covid

Russia sets another Covid record as world battles Delta variant

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia reported its fifth record for daily Covid-19 deaths in a row on Saturday, as…

Indonesia rolls out tougher curbs as virus cases skyrocket

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia imposed a partial lockdown Saturday in the capital Jakarta, across the main island of…

PHL COVID deaths breach 25k as 90 fatalities are added, but percentage of active cases still at a low

New COVID recoveries added were 7,698, the highest this past week   (Eagle News) – The Philippines’ COVID-19 deaths breached…

WHO warns against vaccine favoritism; says all COVID jabs it approved for EUL are “safe and effective”

WHO issues "Joint COVAX Statement on the Equal Recognition of Vaccines" amid some countries' preference for Western-made jabs    …

Myanmar orders 2 million to stay home as Covid-19 cases spike

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) - Myanmar authorities imposed stay-at-home-measures on the country's second city Friday as coronavirus cases in the…

India hits 400,000 virus deaths as vaccinations slow

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India became the third country to pass 400,000 Covid-19 deaths, official data showed Friday,…

Lagundi effective in treating COVID patients with mild symptoms based on clinical trial, says DOST

Clinical trial for patients with moderate symptoms recommended   (Eagle News) – A clinical trial involving the traditional herb “Lagundi”…

Indonesia to impose ’emergency’ curbs to battle virus surge

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia will impose "emergency" coronavirus restrictions this week to battle an alarming surge in infections,…

QC gov’t ends contract with EzConsult after several system crashes delaying COVID vaccination

Lawsuit eyed for firm's failure to meet contractual obligations   (Eagle News) -- The Quezon City government has decided to…

IATF lists “green” countries as shorter quarantine for fully vaccinated inbound int’l travelers start

Fully-vaccinated travelers who stayed in these COVID-19 "low-risk" countries can qualify for shorter quarantine starting July 1, says Palace  …

US urges Covid cooperation at G20 as China calls for “true multilateralism”

Blinken cites US $2B pledge for COVAX, add'l 500M Pfizer doses to other countries   by Shaun TANDON / Gildas…

France’s Sanofi to invest 2 billion euros in mRNA vaccines

  by Marie-Morgane LE MOEL Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Tuesday that it…

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