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Global Covid cases surge nine percent in a week; Covid deaths also on the rise worldwide

  The Covid-19 pandemic took a turn for the worse last week, fuelled by fast deteriorating situations in western Europe…

DOH starts giving Covid vaccine booster shots, add’l doses to seniors, people with comorbidities

Says booster doses not yet available for general population   (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) started giving…

Tens of thousands rally against Covid curbs in Europe and Australia

  by Danny Kemp and Julie Capelle, with AFP bureaus DEN HAAG, Netherlands (AFP) -- Tens of thousands took to…

PHL total active COVID cases down to just 22k as more recoveries reported compared to new cases

Total active cases just 0.8 percent of country's total cases for 4th straight day (Eagle News) – The total number…

Austria to impose partial lockdown, mandatory jabs

  by Julia ZAPPEI Agence France Presse VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria on Friday became the first EU country to…

Deeper PHL-Japan security engagement pursued as Pres. Duterte, PM Kishida strengthen partnership

  (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed their commitment to strengthen the strategic…

Palace: Employers, establishments can still require wearing of face shields inside their premises

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang clarified on Friday, Nov. 19, that the use of face shields---while already voluntary in areas…

In Ukraine, the latest Covid surge is attacking more children

  by Ania TSOUKANOVA Agence France Presse KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Three-month-old Misha has spent 10 days in a Kiev…

HSBC chief backs Hong Kong’s coronavirus isolation

SINGAPORE (AFP) -- The boss of Asia-focused lending giant HSBC backed Hong Kong's decision to mirror China's zero-Covid strategy on…

FedEx relocates pilots from Hong Kong over city quarantine rules

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Global delivery giant FedEx said Wednesday it was closing its crew base in Hong…

PHL starts giving booster shots to health workers; DOH issues recommended booster dose combinations

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine government started on Wednesday, Nov. 17, giving booster shots to the country’s health workers,…

Fully-vaccinated health care workers may avail of COVID-19 booster shots starting Nov. 17: DOH

(Eagle News) -- All fully-vaccinated health care workers may start availing of COVID-19 booster shots starting Wednesday, Nov. 17, the…

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