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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases breached the 904,000 mark on Thursday, April 15, after the Department of Health reported 11,429 additional cases. DOH data showed of the total 904,285 cases, 183527 were active. Of these, 96 percent were mild, 2.8 percent asymptomatic, 0.4 percent critical, 0.5 percent were severe, and 0.3 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 705164 including the 856 additional ones. Over 100, or 148, more deaths, were reported, pushing the COVID-19 death […]
South Africa follows US lead in suspending J&J vaccine rollout by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US health authorities on Tuesday recommended pausing the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot over blood clot fears, with the company quickly announcing it would delay its European rollout, in a setback for global immunization campaigns. Out of nearly seven million Americans who have so far received the single dose vaccine, six women between age […]
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse Among covid patients, a lack of exercise is linked to more severe symptoms and a higher risk of death, according to a study covering nearly 50,000 people who were infected with the virus. People physically inactive for at least two years before the pandemic were more likely to be hospitalised, to require intensive care, and to die, researchers reported Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. As […]
Over 965k health care workers already given COVID-19 jabs (Eagle News) – The Philippines has already vaccinated more than 1 million individuals, with 132,288 already given second doses, Malacanang announced on Monday, April 12. This makes the Philippines the third country with the highest number of people vaccinated among ASEAN member-nations followed by Indonesia and Singapore, said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Roque said that 1,139,644 were already given vaccines against COVID-19 in the country. […]
by Joe JACKSON / Charlotte DURAND Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain said late Monday it had hit a target to offer a coronavirus vaccine first dose to all over-50s by mid-April, as England’s lockdown-weary population toasted a significant easing of restrictions with pints and much-needed haircuts. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK had passed “another hugely significant milestone” after confirming a jab had been offered to all over-50s, the […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Monday said that following a trial, its diabetes drug Farxiga was not successful in treating Covid patients at risk of severe complications. AstraZeneca, whose separate Covid vaccine rollout has been hampered by health concerns, said its trial “assessing the potential of Farxiga to treat patients hospitalised with Covid-19 who are at risk of developing serious complications… did not achieve statistical significance”. The trial was carried […]
by Francisco JARA and Christian SIERRA Agence France Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru voted for a new president Sunday, in its deadliest week yet of the Covid-19 pandemic, as polling queues vied with lines of people seeking oxygen supplies for infected loved ones. Some 25 million people were meant to vote — which is mandatory — the day after Peru reported its highest-ever daily toll in the Covid-19 pandemic. There was little enthusiasm for […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 853209 on Saturday, April 10, after the Department of Health reported 12674 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 190245 were active. Of these, 97.2 percent were mild, 1.7 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent severe, 0.4 percent critical, and 0.26 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 648220, including the additional 593 ones. The death toll is now at 14744, with the addition of 225 deaths. The Philippines is battling a […]
Asks public to take extra precautions as COVID-19 virus now more transmissible (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he has been “admitted in a hospital” for COVID-19 treatment after contracting the virus again. Roque did not say where he is currently admitted, but he said that he would still announce the latest community quarantine classifications after the Inter-Agency Task Force meeting later today, Saturday, April 10. The Palace spokesperson also reminded the […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong on Friday confirmed it has requested AstraZeneca suspend delivery of its Covid-19 vaccine amid fears of severe side effects and concerns over its efficacy against new variants of the coronavirus. Europe’s medicines regulator said this week the AstraZeneca vaccine could cause very rare blood clots in some recipients, prompting a cascade of countries to pull the plug on giving it to people under a certain age. Britain sought […]
(Eagle News) — Former President Joseph Estrada is no longer on ventilator support and appears to be responding well to treatment, his son said. According to former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, his father, who tested positive for COVID-19, however, still requires a “high flow of oxygenation.” “We still have a long way to go before he is completely out of danger and we hope that he continues to fight with his usual tenacity as only Erap […]
by Allison Jackson and Cecil Morella Agence France Presse Angelo Barrera’s father struggled to breathe from Covid-19 as he was driven around the Philippine capital in search of a hospital bed. After five hours he got on a waitlist, but died before he could get inside. More contagious variants of the coronavirus have been blamed for a record surge in infections in Metro Manila that has overstretched hospitals and sent the national capital region into […]
