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(Eagle News) – The number of police personnel infected with COVID-19 has climbed to 112, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported three new cases on Tuesday, May 5. “In a updated monitoring report, the PNP Health Service said among the 112 PNP confirmed COVID-19 cases, 17 have since recovered, three earlier succumbed while 92 active cases are undergoing supportive healthcare”, the PNP said in a statement. The three new confirmed cases are composed of […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health reminded employees to be mindful of physical distancing and other health protocols when they return to work, to further prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Sa napipintong pag-angat ng lockdown sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng Metro Manila at pagbabalik trabaho ng karamihan, mahalaga ang kooperasyon ng bawat isa sa pagsunod sa mga health protocol upang maiwasan natin ang isa pang outbreak at mabalewala ang ating mga pinaghirapan nitong mga […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The mayor of Manaus, the biggest city in the Amazon rainforest region, asked world leaders Tuesday for help fighting the novel coronavirus, which has brought his city’s health system to the brink of collapse. Manaus is the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, which has been devastated by the pandemic. Mayor Arthur Virgilio sent video messages and letters pleading for funds and medical equipment to 21 world leaders, […]
(Eagle News) – The number of health care workers infected with COVID-19 is now 1,819, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, May 5. In a virtual presser, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this includes 685 nurses, 590 doctors, 107 nursing assistants, 70 medical technologists, 34 radiologic technologists, 21 midwives, 20 respiratory therapists, 15 pharmacists, and 277 other healthcare workers. “Nitong mga nakaraang araw ay paunti na nang paunti ang nakikita natin […]
WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — A prominent US pandemic model on Monday significantly increased its coronavirus death forecast after parts of the country began reopening. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) now foresees 134,475 deaths by August 4, up from 72,433 projected in an April 29 estimate. On Monday the United States had recorded around 68,000 deaths linked to COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. Previously criticized for being too […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has climbed to 9684, after the Department of Health reported 199 new cases on Tuesday, May 5. Of the new cases, the DOH said 87 percent or 173 were from Metro Manila, 0.5 percent or one was from Region 7, and 12.5 percent or 25 cases were from other areas. The DOH said 93 new recoveries have been reported, bringing the total to 1408. […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Archie Gamboa has ordered a case buildup against officials involved in irregularities in the distribution of cash aid. PNP spokesperson Bernard Banac said Gamboa gave the order to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in particular. “CIDG probers will closely examine disbursement records, receipts, and other paper trail evidence, as well as sworn statements of fund recipients to uncover alleged irregularities,” Banac said. Banac said the CIDG would work closely […]
(Eagle News) — More than 4000 Filipino seafarers are expected to disembark from vessels quarantined off a Manila port by May 17, the Bureau of Immigration said on Tuesday, May 5. According to Commissioner Jaime Morente, the 4559 seafarers were working in 14 cruise ships coming from Australia, Indonesia, Singapore and Japan. The BI said that it expects eight other cruise ships and three maritime vessels to arrive within the week. He said the 14 […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines hopes to conduct 30,000 COVID-19 tests a day by the end of May as government officials pushed for a “test,test,test (T3) approach to beat the virus. Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) president Vince Dizon, the deputy chief implementer of the National Action Policy (NAP) against COVID-19, said that they also hope to set up a total of 78 laboratories by May 30. Presently, there are 20 laboratories which had […]
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse Global deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter-million on Monday, mostly in the US and Europe even as both regions slowly moved away from lockdown and world leaders raised billions towards a vaccine. An AFP tally of official figures showed that Europe is the hardest-hit continent with around 145,000 fatalities, and the United States recorded close to 68,700 — together accounting for more than 85 percent of global […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Education on Tuesday, May 5, said the next school year’s opening will be on Aug. 24. Education Secretary Leonor Briones said in a Laging Handa briefing that August was the chosen month following discussions with the executive committee, management committee, and widespread consultations with stakeholders. She said this has been reported to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. “Tamang tama naman ito dahil sang-ayon ito sa […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed local government units to allow the entry of returning overseas Filipino workers who had already tested negative for COVID-19, including those who had completed the mandatory 14-day quarantine period. Duterte, in his late night virtual presser on Monday, May 4, said that the national government would be forced to step in if LGUs would continue to deny entry to OFWs whose residences are in their areas of […]
