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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Eight babies and toddlers at a Tokyo care centre have tested positive for the coronavirus after a staff member contracted the disease, its operator said on Wednesday. Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, which operates the facility, said the affected children had been hospitalised, while another 21 tested negative and were under observation. The facility is for orphans or children separated from their parents because of possible abuse or neglect. A staff member […]
(Eagle News)–The United States has approved an additional P269 million in aid to the Philippines in its fight against COVID-19. In a statement, the US Embassy said with the addition, the total US assistance to the country now amounts to more than P470 million. According to the US embassy, the newest tranche will “support laboratory and specimen-transport systems and intensify case-finding and disease surveillance.” It will also assist Filipino and international technical experts in “risk […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease-2019 cases in Las Piñas has reached 119. According to the local government, Talon Dos recorded the most cases, with 18. It was followed by Pamplona Dos with 13 cases and Barangay International Village-CAA with 11. Of the 119, 14 have recovered while nine have died. The Philippines has so far confirmed over 6700 cases, with recoveries widening their lead over deaths.
(Eagle News)–The number of COVID-19 recoveries in the country rose to 693 on Wednesday, April 22, with the Department of Health reporting an increase to 6,710 in COVID-19 infections. The DOH said the figures were after 39 new recoveries and 111 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed. Of the 6710 COVID-19 cases overall, 446 have died, including the nine recent deaths, the DOH said. The Palace has said the country has yet to flatten the COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) – Singapore now is the country in Southeast Asia with the most number of COVID-19 cases in the region after what can be seen as a second wave of infections. It now has at least 9,125 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, April 22, from just 2,918 cases as of April 14, based on data from the Johns Hopkins University virus dashboard on COVID-19 cases. In just a week’s time, the number […]
by Ludovic EHRET Agence France-Presse Beijing, China (AFP) — After Wuhan was sealed off from the world, acclaimed Chinese writer Fang Fang started an online diary about the coronavirus tragedy unfolding in her hometown. Her journal drew tens of millions of readers — but now that it is about to be published abroad in several languages, she is facing a nationalist backlash at home. Critics say the 64-year-old, who was awarded China’s most prestigious literary prize […]
by Stéphane ORJOLLET Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — “The world will never be the same again,” has been the oft-repeated refrain since the coronavirus brought the global economy to a juddering halt. For many it has shown how fragile our civilization is. The crisis has come as a new movement called “collapsology” — which warns of the possible collapse of our societies as we know them — is gaining ground. With climate change exposing how […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Quezon City has reached 1067. The local government said of the 1067 based on Department of Health data, 728 were validated by the Quezon City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit and district health centers. Barangay Batasan Hills had the most number of cases so far, with 32. It and Tandang Sora had the most number of deaths, at six each. Among the close contacts of COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — Bacoor, Cavite Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla ordered on Wednesday, April 22, a total lockdown of one of its barangays due to the continued rise in COVID-19 cases there. In ordering the total lockdown of Barangay Molino III in Executive Order No. 16, the mayor noted that of the 63 COVID-19 cases then-recorded, 12 of these were from that barangay, with at least three cases of local household transmission, or two or three cases […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government has opened another COVID-19 testing center as it continues its community-based testing in a bid to isolate and treat COVID-19 patients. The local government said the center at SB Park Novaliches is specifically for residents of District 5. Those from the district who wish to be checked for the virus may coordinate with their barangay health center. The city government in a previous statement said those who would […]
Eagle News — Last week a group of US Army soldiers based in Hawaii returned home after their year-long deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq. Soldiers arrived at Honolulu International Airport after being quarantined in Texas for a few days to screen soldiers for COVID-19. Once touched down in the Aloha state, the homecoming was different from what these soldiers are used to. “It is what it is. We understand that there are limitations that there are […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine General Hospital is looking to hire more medical workers. The PGH, which is one of several COVID-19 referral centers designated by the Department of Health, made the announcement of its emergency hiring in a Facebook post over the weekend. The PGH said it was looking to hire physicians, nurses, medical technologists, respiratory therapists, radiologic technologists, mechanical equipment technicians, nurse attendants, ambulance drivers and administrative assistants. Each contract, the PGH said, is […]
