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(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Pangasinan on Friday, Jan. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:16 a.m., had its epicenter 87 kilometers southwest of Agno. It had a depth of focus of 18 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US health officials said Thursday they have identified the first case of a person who had caught the 2019 Novel Coronavirus from another person on American soil, a man who contracted the illness from his wife. “The second person in Illinois testing positive for the Novel Coronavirus is a Chicago resident and is the spouse of the first confirmed travel associated case in Illinois,” said Robert Redfield, director of the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic injured his right ankle again in practice Thursday and will miss the NBA team’s Friday game against the Houston Rockets, coach Rick Carlisle said. Carlisle said Doncic wouldn’t make the trip to Houston and would undergo an MRI exam. He offered no further details on the severity of the injury. “We obviously hope it’s not serious,” Carlisle said, “but don’t know.” The 20-year-old Slovenian […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Friday, Jan. 31, were cancelled in some areas as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. Below is a list: Chiang Kai Shek College Hope Christian High School Philippine Cultural College Saint Jude Catholic School St. Stephen’s High School Tiong Se Academy Uno High School On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Philippines confirmed its first novel coronavirus case. The Department of Health said the 38-year-old woman had come from Wuhan, and was currently being […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — The number of Canadians looking to flee China because of the coronavirus epidemic rose to nearly 200 on Thursday while a third suspected case in Canada was confirmed. Officials told a parliamentary committee that 196 Canadians in Wuhan — the epicenter of the epidemic — have requested help getting back home, an increase from Wednesday when the government announced an airlift for 160. The Globe and Mail newspaper said the families […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will implement a temporary travel ban on travelers coming from Hubei, China, where Wuhan, the seat of the novel coronavirus outbreak, is located, Senator Bong Go said. According to Go, this was after he talked to the President and made the recommendation following the country’s confirmation of the first 2019-nCoV in the country. “Nais ko pong ipaalam sa publiko na nakausap ko po si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kanina at inirekomenda ko […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The nationwide death toll in China’s coronavirus outbreak has risen to 213, with nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed, the National Health Commission said on Friday. In its daily update, the commission said 43 new deaths had occurred as a result of the virus, all but one of them in hardest-hit Hubei province where the virus first emerged. The latest numbers indicate that the daily death count and the overall spread of […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and light rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 31. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Aurora, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects Northern Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Visayas and Mindanao will have partly […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US pilots on Thursday sued American Airlines to force the company to halt flights to China amid the virus outbreak now declared a global health emergency. The new coronavirus has sickened nearly 8,000 and killed 170 people in China, and cases of the respiratory illness have been reported in several other countries including the United States. Major airlines worldwide have suspended or sharply reduced service to China, including US carriers […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Many countries are unprepared to face the deadly virus spreading in China and beyond, a global health monitor warned Thursday as it urged governments to get ready. The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), an independent body created by the World Health Organization and the World Bank, hailed “the speed of response so far” by China and other countries affected by the novel coronavirus. “The Board, however, is concerned that many countries […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) –The Italian government said Thursday it was suspending all flights between Italy and China after doctors confirmed two Chinese tourists had tested positive for the coronavirus. Health Minister Roberto Speranza has issued a “decree closing air traffic to and from China,” Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told a news conference without giving a list of the affected airlines. “We think we are the first EU country to take this precautionary measure,” Conte added […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A virus similar to the SARS pathogen has killed 170 people and spread around the world since emerging in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. On Thursday, China’s National Health Commission said 7,711 people had been infected by the novel coronavirus. Outside mainland China, there have been more than 100 infections reported. The World Health Organization has declared an international emergency over the outbreak. Here are the places […]
