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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Health to finalize the guidelines on the use of rapid test kits for the coronavirus disease 2019. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, also the spokesperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, made the announcement on Thursday, April 16, as the government intensifies its efforts to test people in order to isolate and treat them. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier ordered […]
(Eagle News) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 2 million, with coronavirus-related deaths at 136,908, according to data from the virus dashboard of the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Thursday, April 16. The United States still topped the list of countries with the most number of COVID-19 cases at 637,716 out of the 3.24 million people tested for the virus. Deaths reported were at 30,826 with New York City being […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Science and Technology will set up sample collection booths nationwide for the mass testing for the coronavirus disease 2019, DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said on Wednesday, April 16. According to Dela Peña, the DOST will partner with the Department of Health for the setting up of the booths. “Aming ilalabas ang mga karagdagang detalye ng mga napiling pasilidad na mapagkakalooban ng mga collection booths sa mga susunod na araw,” Dela […]
79 deaths, 72 recoveries recorded (Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Quezon City has reached 982, after the government reported over 40 additional cases. Citing Department of Health data, the local government said of the figure, the city’s Epidemiology abd Disease Surveillance Unit has validated 661 cases. The number of deaths in the city is still more than the number of recoveries, 79 vis à vis 72. Barangay Batasan Hills had 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 list was as of Thursday, April 16: NLEx Corp. said frontliners continue to provide services 24/7. The ECQ in Luzon, which was aimed at containing the coronavirus disease 2019, is expected to end on April 30.
PARIS, France (AFP) — Over 17,000 people have now died in France from COVID-19, a top health official said on Wednesday, but the total number currently hospitalized has fallen for the first time since the epidemic began. A total of 17,167 people are now confirmed to have died in France in hospitals and nursing homes, Jerome Salomon told reporters, compared with a total toll of 15,729 the day earlier. But he said the difference between […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday, April 15, turned over to the Philippine National Police Medical Corps the newly-completed health facility at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. In a statement, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said that the “makeshift hospital at PICC Forum Tent has 294 patient cubicles and 6 nurse stations”, and “will cater to patients with mild to moderate cases of corona virus […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Wednesday posted nearly 2,600 additional deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours, a new record and the heaviest daily toll of any country, Johns Hopkins University said. A running tally from Johns Hopkins showed 2,569 victims at 8:30 pm Eastern Time (0030 GMT Thursday), compared with the same time the previous evening, bringing the total number of US deaths to 28,326 — higher than any other nation. […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Sorsogon on Thursday, April 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:44 a.m., had its epicenter 2 kilometers northwest of Magallanes. It had a depth of 18 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
by Dave CLARK Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — Prominent French intellectual, Bernard-Henri Levy, argues that the coronavirus epidemic is not an unprecedented health threat but that the way societies are responding is both new and dangerous. In an AFP interview, the 71-year-old philosopher and writer said the so-called “Asian Flu” outbreak in 1957 to 1958 and the “Hong Kong Flu” pandemic of 1968 to 1969 were similar in scale to the current deadly global situation. […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Thursday, April 16: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. All flights are now concentrated at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in a bid to reduce the risk of exposure of airport workers to the coronavirus disease 2019, MIAA said earlier. The enhanced community quarantine in Luzon is expected to end on April […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of the country today. As a result also of localized thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said partly cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms are expected in Metro Manila and the rest of the country. Isolated flash floods or landslides in high risk areas during severe thunderstorms are possible. PAGASA added the ridge of a high pressure area (HPA) is extending over Extreme […]
