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(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 […]
by Emily Manuel Contributor, Eagle News TILBURG, The Netherlands (Eagle News) – Update: as of 15 March 2020, all schools, cafes, restaurants, sports centres, and other establishments in the Netherlands will be closed until 6 April 2020. This was announced by Minister for Education Arie Slob in a press conference. On 12 March 2020, the Dutch government implemented measures to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. These include social distancing, cancellation of gatherings of more […]
(Eagle News)– A 13-year old girl from Quezon City is reported to be the youngest coronavirus case in the country, the Department of Health said on Sunday, March 15. The 13-year old is listed as patient no. 135 by the DOH. She tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) today, Sunday, March 15, the DOH said. She is among the 29 new confirmed coronavirus cases announced by the DOH on Sunday, March 15. Based on […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux, with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse France and Spain became the latest European nations to impose lockdowns, while Australia joined New Zealand in ordering self-isolation for all arrivals Sunday as the number of coronavirus infections around the world passed 150,000, with nearly 6,000 deaths. France ordered the closure of restaurants, bars, cinemas and nightclubs — but said food shops, pharmacies and banks would remain open, and pressed ahead with voting […]
(Eagle News)–A University of the Philippines faculty member tested positive for the novel coronavirus, UP Diliman said in an advisory on Sunday, March 15. UPD said, however, that the campus remains COVID-19-free as the patient, who had come from travel, “immediately did self-quarantine before checking in the hospital and has had no interaction from anyone in UP Diliman.” UPD said two of its three persons under investigation have tested negative for the novel coronavirus. UPD […]
(Eagle News)–Senate work hours are now from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. An advisory from the Senate said this was “in view of the curfew to be implemented by the various local government units in Metro Manila, the possible reduction of public transport vehicles due to the declared community quarantine, the social distancing imposed in mass transit systems (LRT & MRT) and the establishment of checkpoints at various points of ingress and egress to Metro […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health announced the death of three coronavirus patients, bringing the country’s COVID-19 fatalities to 11. This came about as the DOH also reported that coronavirus cases in the county has climbed to 140 on Sunday, March 15, after the addition of 29 new cases in the country. The three COVID-19 deaths are a 64-year old Negros Oriental town councilor (patient no. 39); an 86-year old American resident of Marikina […]
(Eagle News) – A 64-year old town councilor from Negros Oriental who had visited Greenhills, San Juan last February, died on Sunday, March 15, due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), becoming the ninth COVID-19 fatality in the country. The councilor is only referred to as patient no. 39. He died at 11:09 a.m., Sunday, due to complications. The Provincial Information Office of Negros Oriental confirmed the COVID-19 related death in a Facebook post. It […]
(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade tested negative for the novel coronavirus. He will, however, the Department of Transportation said in a Facebook post on Sunday, March 15, “take precautionary measures seriously while working for the benefit of the country” in compliance with Department of Health protocols. “Matibay ang Pilipino. Tuloy ang trabaho. COVID-19 may be strong, but it will never be strong enough to bring this country, and the hearts of the Filipinos down. GOD […]
(Eagle News)–Cavite on Sunday, March 15, confirmed its second case of the 2019 coronavirus disease. In a Facebook post, Gov. Jonvic Remulla said the patient was a medical practitioner. He said the patient, who is confined in a private hospital in Silang, was the apparent result of a community transmission. “Covid is here in Cavite. The possibilities of community transmission is very high. Please stay at home as much as possible,” Remulla said. Earlier, Remulla […]
(Eagle News)–The first confirmed novel coronavirus case in Cavite is now in stable condition. Imus Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi said patient number 20, a seaman who hails from Imus, has responded well to treatment. Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla earlier said the 48-year-old man who had passed through Narita airport in Japan was confined in the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. Remulla had said the government was tracing the contacts the patient may have had contact with. […]
(Eagle News) – There are now 111 confirmed coronavirus disease cases (COVID-19) cases in the country, with eight deaths recorded so far, according to the Department of Health which announced 13 new cases in addition to the 34 cases it had reported earlier in the day. The additional cases were announced just before a lockdown took place in Metro Manila at 12 a.m. Sunday, March 15, restricting travel to and from the Philippine capital […]
