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BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil overtook Russia Friday as the country with the second-highest number of coronavirus infections worldwide behind the United States, as the Americas emerged as a new epicenter of the pandemic. The South American country has now registered 330,890 infections and 21,048 deaths from the new coronavirus, though experts say under-testing means the real figures may be 15 times higher or more. Brazil’s death toll rose by 1,001 in 24 hours, […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 13597, with the addition of 163 cases on Friday, May 22. The Department of Health said of the new cases, 56 percent or 91 cases were from Metro Manila; 34 percent or 56 cases from Region 7; and 10 percent or 16 cases from other areas. Recoveries increased to 3092, with the addition of 92 recoveries. The death toll […]
Says almost all families interviewed by phone have received food aid (Eagle News) — Around 4.2 million Filipino families “experienced involuntary hunger” or “hunger due to lack of food to eat” at least once in the past three months, according to a recent special Social Weather Stations COVID-19 mobile phone survey. “This is nearly double the 8.8% (est. 2.1 million families) in December 2019, and the highest since the 22.0% (est. 4.8 million families) […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that the country is still on the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, refuting an earlier pronouncement by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III that the country is actually on its “second wave” of the disease. Another health expert, Dr. John Wong had also said that the Philippines is already on the second wave which reportedly started in the first week of March, which is also considered the country’s first […]
by Fran BLANDY and AFP Africa bureaus PICTURES BY SIMON MAINA AND NIPAH DENNIS Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Watching from afar as much of the world was brought to its knees by the coronavirus, African scientists, engineers and innovators have turned to homegrown solutions to prepare for the worst case scenario. By the time the virus hit Africa, where cases have risen relatively slowly, images of overwhelmed hospitals and stories of health workers strapped for […]
PHL must do its best to prevent another major wave, says health expert (Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that the country is actually already on the second wave of COVID-19 cases, and that it had actually started by the first week of March. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III told a Senate hearing that the first wave happened last January when the country had three cases from Chinese tourists who came to […]
Thanks Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo for Church’s help in gov’t’s fight against COVID-19 (Eagle News) – The Philippine government conducted its final inspection on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, of the mega swabbing center at the Philippine Sports Stadium inside the Ciudad de Victoria compound in Bocaue Bulacan. Once operational, the mega-swabbing center can accommodate up to 1,500 swab tests per day, which will make it the biggest […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday made the surprise announcement that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that his own government experts say is not suitable for fighting the novel coronavirus. Trump, noting that he has tested negative for the virus and shows no symptoms, said he’d been taking the drug as a preventative measure for about a week and a half. “I take […]
by Qian Ye and Matthew Knight Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt. The outbreak first emerged in China late last year before spreading across the world, prompting an international race to find treatments and vaccines. A drug being tested by scientists at China’s prestigious Peking University could not only shorten the recovery […]
Says COVID cases can double to 24,000 in 2 weeks’ time if people won’t follow rules (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reminded the public to limit going outside of their homes as he warned of a spike in COVID cases in the next few days, and even double to 24,000 in two weeks time, if people would continue to defy quarantine protocols. Roque said that if people would continue to violate social […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to return to Malacanang today, Monday, May 18, after returning home to Davao City on Saturday, May 16, with the easing of quarantine restrictions in Luzon. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that the President will return in time for the Inter-Agency Task Force meeting later. But he said that Duterte still worked even while in Davao City and, in fact, still haven’t seen his grandchildren. Duterte […]
by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South Africa on Sunday reported 1,160 new coronavirus infections, the highest daily number since the first case was recorded in March, data released by the health ministry showed “As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 15,515 with 1,160 new cases identified in the last 24 hour cycle of testing,” said the ministry statement. The Western Cape […]
