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(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 5:48 a.m., had its epicenter 13 kilometers southeast of Columbio. It had a depth of focus of 24 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Kidapawan City Intensity I – Koronadal City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and isolated rainshowers are expected in parts of 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 or thunderstorms as the easterlies affect the country. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Northern Luzon will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.
WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — A trillion-dollar Senate proposal to rescue the reeling US economy crashed to defeat Sunday after receiving zero support from Democrats, and with five Republicans absent from the chamber because of virus-related quarantines. Democrats said the Republican proposal failed to sufficiently protect millions of American workers during the coronavirus crisis. The bill, which proposed up to $2 trillion in funding for American families, thousands of shuttered or suffering businesses and the […]
by Fiachra GIBBONS in Paris with Zoe LEROY in Lille Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The first French doctor battling the coronavirus has died as the death toll in the country spiralled to 674 Sunday. With the outbreak spreading to eight regions — and 112 more dying in a single day — authorities admitted their count does not include those who died at home and in old people’s homes. “We are looking […]
A European clinical trial involving some 3,200 people has been launched to test four possible experimental treatments against the coronavirus. The four treatments to be studied are remdesivir, lopinavir and ritonavir in combination, the latter being administered with or without interferon beta and hydroxychloroquine, French public health research body Inserm said in a statement on Sunday. People taking part in the study will have been hospitalised with COVID-19 infection and are expected to be […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said he had ordered the deployment of emergency medical stations with capacity of 4,000 hospital beds to coronavirus hotspots around the United States. Trump told a news conference that he had told the FEMA emergency management agency to set up the medical stations in New York, California and Washington state. He said eight stations in California would have 2,000 beds and that four stations […]
(Eagle News) – Foreign nationals will no longer be allowed to enter the country while the enhanced community quarantine is enforced to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacanang said Sunday night, March 22. The order took effect on Sunday, March 22, as the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases approved the earlier Department of Foreign Affairs directive on the suspension of all visas and visa-free privileges to foreign nationals. […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spain on Sunday announced 394 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, raising to 1,720 the official death toll in Europe’s worst-hit country after Italy, a 30 percent increase over the previous day. The number of confirmed cases of the disease rose by 3,646, or 14.6 percent, to 28,572, according to health ministry figures, with officials warning infections will rise further in the coming days. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Sunday sent the first of nine military planes which are to take a total of 100 army virus experts and medics to Italy to help fight the coronavirus pandemic there. The Russian defence ministry said the aid mission was agreed by President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. They spoke on the phone Saturday evening, the Kremlin said. The military transport planes arrived overnight at an […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government has released hotlines the public can call for any concerns or complaints about the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in local government units. The following are the numbers: President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Luzon under an enhanced community quarantine in order to arrest the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. Other areas also imposed the same measure to restrict the movement of people. […]
ZAGREB, Croatia (AFP) — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake tore down chunks of buildings in Zagreb and left a teenager in critical condition on Sunday, state media reported, as authorities warned residents not to gather together and further spread the coronavirus. The quake, the most powerful to strike the Croatia capital in nearly 140 years according to Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, jolted the city at around 6:00 am local time (0500 GMT), sending panicked residents running […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is calling on Congress to declare a national emergency as the country continues in its bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. In a letter sent to both Senate President Tito Sotto and Speaker Alan Cayetano, Duterte, through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, also wants Congress to grant him “powers necessary and proper to carry out the declared national policy and for other purposes” but for a “limited […]
