Tag: COVID 19

Home quarantine prohibited for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, including those with mild symptoms

(Eagle News) — Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms of the disease should be placed in a quarantine facility approved by the government, according to the latest resolution no. 74 from the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque revealed that the IATF had ratified the decision of the technical working group to prohibit home quarantine for such COVID-19 cases, but that there are exemption […]

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Palace notes downtrend in COVID-19 cases in PHL, citing latest OCTA Research findings

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang noted the downtrend in Philippine daily COVID-19 cases, and the decrease in positivity rate based on latest report from the OCTA research group composed of faculty from the University of the Philippines (UP) and the University of Sto. Tomas. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the daily cases of coronavirus in the country had been significantly reduced this September, compared to the number of cases last month. From the 4,300 […]

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India coronavirus cases pass 6 million

  by Aishwarya KUMAR Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India on Monday reported the number of coronavirus cases in the country had passed six million, as the pandemic rages across the vast South Asian nation. With 6.1 million infections according to the health ministry, India is on course to pass the United States in the coming weeks as the country with the most cases. It has also recorded close to 100,000 deaths. […]

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Global coronavirus death toll passes one million

  by Simon MALFATTO Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The global death toll from the new coronavirus, which emerged less than a year ago in China and has swept across the world, passed one million on Sunday. The pandemic has ravaged the global economy, inflamed geopolitical tensions and upended lives, from Indian slums and Brazil’s jungles to America’s biggest city New York. World sports, live entertainment and international travel ground to a halt […]

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Coronavirus could overwhelm France, top doctor warns

  PARIS, France (AFP) — France will face a months-long coronavirus epidemic that will overwhelm its health system if something does not change, one of the country’s top medical figures warned Sunday. “The second wave is arriving faster than we thought,” Patrick Bouet, head of the National Council of the Order of Doctors, told the weekly Journal du Dimanche. Fresh restrictions to slow the spread of the disease in the country’s worst-hit areas, including the […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 296,755 with 2,180 more cases

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 296,000 mark on Thursday, Sept. 24, after the Department of Health reported additional 2180 cases. The DOH said of the 296,755 total cases, 59,700 were active. Of these, 86.6 percent were mild, 9.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent severe, and 2.9 percent critical. Of the 2180 additional cases today, 802 were from Metro Manila, 292 from Laguna, 152 from Batangas, 144 from Cavite, and 87 from […]

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Asian markets sink again as virus, stimulus, election fan fears

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets tumbled Thursday following another sharp sell-off on Wall Street as investors were bombarded by a perfect storm of problems including rising virus infections, new lockdowns, a slowing economic recovery, stalled US stimulus talks and election uncertainty. Months of mind-boggling gains in global equities have come to a juddering halt this month, with expectations that the wall of cash from governments and central banks would jumpstart a rebound […]

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US passes 200,000 virus deaths as spread quickens worldwide

by Agence France Presse bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has passed 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, as a record-breaking wave of new infections forces authorities in Europe to reimpose lockdown restrictions. The world’s most powerful nation hit the figure just 41 days before a presidential election, and as the World Health Organization warned that new cases worldwide have risen to record highs. US President Donald Trump — who faces a […]

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Malacanang announces cheaper COVID-19 swab tests in 15 sites nationwide

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang annonced that cheaper swab testing can now be availed of in 15 automated PCR testing centers in select hospitals nationwide. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the cheaper swab tests would costs from P1,700 to P2,000 as the machines for COVID-19 PCR tests in these facilities have been donated. The following PCR Testing Centers in Metro Manila include Philippine Children Medical Center, Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital, Jose B. […]

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Immigration bureau announces new COVID-19 quarantine facility for PDLs

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday, Sept. 22, announced the opening of a quarantine facility for persons deprived of liberty inside the New Bilibid Prison compound in Muntinlupa. In a statement, Bureau of Immigration Warden Facility (BIWF) Chief Remiecar Caguiron said the bureau Ligtas Covid Centre, which was established in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, will cater particularly to COVID-19-positive PDLS with mild to moderate symptoms. “In the […]

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Trump expects enough Covid-19 vaccines for every American by April

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Friday he expects enough Covid-19 vaccines “for every American” will be produced by next April, and that the first doses will be distributed immediately after approval later this year. Claiming “historic progress” with three vaccines in the final stages of development and trials, Trump said at least 100 million doses would be manufactured by the end of the year — perhaps more. “Hundreds of […]

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COVID-19 deaths worldwide breach 950,500, as global cases top 30.4 million

  (Eagle News) – The COVID-19 death toll worldwide reached 950,500 on Saturday, Sept. 19, as fatalities continue to rise while scientists in various countries race to find a cure and a vaccine for the virus. As of Saturday noon, Sept. 19 (Philippine time), more than 30.4 million confirmed virus cases were recorded across the globe, or 30,406,197 cases to be exact, with the United States still leading countries with the most COVID cases and […]

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