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(Eagle News)–A member of the staff of a lawmaker who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 has passed away. “We are deeply saddened to announce that a member of the Congressional staff of one of our Members passed away less than an hour ago,” House of Representatives Secretary General Atty. Jose Luis G. Montales said. Montales did not identify the fatality but said he was a male. He said the Department of Health confirmed […]
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe on Friday reported its first coronavirus case, a man who returned to his home in the tourist resort town of Victoria Falls from Britain at the weekend. “The is the first case of Covid-19 in Zimbabwe,” said Health Minister Obadiah Moyo on state television ZTV. “The patient is a 38-year-old Caucasian man… who had traveled to Manchester in the UK on the 7th of March and returned to his home […]
(Eagle News)–A former dean of the University of the Philippines’ Asian Center has passed away due to severe pneumonia caused by the coronavirus disease 2019. In an advisory, UP Diliman said Dr. Aileen S.P. Baviera, one of the country’s foremost sinologists, died in the San Lazaro hospital at 3:55 a.m. today. No other details were available. The Philippines has recorded over 200 COVID-19 cases.
by Peter Hutchison with Chris Lefkow in Washington NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The grim toll of coronavirus deaths in Italy, the world’s worst-hit nation, surged past 4,000 on Friday as New York and other US states joined California in ordering a lockdown to try to bring the pandemic under control. While new infections were being detected around the planet, there was a glimmer of hope in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where […]
Sotto says Congress special session postponed, Cayetano says it will push through (Eagle News)–The special session of Congress for the passage of a supplemental budget against the coronavirus disease 2019 has been “converted” to a meeting instead, Senate President Tito Sotto said. Sotto said he, the Palace and his House of Representatives counterparts will discuss today “how to empower and give the govt the flexibility to address the present crisis.” In a Facebook post, Speaker […]
(Eagle News) – How will you deal with life under quarantine or social distancing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak worldwide? This song, “Buhay Bahay” (House Life) of E25 Records performed by Filipino rapper “Rapido” describes how this life is as millions of people affected by this virus is changing lifestyles across the world. In the song, E25 Records artist Rapido gives a positive spin and some advice to those forced to life under […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday launched plans to mobilize the country’s industrial sector in the fight against coronavirus, including temporarily transitioning auto parts factories to making medical equipment. The plan will see the country “rapidly” increase the production of essential supplies such as surgical masks, respirators, screening tests, and disinfectant gel, Trudeau said during his daily press briefing from his home in Ottawa, where he is self-isolating after his […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Streaming television giant Netflix on Friday launched a $100 million fund to help actors and production crews endure the hit to paychecks caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The fund is meant to help offset hardship in the “creative community,” with most of the money going to financially troubled workers on Netflix productions around the world, according to Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. “This community has supported Netflix through […]
(Eagle News)–The number of Filipinos who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 in Singapore has reached 13. The Department of Foreign Affairs said this was after two more Filipinos tested positive for the virus. “Through information from the Singaporean Ministry of Health (MOH), the Embassy confirms that the 12th and 13th Filipino nationals who were confirmed positive with COVID-19 are currently confined in hospitals,” the DFA said. Of the 13 Filipino nationals who have […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States announced Friday it has successfully tested an unarmed prototype of a hypersonic missile, a nuclear-capable weapon that could accelerate the arms race between superpowers. The Pentagon said a test glide vehicle flew at hypersonic speeds — more than five times the speed of sound, or Mach 5 — to a designated impact point. The test followed the first joint US Army and Navy flight experiment in October […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect the eastern section of the country on Saturday, March 21. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The whole archipelago, PAGASA said, will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters. (Eagle News Service) […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A staffer in the office of US Vice President Mike Pence, the pointman for Washington’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, has tested positive for the illness, a spokeswoman said Friday. “Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual. Further contact tracing is being conducted,” Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller said. Pence has appeared at Trump’s side at the daily White House press conferences to announce […]
