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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Health officials in Russia approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the developers of the shot said Thursday. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which helped finance the vaccine, said in a statement that Sputnik Light “demonstrated 79.4 percent efficacy” compared to 91.6 percent for the two-shot Sputnik V. The results, it said, were drawn from “data taken from 28 days after the injection was administered as […]
“Pagka hindi ko kayo higpitan, walang mangyayari,” he says; cites rising COVID cases (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte again asked the public to properly observe minimum health protocols, including the proper wearing of face masks, amid the continuing rise in COVID-19 infections, and deaths in the country. In his exasperation, the 76-year old Philippine leader known for his tough words, said the police could detain those who would refuse to comply with the […]
(Eagle News) — Six travelers from India who arrived in the Philippines before the travel ban on travelers from that country was imposed have tested positive for COVID-19. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the six were among 110 who were tested as part of protocol. Their samples have been sent to the Philippine Genome Center for whole genome sequencing. “Meron pong anim na hanggang ngayon ay nilo-locate pa rin natin (There are six others […]
PHL active COVID cases also decrease to 6.2 percent; over 5k new cases reported on Tuesday lowest single-day case since March 18 (Eagle News) – The country logged the highest percentage of recovered patients compared to the total number of COVID-19 cases in the last two months. The recorded percentage of recoveries at 92.2 percent is the highest so far since March 1 when the country recorded a percentage of 92.4 percent. Total recoveries […]
by Bhuvan Bagga with Agence France Presse Bureaus NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India’s coronavirus caseload topped 20 million on Tuesday as the relentless surge finally forced the suspension of the nation’s lucrative cricket competition involving some of the sport’s biggest global stars. The South Asian nation’s plight was in stark contrast to Europe and the United States, where mass vaccinations have allowed the easing of many coronavirus restrictions. More than 350,000 new cases […]
(Eagle News) – The Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 has been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO). In a statement dated April 30, WHO said that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA 1273) has been approved for listing “for emergency use, making it the fifth vaccine to receive emergency validation from WHO.” With this WHO approval for Emergency Use Listing (EUL), it would allow other countries to “expedite their own regulatory approval […]
(Eagle News) — Ten more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The additional cases pushed the total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18390. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 94,” the DFA said. Three additional recoveries also pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 11277. No additional fatalities were reported, which means the death toll remains at 1147. The Middle East […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte was vaccinated on Monday night, May 3, with the first dose of China’s Sinopharm vaccine. In photos and a Facebook live video posted by Senator Chrisopher “Bong” Go, the 76-year old Philippine leader is seen being vaccinated by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III just before 7 p.m. Go said that President Duterte’s doctors chose the vaccine Sinopharm for him. “Ayon kay Tatay Digong, nagpabakuna siya para hindi lang […]
by Glenda KWEK / Atish PATEL Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — More emergency medical aid from foreign donors to alleviate a dire oxygen shortage arrived in India on Sunday, as Covid-19 deaths in the South Asian nation rose to a new record. India is setting almost-daily records for new infections and deaths as the virus crisis engulfs overstretched hospitals in cities and spreads into rural regions. The country of 1.3 billion […]
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Several thousand Brazilians marched Saturday in support of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, ignoring a surging pandemic even as government opponents took their own protests online. There were rallies in Brasilia, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with many demonstrators wearing the yellow, blue and green of the country’s flag. Brazil, with more than 403,000 Covid-19 deaths, is second only to the United States in that grim category, and Bolsonaro faces […]
Pilot rollout in 5 NCR cities crucial if PHL can handle, administer Sputnik V that require -18°C storage (Eagle News) — Some 15,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine arrived in the country on Saturday afternoon, May 1, representing the first batch of of a total of 500,000 doses that will be delivered this month. The 15,000 doses will be used in the pilot roll-out of the vaccine in five cities in Metro Manila […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,046,653 on Saturday, May 1, after the Department of Health reported 9226 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 72248 were active. Of these, 94.9 percent were mild cases, 1.7 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent severe, 1.1 percent critical, and 0.9 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 957051, including the additional 10809 ones. The death toll is now at 17354, with the addition of 120 deaths. On Wednesday, […]
