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(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard has placed a cargo ship from China under temporary detention after it supposedly violated maritime security measures in place against the novel coronavirus. In a statement, the PCG said the detention of MV Harmony 6 was pending a probe its captain, Luu Van Loi, told Philippine authorities that the ship left Changzhou, China on February 10 instead of February 18 “in order to fit into the 14-day quarantine period.” Under […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares tumbled on Friday, extending losses to a fifth day and tracking a global retreat fanned by worries over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 3.67 percent, or 805.27 points, to 21,142.96 — leaving it down 9.59 percent in a holiday-shortened week. The broader Topix index lost 3.65 percent, or 57.19 points, to 1,510.87 to close with the weekly loss of 9.74 percent. European […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tobias Harris finished with 34 points to lift the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers over the visiting New York Knicks 115-106 on Thursday. Al Horford had 15 points and nine assists and Shake Milton scored 19 points as the Sixers improved to a league-best 28-2 at home. “Just taking the opportunities that were presented,” said Harris, who added seven rebounds and seven assists. “We had a good pop to our offense […]
(Eagle News) – Five Filipino repatriates from the MV Diamond Princess have so far exhibited symptoms of the coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) and have been brought to a referral hospital for isolation and appropriate medical management, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Of the three who had been earlier brought to the hospital, two have so far tested negative, while the other one still has to await his test results from the Research Institute […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves were fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for violating the league’s policy on resting players for benching guard D’Angelo Russell at Denver on Sunday. The 24-year-old guard, who came to the T-Wolves from Golden State in a trade deal for Andrew Wiggins on February 6, was considered a healthy player under the NBA’s player resting policy. Russell, in his fifth NBA campaign after being selected […]
(Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force on Infectious Diseases is eyeing a possible travel ban on Japan, Italy and Iran following the spike in the number of novel coronavirus cases there. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the revelation in an interview over CNN Philippines on Friday, Feb. 28. “Ayaw ko pangunahan but obviously the Task Force is looking at these two countries [Japan and Italy] as well, especially Italy,” Nograles said. Italy so far has over […]
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AFP) — Lithuania confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus in a woman who returned from Italy, the government said on Friday. The 39-year-old, who returned from Verona, has been isolated in hospital in the Baltic state’s northern city of Siauliai and has mild symptoms. Her family members are being monitored. “We are putting all efforts to establish all people who contacted the infected person so that we can adopt preventive measures […]
MINSK, Belarus (AFP) — Belarus reported Friday its first coronavirus case, an Iranian student who arrived in the country from Azerbaijan last week. The health ministry said the patient was in a “satisfactory” condition. People the student had been in contact with since their arrival on February 22 had been placed in quarantine in the hospital for infectious diseases in the capital Minsk, it added in a statement. The ministry also said that there would […]
CALI, Colombia (AFP) — Emaciated with a vacant gaze and without the strength to stand upright, 20-year-old lion Jupiter’s life is in danger. But authorities are acting to try to save him after he was discovered in a “critical state.” Leading attempts to restore Jupiter to full health is the woman who rescued him from the circus where he was born and brought him up as her “son” from the age of three months. Ana […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand confirmed its first coronavirus case Friday, saying a recent arrival from Iran who traveled to Auckland via Bali had tested positive. Health officials said the person, aged in their 60s, was being treated in Auckland City Hospital. “They are in an improving condition in isolation, in a negative pressure room to prevent any spread of the disease,” the health department said in a statement. Officials said the person, […]
(Eagle News)–Administrative charges have been filed against two municipal mayors for their failure to remove road obstructions. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said charged for gross neglect of duty and grave misconduct were Boliney, Abra mayor Benido Balao-as and Motiong, Samar mayor Renato Cabael. The charges were filed before the Ombudsman. “We meant it when we said that cases will be filed against negligent local executives,” Año said. According to Año, the agency’s […]
HONG KONG, China (FP) — Asian markets spiraled downwards on Friday, tracking a collapse in New York and Europe as the coronavirus spread rapidly around the world with the WHO warning the deadly epidemic was now at a “decisive point”. Tokyo and Jakarta were hammered more than four percent, while Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul, and Bangkok tanked more than three percent each. The casualties have put equities around the world on course to record their worst […]
