; five each from Pamplona Uno and Pilar; four each from Almanza Dos, Pamplona Tres, Talon Uno, Talon Kuatro, Talon Singko and Zapote; and three each from Almanza Uno and […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Reduced to sharing goggles and cheap raincoats, Indonesia’s under-equipped doctors are battling a tide of coronavirus infections that is overwhelming its creaky health-care system — and killing their colleagues. Two dozen doctors have died since the pandemic began in the Southeast Asian nation, and critics warn that the official death toll of 459 is way below reality in a country with some of the lowest virus testing rates in the world. […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Quezon and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Pampanga, and Zambales as well within the next one to two hours. These conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Tarlac City, La Paz, San Jose, Capas, Concepcion, Victoria in Tarlac; Licab, Zaragoza, Bongabon, Gabaldon in Nueva Ecija; Alfonso, Mendez, Tagaytay, Amadeo […]
(Eagle News) – Passport applicants affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) do not need to reschedule or cancel their confirmed appointments, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced. “Passport applicants with confirmed appointments from 09 March to 30 April 2020 will be accommodated at the CO [Consular Offices) near them or where they made their appointments starting 04 May 2020 until 31 July 2020, Mondays to Fridays, during business hours”, the DFA said in a […]
(Eagle News) — The head of the Caloocan health department has tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Oscar Malapitan made the announcement without naming the city’s health chief in a Facebook post on Thursday, April 16. He said the result was based on a test the doctor took on April 9, under the Department of Health’s Memorandum No. 2020-0151. “Base sa nasabing Department Memorandum, lahat ng healthcare workers, kahit walang sintomas, na may posibleng exposure sa […]
(Eagle News) – Free Wi-Fi has been provided to quarantine centers nationwide to aid health workers in submitting reports and allow frontliners and patients to keep in touch with their families amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that it has installed free Wi-Fi hotspots in Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Philippine International Convention Center, and World Trade Center. “[F]ree internet connectivity will help health workers in their […]
