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BEIJING, China (AFP) — China reported 30 more deaths from the new coronavirus outbreak on Friday, with fresh infections rising for a second straight day and 16 new cases imported from overseas. In total 3,042 people have died from the disease in China, the National Health Commission said, with another 143 cases, up from 139 in the previous day. Over 80,500 people have now been infected in mainland China, which has imposed a series of […]
by Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) — One month after makeshift hospitals opened to chaos and confusion at the epicenter of China’s coronavirus epidemic, frontline doctor Ma Yonggang is finally seeing more empty beds as fewer patients arrive. When 43-year-old Ma was first summoned to a sports stadium converted into a medical facility on February 4, it was a virtual construction site with electrical wiring and beds still being installed. Separated from his wife and […]
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP) — Ivory Coast officials on Tuesday burnt three tonnes of scales of the pangolin, the most trafficked mammal on Earth. The scales were seized in raids in 2017 and 2018, following which some 20 people were arrested. Beijing announced a total ban on the sale and consumption of the pangolin after the novel coronavirus outbreak. The scaly mammal — listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) as threatened […]
(Eagle News) – The country’s Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved the plan of the Department of Foreign Affairs to repatriate 148 overseas Filipinos from Macau within the week. This was according to the DOH which leads the task force. In a release, the DOH said that 48 active members of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will also be repatriated via commercial flight. But the 148 overseas Filipinos from Macau […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government on Tuesday, March 3, partially lifted the travel restrictions to South Korea, stressing that only travel to North Gyeongsang Province, including Daegu City and Cheongdo county, is banned. According to the Inter-agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IAFT-EID) headed by the Department of Health (DOH), Filipinos will now be allowed to travel to the other parts of South Korea provided that they “sign a declaration signifying their […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — A Thai man has died from complications doctors say were due to the deadly coronavirus, though health officials were reluctant Monday to conclusively confirm the cause of his death. The 35-year-old was diagnosed with dengue fever in January before doctors detected the virus two weeks later and transferred him to Bamrasnaradura Hospital, where many confirmed coronavirus patients are being treated. He tested negative for COVID-19 by February 16 but the […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The number of deaths globally in the new coronavirus outbreak passed 3,000 on Monday, as China reported more 42 deaths. The new fatalities were all in the virus epicenter Hubei province, the National Health Commission said, bringing the overall toll in mainland China to 2,912. Health officials also reported the lowest daily tally of fresh infections since late January, with 202 new cases. In China, the number of reported new cases […]
(Eagle News)–The presence of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations represent a “threat to national security and stability,” Senator Leila de Lima said. De Lima issued the statement amid hearings being conducted in the Senate on issues stemming from the proliferation of POGOs. Only recently, Allison Chiong, immigration officer 1, revealed some unscrupulous immigration personnel and officials took part in a scheme involving the escort of some Chinese POGO workers into the country for a fee. “The […]
(Eagle News) – A Panama-flagged cargo vessel that came from China and misrepresented its date of departure there is now being investigated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the possible filing of criminal charges. Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Joel S Garcia has ordered the probe of Panama-flagged cargo vessel “MV Harmony 6” after its captain allegedly declared false information of its port clearance details amid intensified maritime security measures against 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called Thursday on schools to close nationwide from March 2 for several weeks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. “The government considers the health and safety of children above anything else,” Abe said. “We request all primary, junior high and high schools… across the nation to close temporarily from March 2 next week until their spring break.” The spring break for public schools […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China would have seen far fewer infections from the new coronavirus if it had been quicker to adopt strict control measures, a top Chinese scientist said Thursday, in apparent criticism of the way the outbreak was handled. The government has been slammed for not acting fast enough and for reprimanding those who tried to warn early on about the epidemic, which has killed more than 2,700 people and infected over […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China reported 29 more deaths on Thursday from the new coronavirus epidemic, the lowest daily figure in almost a month, and the number of fresh infections rose slightly. The death toll now stands at 2,744 in mainland China, according to the National Health Commission. The daily tally of fatalities has fallen for three straight days now, hitting the lowest mark since January 29, when 26 new deaths were reported. The commission […]
