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(Eagle News) — NET25’s “ASEAN in Focus” interviews Israel Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Rafael Harpaz who shares how the situation is “back to normal” in Israel as majority of the people are already fully vaccinated. “There is really normal life in Israel, completely normal life in Israel, and the economy is starting to move fast, we have a fast recovery of the economy unemployment is going down,” he said on Wednesday, June 16. […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1XUG6_Q3eo Los Angeles County is in celebratory mode as California State fully reopens. In North Hills, Maricar Borja shares with us county’s health officials’ reminders for Angelenos and how residents feel about this milestone in this Eagle News America episode on June 15. (Eagle News Service)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LcnLWp-BAo It’s official, the Golden State has fully reopened. What does this mean? In Sacramento, bureau chief Angel Membrere has this report in this Eagle News America episode. There’s no need anymore for social distancing, and those fully vaccinated are no longer required to wear masks in California. “Today is the day to celebrate. Today is the day to reconnect,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said. He also said that people still have to […]
Bulk of vaccine purchases coming in by 3rd and 4th quarter of the year (Eagle News) – The vaccination of chlldren — those aged 12 to 15 years old – could start by the fourth quarter of this year, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. During the Senate hearing on the vaccine procurement, Galvez said that the vaccination of children against COVID-19 can only happen when there are already enough vaccine supplies, […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila plus areas could ease into a normal General Community Quarantine (GCQ) protocol by Wednesday, June 16, National Task Force against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa. “I think tonight mag-aannounce ang ating Presidente. Ang aking fearless forecast ay normal GCQ na lang,” Dr. Herbosa said in an interview with the Eagle News Service program Balitalakayan on Monday, June 14. Herbosa said that the slow easing of restrictions was followed […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1308352 on Sunday, June 13, after the Department of Health reported 7302 additional cases. Of the total cases, the DOH said 59865 were active. Of these, 91.2 percent were mild, 4.6 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent critical, 1.8 percent severe and 1.26 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 1232986 including the additional 7701 recoveries. The death toll is now at 22788 including the 137 additional ones. The NCR Plus area […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was fined $100 Saturday for violating Covid-19 containment measures in Sao Paulo state by failing to wear a face mask and provoking huge crowds at a motorcycle rally for supporters. Thousands of roaring motorcycles took part in the “Accelerate for Christ” rally in Sao Paulo, led by the far-right president, who wore an open-faced helmet and no mask, in violation of state health regulations. Bolsonaro, […]
PHL active cases at more than 60k reported for 2nd straight day (Eagle News) – The Philippines recorded 8,027 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, June 12, the highest single-day new infections this month. Total active coronavirus cases in the country is now 60,341 or 4.6 percent of total COVID cases. This is also the second straight day that active cases are more than 60,000. On Friday, there were even more active cases at 61,345. […]
PHL leader says all should be inspired by country’s heroes in video message commemorating 123rd PHL Independence Day (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte joined the entire Filipino nation in celebrating the 123rd anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine independence, urging Filipinos to be inspired by the country’s heroes and to be “heroes in our own right.” In his message, the 76-year old Philippine leader noted how the “challenges of the past year have tested […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the 1,300,000 mark on Friday, June 11, after the Department of Health reported 6686 additional cases. Of the total 1,300,349 cases, 61345 were active, according to the DOH’s recent data. Of the active cases, 91.6 percent were mild cases, 4.3 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent critical, 1.7 percent severe, and 1.15 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1216497 including the additional 3190 ones. The death toll is […]
Donation aside from 80M US vaccines to be “supplied to the world” by end of June in efforts to end COVID pandemic worldwide (Eagle News) — US President Joe Biden said that the United States will be purchasing 500 million or half a billion doses of Pfizer vaccines which the US government will be donating to 100 low and lower-middle-income countries to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be aside from the 80 million […]
Total COVID-19 vaccines doses delivered to the PHL reach over 12.5 million (Eagle News) – The Philippines received the biggest shipment of vaccines against COVID-19 in a single day on Thursday, June 10, after the arrival of over 2.27 million Pfizer doses, and 1 million additional Sinovac doses, or a total of 3.27 million vaccine doses. The 2,279,160 doses of Pfizer vaccines were also the biggest Pfizer shipment delivered to the country, coming from […]
