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by Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong announced Friday it will end mandatory hotel quarantine, scrapping some of the world’s toughest travel restrictions which have battered the economy and kept the finance hub internationally isolated. The long-awaited move will bring relief to residents and businesses clamouring for the Asian business hub to rejoin the rest of the world in resuming unhindered travel and living with the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – US President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Sunday that the Covid pandemic in the United States is over. With Covid restrictions largely eliminated in the country and travel having rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, the comments were reflective of the current status of much of US society. “The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We’re still doing a lot of work on it…, but the […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – AstraZeneca’s Evusheld drug has been recommended for marketing in the European Union to treat patients at risk of death from Covid, the British pharmaceutical group said Friday. The EU’s drug watchdog had already approved Evusheld for the prevention of coronavirus in such patients. “Evusheld long-acting antibody combination” has been “recommended for approval in the EU for the treatment of Covid-19”, AstraZeneca said in a statement. Its use via injection is […]
But the elderly and the immuno-compromised encouraged to still wear face masks outdoors (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has given his “verbal approval” to make the wearing of face masks outdoors optional or voluntary in non-crowded well-ventilated outdoor areas. This was upon the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force which studied the current situation, and saw that the mandatory or compulsory wearing of face masks outdoors was no longer applicable at […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Nurses in Australia’s most populous state went on strike Thursday, demanding better conditions after three years on the front line of the Covid-19 crisis. The 24-hour strike was the third statewide walkout by nurses and midwives this year, and came as tensions between essential workers and the New South Wales government reached the boiling point. Train drivers have crippled Sydney’s rail network in recent weeks with rolling strikes, while bus drivers […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization’s Covid chief said Friday it was time for a reality check on the virus after the millionth death from the disease this year. Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead Covid-19, said the toll was “heartbreaking” because the tests, treatments, vaccines and public health measures to control the disease were all available. “Given we’re in the third year of the pandemic, it’s… all the more so […]
by Joshua Melvin with Juliette Michel in New York Agence France Presse Moderna said Friday it is suing rival vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging the partners infringed on its patents in developing their Covid-19 shot administered to hundreds of millions around the world. The lawsuits set up a high-stakes showdown between the leading manufacturers of Covid-19 shots that are a key tool in the fight against the disease. “Moderna believes that Pfizer and […]
HUC/ICCs with most new Covid cases on 8.22.22 extracted from https://t.co/GUBv99qV6l @dzbb @dzrhnews @allangatus @DZAR1026 @NewsRmn @ali_sotto @dwiz882 @News5PH @ABSCBNNews @roribabyko @dzme_1530khz @manilabulletin @pinas_city @PhilstarNews @MlaStandard pic.twitter.com/I2RrKdc7nu — Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) August 22, 2022 (Eagle News) – Ten cities of the National Capital Region (NCR) had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases on Monday, August 22, according to data extracted from the Department of Health. The top 10 cities in the Philippines with […]
by Hiroshi HIYAMA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s economy expanded in the three months to June, official data showed Monday, after the government lifted Covid-19 curbs on businesses. The world’s third-largest economy grew 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter due to stronger consumption and capital investment, but the rise was below market expectations of 0.7 percent. While the country never imposed strict stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, the government in March removed virus restrictions […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden was out of isolation on Sunday, after testing negative for Covid for a second day in a row, the first time he was able to leave the White House since July 20. Biden, 79, had tested positive for Covid and returned to isolation on July 30, in a result doctors attributed to “rebound” positivity from his earlier bout of the illness. “I’m feeling good,” the […]
(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to get booster shots amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of new highly infectious subvariants of Omicron. The President visited the PinasLakas Booster Vaccination campaign in Pasig City on Monday, August 1, and appealed to the public to get vaccinated and to have their booster shots too after the primary series of vaccination. Marcos Jr., said […]
Metro Manila logs 10,636 new COVID-19 cases in last 14 days (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged over 2000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, July 22. According to the Department of Health, the additional 2828 COVID-19 cases pushed the tally to 3741987. Of these, 22207 are active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 10636. It was followed by Calabarzon with 6167, Central […]
