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(Eagle News) — The chief of the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa, Palawan has ordered an extension of the quarantine period of all prison personnel. A statement from the Bureau of Corrections, which supervises the facility, said IPPF chief Chief Supt. Raul Levita gave the order for the one more week of strict quarantine starting April 14 to 21 for the completion of the mandatory 21-day quarantine for suspected COVID-19 patients. Levita […]
(Eagle News) — The total number of COVID-19 deaths worldwide surpassed two million as global confirmed cases reached 93.5 million, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University. As of 3 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, Philippine Standard Time, the total confirmed coronavirus deaths around the world have reached 2,003,625 while COVID-19 cases reached 93,580,828. This comes amid rising number of COVID-19 virus mutations that are more infectious than previous strains, prompting the World Health […]
(Eagle News)–There have been no latest reports of COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday night. The DFA said the death toll therefore remains at 777. The Middle East and Africa continue to have the most COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad, with 496, followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and the Asia Pacific region with eight. One confirmed COVID-19 case pushed the total to 10,386, with […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines is expected to join clinical trials for the development of a vaccine against COVID-19, the Palace said on Sunday, May 24. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was expected “by the last quarter of 2020 with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) taking a lead role.” “The President wants to save the life of each and every Filipino; and thus places great interest [in] these clinical […]
(Eagle News) – Thirteen new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Philippines were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) bringing the country’s total to 230. In a bulletin released at 4:00 p.m. today, Friday, March 20, the DOH announced the 13 new cases referring to them as patients no. 218 to 230. The additional coronavirus cases were as of 12 noon today. The DOH also reported the death of Patient No. […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health has reported an additional death due to the 2019 coronavirus disease, bringing the total to 12. In a statement, the DOH identified the fatality as Patient 12, a 56-year-old Filipino male who died of acute respiratory distress syndrome. According to the DOH, Patient 12, who was reported to have preexisting asthma, began experiencing fever and cough on February 29. He tested positive for the disease on March 9 and was […]
