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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) –A 12-year-old girl confirmed infected with COVID-19 has died in Belgium, health officials said Tuesday. Fatality from the virus at such a young age “is a very rare occurrence,” said government spokesman Dr Emmanuel Andre, adding that her death “shook us”. The girl had a fever for three days before her death, and tested positive for COVID-19, said another spokesman, Steven Van Gucht. The government gave no other details, notably not saying […]
Biggest single-day jump for COVID-19 cases in PHL so far (Eagle News) – Coronavirus cases continued to rise in the country with the expanded COVID-19 testing as total cases reached 2,084, with the addition of 538 new cases – the biggest single-day jump in cases so far, the Department of Health said. The latest data as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, also included seven new recoveries in the country. This brings to 49 […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Six of Africa’s 54 nations are among the last in the world yet to report cases of the new coronavirus. The global pandemic has been confirmed in almost every country, but for a handful of far-flung tiny island states, war-torn Yemen and isolated North Korea. In Africa authorities claim they are spared by god, or simply saved by low air traffic to their countries, however, some fear it is lack of […]
by Talek HARRIS HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Fear, stress and money worries: coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone, but athletes are facing extra mental health risks as they go from highly active lifestyles to isolation and boredom, experts warn. While some housebound athletes have posted upbeat videos of themselves training or attempting internet challenges such as juggling toilet rolls, the stress caused by the extreme adjustment and uncertain future looks likely to take its […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Most Asian equities enjoyed gains Tuesday following another rally on Wall Street, while oil bounced, with traders welcoming a surprise jump in Chinese factory activity, though analysts cautioned that the road ahead remained rocky for the global economy. The World Bank also warned that fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could bring China’s growth to a standstill, with even a best-case scenario seeing expansion slow to 2.3 percent from 6.1 percent […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has reserved only two additional powers granted to him by Congress to address the coronavirus disease 2019 health emergency. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, reserved by the President from the Bayanihan We Heal As One law were the power to direct the operation of private establishments, and the power to require businesses to prioritize contracts for materials and services needed for the health crisis. He said these powers […]
Warns LGU officials not distributing food items, financial assistance to constituents (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he will suspend and even detain corrupt local government officials who are not distributing food, financial assistance, and other essential items to their constituents, but are instead hoarding them and taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis. The 75-year old Philippine leader gave the warning to the LGU officials and other government officials who are not only […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Researchers in the US and China reported Monday they have developed an artificial intelligence tool that is able to accurately predict which newly infected patients with the novel coronavirus go on to develop severe lung disease. Once deployed, the algorithm could assist doctors in making choices about where to prioritize care in resource-stretched health care systems, said Megan Coffee, a physician and professor at New York University’s Grossman School of […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Air Canada announced Monday it would temporarily lay off nearly half of its employees and reduce activity by up to 90 percent in the second quarter due to the coronavirus. The measures would affect 15,200 employees and about 1,300 managers from April 3, the airline said in a press release. Last week, Air Canada — the first Canadian airline to be hit hard by the pandemic — announced the temporary layoff […]
(Eagle News)–The Northern Luzon Expressway Corp. has released its list of updated toll plazas on NLEx and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway amid the enhanced community quarantine. The list, according to NLEx Corp., is as of Tuesday, March 31: The enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, which was aimed at containing the coronavirus disease 2019, is expected to end on April 14. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has said the technical working group on the Inter-Agency Task Force on […]
by Bernadette Carreon KOROR, Palau (AFP) — A coronavirus-free tropical island nestled in the northern Pacific may seem the perfect place to ride out a pandemic — but residents on Palau say life right now is far from idyllic. The microstate of 18,000 people is among a dwindling number of places on Earth that still report zero cases of COVID-19 as figures mount daily elsewhere. The disparate group also includes Samoa, Turkmenistan, North Korea and […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Member of Parliament, Ginny Andersen, discusses with EBC’s Alma Angeles, New Zealand’s economic stimulus plan. Plus encouraging Kiwis’ to continue to stay home during the lockdown.
