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by Stéphane ORJOLLET PARIS, France (AFP) — The sharp rise in cases and the geographical spread of the coronavirus outside China confirm WHO fears over dealing with the crisis, experts warned Sunday as they appealed for ever-greater vigilance. “There has been a profound shift in the direction that COVID-19 (new coronavirus) is taking over the past 48 hours,” said Professor Devi Sridhar, Director of the Global Health Governance Programme at the University of Edinburgh Medical […]
by Jérôme CARTILLIER / Bhuvan BAGGA AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to welcome his US counterpart Donald Trump to India with a massive rally on Monday, kicking off a two-day visit likely to be more about pomp and ceremony than concrete agreements. The American president, in his first official visit to India, will deliver a speech at the world’s biggest cricket stadium at a “Namaste Trump” rally watched by at […]
(Eagle News)–A Filipino in Singapore has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a Foreign Affairs official announced on Sunday, Feb. 23. Undersecretary Brigido Dulay said the Filipino is now isolated in the National Centre for Infectious Diseases. Dulay said the Philippine Embassy in Singapore is in close contact with their counterparts to monitor the condition of the Filipino, the Philippines’ first confirmed COVID-19 case in Singapore. At least 80 people have tested positive for COVID-19 […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Around 100 more passengers were allowed to disembark from the coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship on Saturday as Japan’s health minister apologized after 23 others were allowed to leave without being properly tested. The news came as a Japanese woman who left the ship on Wednesday tested positive for the virus after returning home to Tochigi Prefecture, Kyodo news agency reported, citing the prefectural government. She is the first person to […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A third passenger has died after contracting the coronavirus on a cruise ship that was quarantined off Japan, the country’s health ministry said on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry identified the victim as a Japanese man in his 80s who was also suffering from other ailments. He was removed from the Diamond Princess and taken to a local hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the statement said, without giving details […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — The number of coronavirus cases in Italy has jumped to over 100, the president of the Lombardy region said on Sunday, as northern towns struggle to contain rising infections. “More than 100 cases” have now been reported throughout the country, Attilio Fontana told SkyTG24 television, with 89 of those in Lombardy, centred around the small town of Codogno, about 70 kilometres (43 miles) southeast of Milan. Responding to a rising […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace has conveyed its condolences to Vice President Leni Robredo for the passing of her mother on Saturday, Feb. 22. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted that Salvacion Gerona was a “selfless and dedicated teacher who molded countless of young minds across the generation.” Gerona was a an English professor at the Universidad de Santa Isabel in Naga. “We wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to Vice President Ma. Leonor ‘Leni’ […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon continues to affect Luzon and Visayas today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Eastern Visayas and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains as a result. PAGASA said Metro Manila, and the rest of Luzon and Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Mindanao, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy […]
(Eagle News)–The Filipinos on board the Diamond Princess will be repatriated on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. Locsin made the announcement in a Tweet on Sunday, Feb. 23. The new schedule of the repatriation is two days after the original schedule on Sunday. The Department of Health said the repatriation had to be rescheduled so the tests on the over 400 Filipinos who wish to return could be completed. The Department of […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude quake hit Davao Occidental on Sunday, Feb. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:42 a.m., had its epicenter 115 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of focus of 1 kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Three EDSA decongestion projects may be completed by the end of this year. Public Works Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, in-charge of the Unified Project Management Office Operations and Technical Services, said this was after the Department of Public Works and Highways secured a commitment to fast-track the construction of Bonifacio Global City-Ortigas Center Link Road, Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge, and Binondo-Intramuros Bridge from contractors and consultants. The P5.7-billion Bonifacio Global City-Ortigas Center Link Road Project is […]
(Eagle News)–Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente on Saturday, Feb. 22, expressed disappointment over what he said were “unauthorized activities” of some immigration personnel. Morente issued the statement as the bureau finds itself in hot water anew over the illegal escort into the country of some Chinese nationals for a fee. Morente said the leadership of the bureau “welcomes the efforts to cleanse the ranks of all personnel involved in unethical and corrupt practices,” noting that it […]
