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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The first death from the novel coronavirus has been confirmed on US soil, in Washington state, health officials said Saturday, after a handful of cases of unknown origin were detected, indicating the disease was spreading in the country. The fatality occurred in King county, the most populous in the state and home to Seattle, a city of more than 700,000 people, officials in the state told AFP. The victim […]
(Eagle News) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health on Saturday, Feb. 29, reported that a 41-year old Filipina domestic worker is among the four new confirmed cases it had of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Filipina infected with COVID-19 is a domestic worker of a 61-year old male Singaporean citizen who was found to also be infected with the virus and is presently confined in an isolation room at ng Ng Teng Fond […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine Airlines on Saturday, Feb. 29, announced the cancellation of flights between the Philippines and South Korea starting March 1. According to PAL, the following flights are cancelled: from March 1 to March 31: PR 468 Manila – Seoul (daily) PR 469 Seoul – Manila (daily) From March 2 to March 30: PR 418 Manila – Busan (Mo/Th/Fr) PR 419 Busan – Manila (Mo/Th/Fr) from March 8 to March 29: PR 418 Manila – […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Tourism has postponed its nationwide mall sale that was supposed to be part of the 2020 Philippine Shopping Festival as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. The Philippine Shopping Festival was supposed to mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19 especially on tourism. “The DOT maintains its stance to prioritize the safety of its citizens more than visitor arrivals and revenue,” the DOT said in a statement. The DOT said the activity […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — All pets of people in Hong Kong infected with the coronavirus will be quarantined, with one dog already in isolation, the city’s authorities said Friday. The move is the first reported case anywhere in the world of a government quarantining pets over the outbreak and was prompted by a positive test in the pet of an infected patient. The canine has been placed in quarantine for 14 days as […]
(Eagle News) – A Panama-flagged cargo vessel that came from China and misrepresented its date of departure there is now being investigated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the possible filing of criminal charges. Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Joel S Garcia has ordered the probe of Panama-flagged cargo vessel “MV Harmony 6” after its captain allegedly declared false information of its port clearance details amid intensified maritime security measures against 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). […]
(Eagle News)–The number of repatriates from Japan exhibiting respiratory illness symptoms has reached seven. This is according to Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, who gave an interview over radio dzbb on Saturday, Feb. 29. According to Vergeire, six had sore throat while the other had cough. Of the seven, she said four have tested negative for the novel coronavirus, but remain admitted in hospitals. The tests on the remaining three have yet to arrive. […]
US health officials on Friday reported a third case of the new coronavirus transmitted to a person who did not travel overseas or come in contact with anyone known to be ill, indicating the disease was spreading in the country. Authorities said the new case concerned a person living in the western state of Oregon. The adult patient, who has been hospitalized, was known to have had contact with people at an elementary school. Oregon […]
(Eagle News)–Cebu Pacific has cancelled flights between the Philippines and South Korea following the government-imposed travel ban as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. CebuPac said these cancelled flights are from March 3 to April 30. 5J 188/ 5J 187 Manila-Incheon-Manila 5J 128 / 5J 129 Cebu-Incheon-Cebu 5J 180 / 5J 181 Kalibo-Incheon-Kalibo The airline said passengers affected by the flight cancellations may avail of any of the following options: • Rebook the flight to […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran on Friday reported eight new deaths from coronavirus, taking its overall toll to 34, as the number of infections jumped again in the Islamic republic, among the worst-hit countries. An additional 143 cases have been detected over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of confirmed infections to 388, health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said. It is the highest number of new cases for a single day since […]
(Eagle News)–Not all travelers from South Korea will be banned from entering the country. According to the Immigration chief Jaime Morente, only travelers from North Gyeongsang Province, Daeugu, and Cheongdo will not be allowed to enter, following the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. People will not be allowed to travel from the Philippines to those regions either. Only Korean permanent resident visa holders, overseas Filipino workers, […]
(Eagle News) — At least 11 South Korean tourists from Daegu City who came to Boracay island are now being monitored by local health officials. The tourists arrived at the Kalibo International Airport on Feb. 25, a day before the Philippine government announced the travel restrictions on certain parts of South Korea due to the rising number of virus infections there. Aside from them, there are 26 Korean tourists from Daegu City who are […]
