Tag: COVID 19

DOH: More than 1,300 health workers infected with COVID-19; deaths at 29, mostly doctors

(Eagle News) – The number of health workers infected with COVID-19 has risen to 1,336, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, April 28. In a virtual presser, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said these includes 507 nurses, 493 doctors, 74 nursing assistants, 47 medical technologists, 28 radiologic technologists, 11 midwives, and 11 respiratory therapists. “Mayroon din po tayong 165 na health workers kagaya ng mga dentista, barangay health workers, administrative aides, at iba […]

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DFA reports 209 new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, total now at more than 1,600

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 209 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, the largest single-day increase for the past month, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,604 as of Tuesday, April 28. “New reports from the Americas and Europe also raises the number of countries with Filipino COVID-19 patients to 46”, the DFA said in a statement. The DFA also recorded 189 fatalities and 419 recoveries, with 996 […]

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PHL COVID recoveries hit almost 1,000; DOH data show recoveries exceeding deaths daily for past 2 weeks

(Eagle News) – The total patient recoveries in the country continued to increase far more than the COVID-19 deaths as recoveries reached almost a thousand, or 975 to be exact. Forty-three patients recovered in the past 24 hours, according to the Department of Health while new deaths reached 19, bringing the total to 530. This came about as total COVID-19 cases reached 7,958 as of 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 28. -More patients recovering than succumbing […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL near 8000 mark with 181 new cases

Recoveries rise to 975 (Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country is nearing the 8000 mark, after the Department of Health reported 181 new cases on Tuesday, April 28. According to the DOH, with the new cases, the country’s COVID-19 cases stand at 7958. The agency also reported 43 new recoveries, bringing the total number to 975. Nineteen new deaths were recorded, for a total of 530. Earlier, the DOH said […]

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38 RITM employees recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Thirty-eight of the 45 staff members of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus have recovered. In a statement, the RITM said the seven remaining COVID-19-positive employees are still in quarantine but are in stable condition. The hospital said they were exhibiting mild to no symptoms. Those who have already tested negative for the virus, the hospital said, have since reported to work. According to the […]

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Over 3 million COVID-19 cases worldwide with more than 211,000 deaths as scientists race to find vaccine

  (Eagle News) – There are now more than 3 million COVID-19 cases worldwide, which have claimed more than 211,000 lives and there is still no sign the number of infections would slow down as the virus reached more than 200 countries and territories. As scientists around the world race against time to develop a vaccine against the 2019 novel coronavirus strain, thousands are added to the number of infections daily across regions and continents. […]

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Trump says US may seek damages from China over virus

WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he may seek damages from China over the coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan and spread around the world. “We are not happy with China,” Trump said at a White House briefing. “We are not happy with that whole situation because we believe it could have been stopped at the source. “It could have been stopped quickly […]

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President Duterte to FDA, DOST: Hire more personnel for 24-hour ops

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Science and Technology to operate 24 hours a day. In a public speech on Monday night, the President said this was because the country was “fighting a war,” making reference to the COVID-19 pandemic which has so far infected 7777 people in the country. “We are operating in a crisis kaya sabi ko, for the FDA and ‘yung kay secretary […]

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Coronavirus calm reveals flourishing Venice Lagoon ecosystem

by Giovanna GIRARDI Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) — “The flora and fauna of the lagoon have not changed during lockdown. What has changed is our chance to see them,” says zoologist Andrea Mangoni, plunging his camera into Venice’s normally murky waters to observe life. A crab tries to grab the intruding lens, jellyfish propel themselves along near the surface, schools of fish swim peacefully by, crustaceans cling to the city’s famous jetties, and seaweed of […]

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DFA reports 52 new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, total now at 1,395

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 52 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,395 as of Monday, April 27. In a statement, the DFA said that for the past month, “the total number of Filipino COVID-19 patients who recovered remains higher than the total number of fatalities by 104%.” The DFA recorded one new death and 49 new recoveries among Filipino nationals in […]

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DILG to LGUs: Distribute SAP by April 30

(Eagle News) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) gave local government units until April 30, to completely distribute the emergency subsidy under the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). “Ibinaba na po ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang pondo para sa SAP emergency subsidy sa mga LGUs kaya wala na pong dahilan para hindi iyan makarating sa ating mga kababayang kapos-palad ngayong panahon ng pandemya,” DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said […]

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US firms see worst outlook since financial crisis: survey

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US businesses hit by the coronavirus are reporting declines in sales and investment for the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis, according to a survey released Monday. And it is uncertain when conditions will improve, with about 30 percent of respondents saying it will take as long as three to six months, while others expected improvement in five to eight weeks, the National Association for Business Economics […]

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