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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated a $100,000 prize she won from a Danish foundation to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for use against the COVID-19 pandemic, the world body said Thursday. “Like the climate crisis, the coronavirus pandemic is a child rights crisis,” Thunberg, 17, was quoted as saying in the UNICEF statement. “It will affect all children, now and in the long term, but vulnerable […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea Thursday reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the first time since the disease was detected in the country more than two months ago. Health authorities said, however, there was an additional death — taking the toll to 247. “For the first time in 72 days, we have zero new domestic cases,” President Moon Jae-in posted on his Facebook account. The country has seen 10,765 cases […]
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — COVID-19 is expected to cause global energy emissions to fall a record eight percent this year due to an unprecedented drop in demand for coal, oil and gas, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. The IEA’s Global Energy Review was based on an analysis of electricity demand over more than 100 days, during which much of the world has entered lockdown in a bid to control the […]
Eagle News — Washington was the one of the first state to have reported cases of COVID-19, with the city of Seattle being the first to issue a lockdown in the United States. With 14,070 confirmed cases throughout the state of Washington, there’s a visible flattening of the curve. Because of these developments, Washington state government is confident in releasing and relaxing some of the lockdown restrictions when it comes to outdoor recreation. Although the […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has increased to 8488, after the Department of Health reported 276 new cases on Thursday, April 30. According to the DOH, 20 new recoveries were also recorded, bringing the total to 1,043. The total number of deaths stands at 568, including the ten new deaths reported. The DOH has said it was still early to say the country has flattened the COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) – Religious activities and work-related gatherings will be allowed in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), with strict observance of social distancing, according to Malacanang a day before May 1, the start of the so-called “new normal” of extended quarantine protocols. “Ngayon po, ung mga essential work gatherings and religious activies, pupwede na pong magpatuloy provided mayroong social distancing na at least two meters (Now, essential work gatherings and religious activities may continue, […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang released on Thursday, April 30, the final list of areas under the Enhanced Community Quarantine from May 1 to May 15. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Bacolod City and Iloilo City are now included in the revised list of areas under ECQ. The complete list of ECQ areas are the following: National Capital Region Region 3 (Central Luzon) except Aurora Region 4-A Calabarzon Pangasinan Benguet Iloilo province Iloilo City […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Las Piñas has reached 149. In its update on Thursday, April 30, the local government said the barangay with the most cases was still Talon Dos, with 21 cases; followed by Pamplona Dos with 15; and Pulanglupa Dos with 12. Ilaya still has zero COVID-19 cases. According to the city government, of the 149 COVID-19 cases, 23 have recovered and 12 have died. There are 14 […]
by Juliette MICHEL Agence France-Presse Video report by Eagle News International NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US slaughterhouses are being forced to stay open on government orders despite deadly coronavirus outbreaks among workers, as authorities move to ensure supermarkets are fully stocked with meat. President Donald Trump signed the executive order on Tuesday under the Defense Production Act, a law designed for use in wartime to divert private business for defense and security needs. Several […]
(Eagle News)–Anyone can be infected by the COVID-19 virus, the Department of Health reiterated on Thursday, April 30. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire issued the remark, after Presidential adviser on entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said the poor were somehow “resilient” to the virus, which has so far affected over 8000 people in the country. According to Vergeire, while members of the middle and the upper class who usually travel were affected at the onset, “hindi natin […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britons will be urged to join a national singalong from their doorsteps and hold 1940s-style tea parties to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day or Victory in Europe Day, under a coronavirus-appropriate programme unveiled Wednesday. Queen Elizabeth II will make a televised address to the nation on May 8 to mark the day the Nazis surrendered, bringing an end to World War II in Europe. It will be followed […]
(Eagle News) – Following the lockdown of Sampaloc district, the Manila city government has announced that the entire Tondo 1 district will be placed under hard lockdown this weekend due to rising COVID-19 cases. In a statement, Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said that mass testing operations will be conducted during the lockdown for Tondo 1 residents. “We will try again 48 hours. I think that is good enough to do massive testing,” Domagoso […]
