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Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers with possible lightning and strong winds are expected over Zamboanga Sibugay within the next two hours. Thesw conditions are being experienced in  Maitum in Sarangani,  Palimbang in Sultan Kudarat, Lake Sebu in South Cotabato and in  Bayog, Kumalarang, Lapuyan in Zamboanga del Sur. PAGASA said these may persist within one […]

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Total confirmed COVID-19 cases reach 1075 as DOH announces 272 new cases; deaths rise to 68

  (Eagle News) — The Department of Health announced 272 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing national total to 1075. “This is the highest single day increase since the start of the outbreak,” the DOH statement said. The department also confirmed that 14 COVID-19 patients have died, bringing the total number of coronavirus deaths to 68. The DOH earlier warned that the confirmed cases are expected to rise significantly in the coming days because of the […]

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Las Piñas confirms 17 COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News)–Las Piñas has confirmed 17 coronavirus disease 2019 cases. The city government said of the 17, four were from BF International Village-CAA, two from Manuyo Dos, one each from Talon Uno and Pamplona Tres, two each from Pulang Lupa Dos, Talon Dos and Talon Kuwatro, and three from Zapote. Two have recovered. Twenty three are patients under probe and 389 are under monitoring.    

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Bicol confirms three COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) – The local health office of Bicol confirmed on Friday, March 27, that it has three cases of COVID-19 in the province. In a statement, the Department of Health Center for Health Development (DOH CHD)-Bicol said two of the cases were admitted at the Bicol Regional and Training Hospital (BRTH) while one case is at the Bicol Medical Center (BMC). “PH 765 is a 50-year old male while PH 766 is a 53-year […]

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US lab unveils portable 5-minute COVID-19 test

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A US-based lab has unveiled a portable test that can tell if someone has COVID-19 in as little as five minutes, it said in a statement Friday. Abbot Laboratories said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had given it emergency authorization to begin making the test available to healthcare providers as early as next week. The test, which is the size of a small toaster and uses molecular […]

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Wuhan, the first China virus epicenter, eases travel restrictions after lockdown

  by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) — The Chinese city of 11 million people that was Ground Zero for what became the global coronavirus pandemic partly reopened on Saturday after more than two months of almost total isolation. Wuhan was placed under lockdown in January with residents forbidden to leave, roadblocks ring-fencing the city’s outskirts and drastic restrictions on daily life. But the major transport and industrial hub has now […]

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Pacquiao says he tested negative for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Senator Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, March 28, said he tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019. Pacquiao said this was based on results of a rapid testing kit he got from South Korea from a friend. “Gamit ang rapid test kit na approved sa Korea, ako po ay nag-negatibo. Hindi pa approved ng FDA dito pero yon po ang ginagamit sa Korea,” Pacquiao said. He said he has long been asked by the Research […]

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President Duterte spends 75th bday working and eating alone while under self-quarantine

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is celebrating his 75th birthday today, Saturday, March 28, under self-quarantine inside Malacanang, following the advice of the Presidential Security Group as well as his doctors, his spokesperson said. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that this is for President Duterte’s protection “following his exposure to some officials who themselves may have been exposed to a confirmed Covid-19 victim.” “He will continue with his work while on quarantine. His […]

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Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths as British PM tests positive; Italy’s new virus deaths at 969

  by Joe Jackson with Hazel Ward in Madrid and AFP bureaus Agence France Presse Italy on Friday recorded the most daily deaths of any country since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and Spain had its deadliest day, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first major world leader to test positive. Italy reported 969 new deaths, Spain 769 and France 299 as Europe reeled from a crisis that led the United States […]

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Trump signs $2 trillion recovery plan as US virus cases skyrocket

  by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump signed into law Friday the $2 trillion rescue plan to salvage a US economy crippled by the novel coronavirus, on a day the nation recorded more than 100,000 confirmed cases of virus infections. Hours earlier, the House of Representatives passed the package, with lawmakers uniting to greenlight the mega-plan as the world-topping number of US COVID-19 infections surged past 104,000, […]

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Surviving quarantine: five tips from a Russian cosmonaut

Moscow, Russia (AFP) — With more than third of the global population confined to their homes to slow the coronavirus pandemic, many are worried how long they will be cooped up. But being quarantined can be “a good thing” and something “to enjoy,” says veteran Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin. The 61-year-old, who has made five flights to space spending a combined 671 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), says the main thing is to […]

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DOTr expands free bus ride operations for health workers to Laguna

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has extended its free bus ride operations for health workers to Laguna. In a statement, the DOTr said  health frontliners can now be transported to and from  Calamba, Sta. Rosa, Binan and San Pedro. The buses, the DOTr said, will transport passengers to these designated routes, and vice versa, at 5 a.m., 7 a.m.,  1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. The following are the specific areas covered […]

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