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(Eagle News) – The 74 persons who have been traced to have had contact with the Chinese couple from Wuhan City who have travelled to Dumaguete City and Cebu have been advised to undergo “self-quarantine” for 14 days, and not to make contacts even with their family members as a precaution. The Department of Health revealed that the 74 have also been advised to isolate themselves even from family members. “As of today, mayroon na […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s central bank said Sunday it would pump 1.2 trillion yuan ($173 bln) into the economy as it ramps up support for a nationwide fight against a deadly virus that is expected to hit growth. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement it would launch a 1.2 trillion yuan reverse repurchase operation on Monday to maintain “reasonable and abundant liquidity” in the banking system, as well as […]
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (AFP) — Thirty six people aboard an evacuation flight from China that landed in France on Sunday showed symptoms of the coronavirus, which has killed more than 360 people, Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said. In all, 254 people arrived in France from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the deadly virus was first detected, on the second such flight. “About 20 people who presented symptoms have stayed on the tarmac” at Istres […]
by Pablo IZMIRLIAN Agence France-Presse PIRIÁPOLIS, Uruguay (AFP) — On a hot summer’s day in southern Uruguay, Graciela Martinez weighs her plastic waste before dropping it in a designated container by the beach. In return, she’ll receive some virtual money on her phone that she can use for discounts on purchases at restaurants or partnered shops. It’s part of a pilot environmental project called “Plasticoin” aimed at encouraging plastic recycling in the South American country. […]
by Jing Xuan Teng and Beiyi Seow Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s death toll from a new coronavirus jumped above 360 on Monday to surpass the number of fatalities of its SARS crisis two decades ago, with dozens of people dying in the epicentre’s quarantined ground-zero. The 57 confirmed new deaths was the single-biggest increase since the virus was detected late last year in the central city of Wuhan, where it […]
(Eagle News)–The government will provide assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers affected by the temporary ban on the travel to China, Hongkong, Macau and other declared affected areas. The Department of Labor and Employment said apart from the P10,000 cash assistance to each stranded OFW due to the ban, acting Secretary Renato Ebarle directed the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration to provide accommodation and transportation to each, based on the instruction of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. […]
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) — Activists occupied Germany’s newest power plant on Sunday to protest against a law passed last week to end coal electricity generation, but which environmental groups argue is insufficient. Police said more than 100 protesters entered the site of the Datteln 4 coal-fired power plant in western Germany. The organizers, a protest group called Ende Gelaende (Game Over), put the number at 150. The group said in a statement that their […]
(Eagle News) – Persons under investigation (PUIs) for the 2019 novel coronavirus in the country have reached 80, with 30 of them having negative test results for the virus, according to the Department of Health. In its regular press briefing on Monday, Feb. 3, the DOH said that of the remaining 50 PUIs, only two so far have tested positive for the virus. They are the 38-year old Chinese woman from Wuhan who was […]
(Eagle News)–Eight of the 74 people the Department of Health has determined as having had close contact with the two confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the country have cough and colds, the Department of Health said on Monday, Feb. 3. According to Dr. Chito Avelino, the DOH’s epidemiology chief, the eight are included among the people who are being monitored for symptoms of the virus. Of the updated 80 patients under investigation, the DOH said […]
by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) — Facebook’s massive settlement in a class action case over violating a state law on how it uses facial recognition is being hailed as a watershed moment for “biometric privacy.” The leading social network said Wednesday it agreed to the $550 million payout after failing to win dismissal of the case alleging it illegally collected biometric information for “face tagging” in violation of a 2008 Illinois […]
by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) — A claim by Chinese scientists that a liquid made with honeysuckle and flowering plants could help fight the deadly coronavirus has sparked frenzied buying of the traditional medicine, but doubts quickly emerged. As the death toll from the SARS-like pathogen sweeping the country continues to rise, shoppers have swamped pharmacies in search of “Shuanghuanglian”. The rush came after influential state media outlet Xinhua reported Friday that the […]
by Elodie CUZIN DES MOINES, United States (AFP) — Democratic candidates made their frantic, final campaign pitches Sunday in Iowa, on a mission to persuade undecided voters one day before the state’s nominating contest officially starts the US presidential election season. Iowa, a largely rural state of three million people, has traditionally served as a vital launching point — or burial ground — for presidential hopefuls. Even as all eyes turn to the debut vote, […]
