COVID 19

Pres. Duterte orders digitization, direct distribution through banks of COVID-19 aid to beneficiaries

No intermediary to stop corruption   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said subsidies and financial aid for the poor…

Palace details P165.5-B allocation of Bayanihan 2 funds including funding for COVID-19 vaccines

-President Duterte to make sure funds are used properly (Eagle News) -- Malacanang has detailed the allocations for the P165.5…

Hong Kong: first ‘proven’ case of COVID reinfection

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Researchers in Hong Kong Monday identified what they said was the…

Convalescent plasma: What you need to know

By Issam AHMED Agence France Presse The United States has issued an emergency authorization to use blood plasma from recovered…

US health official apologizes for touting false plasma data

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dr Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, apologized Monday…

First volunteer receives Italian anti-virus vaccine

  ROME, Italy (AFP) -- An Italian hospital said on Monday it had innoculated a first volunteer with an anti-COVID-19…

PHL gov’t seeks help of religious leaders to address rise in suicide cases amid pandemic

(Eagle News) -- The Philippine government is seeking the help of various church and religious leaders to "stave off" the…

DOH: PHL trials for Japan’s anti-viral drug Avigan have not started yet

(Eagle News) -- Philippine trials for Japan's anti-viral drug Avigan as potential treatment for COVID-19 patients have yet to start.…

South Korea reports highest daily virus cases since March

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported its highest daily number of coronavirus cases since early March on…

DOH: 643 active COVID-19 cases among health care workers mostly mild; only 2 are critical cases

(Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that most of the 643 COVID-19 active cases involving health care workers…

World virus deaths top 800,000 as nations ramp up measures

by Agence France Presse bureaus The global death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 800,000, according to an AFP…

South Korea to ramp up virus curbs over fears of second wave

  SEOUL, SOuth Korea (AFP) -- South Korea has announced it will ramp up coronavirus restrictions across the country starting…

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