coronavirus

Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions raised for vaccine push

by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse Global deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter-million on Monday, mostly in the…

Virus detectives tracking COVID-19 to its genetic origins

by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS with AFP bureaus Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — China reported its first cases of the new coronavirus in…

Pres. Duterte orders LGUs to accept returning OFWs who have tested negative for COVID-19

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed local government units to allow the entry of returning overseas Filipino workers…

LA County faces food insecurity more than any county in the US

Eagle News — Los Angeles has more residents facing food insecurity than any other county in the entire United States.…

NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic

by Ivan Couronne Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans…

Russia sees record rise of more than 10,000 in one day as total virus cases surge past 130,000

  by Anna SMOLCHENKO Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Sunday reported a new record daily rise…

North Korea’s Kim reappears after weeks of speculation

  by Claire LEE Agence France Presse North Korea's Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in nearly…

Brazilian President’s ‘So what?’ as 5,000 die sparks fury in Brazil

  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Rarely have two words ignited such a firestorm of controversy. "So what?" said…

PHL COVID cases rise to 8,928 as fatalities surpass 600

  (Eagle News Service) -- The total number of coronavirus cases in the country climbed to 8,928 with the addition…

Remdesivir: The COVID-19 drug helping patients recover faster

by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse Remdesivir has been shown to speed up recovery times for patients with COVID-19 in…

US President Trump points finger at China lab as WHO asks to join virus probe

  by Sebastian Smith, with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump has…

Covid Marie, Corona and Lockdown: the newborns named after a pandemic

https://youtu.be/qtNgTyKR04g MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- First there was Corona Kumar, then Covid Marie: parents have taken to naming newborns after…

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