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(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Monday, April 27, directed local government units to fast-track the distribution of the cash aid to qualified beneficiaries of the social amelioration program. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said LGUs only have until April 30 to complete the distribution, noting that the Department of Social Welfare and Development has already released the cash for the program. “May kasabihan tayo na ‘aanhin pa ang […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health said it has started research on possible reinfection of COVID-19 cases after noting two previous patients who had been discharged but were found to be positive again with the virus. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire admitted that two COVID-19 patients from the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao had been found to be positive with the virus after being discharged from the hospital. “Patuloy po ang […]
EAGLE NEWS — As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, Los Angeles county accounts for 19,133 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Nearly half of the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state of California, at 42,810. In an effort to flatten the curve more quickly, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, coordinated with nonprofit emergency response organization, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) and LA Fire and Personnel departments (LAFPD), to expand free testing […]
Recoveries widen lead over deaths (Eagle News)–The Department of Health has reported 198 new COVID-19 cases in the country, bringing the total to 7777. According to the DOH, 70 new recoveries were also reported. The total number of recoveries now stands at 932. Ten new deaths were also recorded, with a total of 511, the DOH said. The DOH earlier said it was still early to say the country was flattening the COVID-19 curve but […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture said that the country’s rice “supply remains on the optimistic side” as it projects a 94-day buffer stock by the end of December 2020. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that by the end of the year, the country will have a rice inventory of 3.27 million metric tons, as he assures the public that there is enough food amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “That means we will have […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Las Piñas has reached 130. The local government said based on City Health Office data, of the 130, 14 have recovered while nine have died. Talon Dos has recorded the most COVID-19 cases with 20, followed by Pamplona Dos with 15 and BF International Village-CAA with 11. Only Barangay Ilaya has zero COVID-19 cases so far. The local government said 15 are probable cases while 55 […]
(Eagle News)–More than 230,000 Overseas Filipino Workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are seeking cash assistance from the government, the Department of Labor and Employment said. According to DOLE, as of April 24, the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices and the local offices of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration already received 233,015 requests for assistance under the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program – AKAP emergency fund. Under the program, each qualified OFW is given a one-time […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration will soon roll out its COVID-19 testing for its frontliners in a bid to stem the spread of the virus. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente made the announcement after the bureau received a donation of 500 COVID-19 rapid test kits from Chinese authorities. He said the bureau has also already procured from the Department of Budget Management personal protective equipment for its personnel. Immigration Associate Commissioner Aldwin Alegre, the bureau COVID […]
(Eagle News)–More than 2 million workers in the country were displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment said. In a statement, DOLE said of the 2,073,362 workers displaced nationwide based on reports of 79,271 establishments as of April 24, Metro Manila reported the highest displacement figure with 687,634 workers. Metro Manila was followed by Central Luzon at 281,278 and then the Davao Region with 207,789 workers. Calabarzon reported 158,646 displaced workers; […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The French drugs agency warned doctors for a second time Saturday about using hydroxychloroquine, the drug championed by US President Donald Trump as a “game changer” in the fight against COVID-19, as the number of cases of worrying side effects continued to rise. The agency, known by its initials ANSM, had already issued a “signal of vigilance” about the anti-malaria drug which is also used to treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. […]
by Caroline Nelly Perrot Agence France-Presse TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) — The feared impact of coronavirus on Tunisia’s fragile public health system has provoked a flurry of innovation from robotics to digitalisation efforts to bolster the North African country’s pandemic response. The government has even turned to students for help, asking the engineering school in Sousse, south of the capital Tunis, to task its students with designing a locally made ventilator as their end-of-year project. Ventilators are […]
(Eagle News)–Palawan’s Puerto Princesa has confirmed its first COVID-19 case. Mayor Lucilo Bayron said in a Facebook message on Sunday, April 26, that the patient was admitted to the hospital on April 14. “Nakunan siya ng swab test bago siya pumanaw at naipadala ito sa Research Institute for Tropical Medicine ngunit hindi kaagad lumabas ang resulta at kagabi lang nalaman na siya ay positibo,” he said. The patient died on April 21. Another patient showing […]
