COVID 19

India coronavirus deaths hit 50,000

  by Bhuvan BAGGA gence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's death toll from the coronavirus hit 50,000…

Thousands of S. Korea church members quarantined over virus

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Thousands of Protestant church members in Seoul have been asked to quarantine, South Korean…

Japan economy shrinks record 7.8% in April-June

  by Hiroshi HIYAMA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's economy shrank a record 7.8 percent in the…

Mutated SARS-CoV-2 strain detected in QC

Study says mutation can increase viral rate of transmission but "no definitive evidence" carriers are more infectious than others yet…

Vietnam looking to buy Russia virus vaccine

  HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam's health ministry is looking to buy a bulk order of Russia's coronavirus vaccine, state…

Russia produces first batch of virus vaccine: ministry; Putin says one of his daughters inoculated

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Saturday that it has produced the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine, after President…

DA asks public to make sure meat products they buy have NMIS approval as ban on Brazil poultry imposed

DA issues guidelines as precautionary measure against COVID-19   (Eagle News) -- The Department of Agriculture has imposed a "temporary…

South Korea tightens curbs in capital to control virus surge

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea tightened coronavirus measures on Saturday in Seoul and its surrounding areas as…

Pres. Duterte to get Sputnik V vaccine in May after FDA approval; 1k PHL volunteers eyed for Phase 3 clinical trial

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte will only be able get vaccinated with the Russian-made “Sputnik V” vaccine against…

PHL gov’t starts distribution of free reusable face masks; 20M masks targeted for vulnerable sectors

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine government has started distribution of free high quality reusable face masks to vulnerable sectors…

Palace: 50% of public schools in NCR to be used as COVID-19 temporary quarantine facilities

Roque stresses resumption of face-to-face classes set in January 2021   (Eagle News) -- Malacanang said that 50 percent of…

DOH reserves comment on Russia’s Sputnik V pending completion of Phase 3 of clinical trials

(Eagle News) -- The Department of Health is reserving its comment on what Russia has touted as the world's first…

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