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(Eagle News)–A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Sunday, April 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 352 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 4:23 a.m. Its depth was 14 kilometers. No damage to property was recorded but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Sunday, April 12: Flight schedules may be subject to changes anytime. President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the enhanced community quarantine to April 30 to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and isolated rainshowers are expected in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers. PAGASA said this was due to the easterlies affecting the eastern section of the country and localized thunderstorms. Extreme Northern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The rest of […]
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — A Yanomami indigenous boy has died after contracting the coronavirus, authorities in Brazil said Friday, raising fears for the Amazon tribe, which is known for its vulnerability to disease. The 15-year-old boy, the first Yanomami to be diagnosed with the virus, was hospitalized a week ago at an intensive care unit in Boa Vista, the capital of the northern state of Roraima, officials said. He died of severe respiratory complications […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health has changed its classification on COVID-19 cases. Coronavirus cases are now classified as probable, suspect and confirmed cases, according to DOH Administrative Order 2020-0013 signed on April 9 by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. The new classification and order was effective immediately. Before this, the DOH classified individuals possibly exposed to COVID-19 cases as persons under monitoring (PUMs), while those already exhibiting coronavirus symptoms were listed as […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Las Piñas has climbed to 56. In an update on Saturday, April 11, the local government said of the 56, one each was from Almanza Uno, Almanza Dos, Barangay Elias Aldana, and Talon Singko; two from Barangay Daniel Fajardo, Manuyo Uno, Pulanglupa Uno and Pamplona Tres; three each from Pamplona Uno, Pulanglupa Dos, and Talon Uno; four each from Pamplona Dos, Talon Kuwatro and Zapote; five […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Bataan and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration saidt moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are also being experienced over Bamban in Tarlac; Mabalacat in Pampanga; and in Subic, Castillejos, San Marcelino, San Antonio in Zambales. PAGASA said these may persist within 2 hours and may affect nearby areas. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated […]
(Eagle News) – Coronavirus cases in the country continued to increase, rising to 4,428 with the addition of 233 new cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, April 11, 2020. COVID-related deaths also increased. The latest reported fatalities were 26, bringing to 247 the number of virus-related death in the Philippines. The DOH recorded 17 patients who recovered. “This brings the total number of recoveries to 157. The DOH said that the […]
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — As COVID-19 tests become more widely available across the US, scientists have warned about a growing concern: Many people with negative results might actually have the virus. That could have devastating implications as a global recession looms and governments wrangle with the question of when to reopen economies shuttered as billions of people were ordered to stay home in an effort to break […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A new study examining air samples from hospital wards with COVID-19 patients has found the virus can travel up to 13 feet (four meters) — twice the distance current guidelines say people should leave between themselves in public. The preliminary results of the investigation by Chinese researchers were published Friday in Emerging Infectious Diseases, a journal of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They add to […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Bulacan has reached 58. The provincial health office said this was after another COVID-19 case was reported on Wednesday. The total number of deaths has reached 14 after a 51-year-old male from Malolos passed away. The Philippines has so far recorded over 4000 COVID-19 cases. President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the enhanced community quarantine to April 30.
(Eagle News) – The Philippines, through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), received additional medical supplies from the United States and the Indian community in the Philippines for the country’s frontliners in the campaign against the coronavirus pandemic. The US donated 1,300 cot beds, which were received by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin from US Ambassador Sung Kim in a turnover ceremony held on April 10 at the Embassy of the United States in Roxas […]
