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JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel took another step towards post-pandemic normalcy on Sunday, opening restaurants, bars and cafes to vaccinated “green pass” holders, with about 40 percent of the population fully inoculated against the coronavirus. “We are coming to life,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared, as he cut into a pastry at a Jerusalem cafe, according to a video posted on Facebook. Israel, which launched its vaccination campaign in December, has given the recommended two […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 594,412 on Sunday, March 7, after the Department of Health reported 3276 additional cases. This is the third consecutive day the country saw more than 3,000 additional cases in a day in 2021. Earlier, the government said it detected 52 more South African variant cases in the Philippines, 31 additional United Kingdom variant cases and “42 additional cases with mutations of potential clinical significance.” The additional variant cases […]
With arrival of 38,400 add’l doses, total AstraZeneca doses in PHL reach 525,600 (Eagle News) – The second batch of AstraZeneca vaccine doses from the COVAX facility of the World Health Organization arrived on Sunday night, March 7, completing the promised 525,600 initial doses of the vaccine. There were 38,400 AstraZeneca doses that arrived on Sunday night, shortly after 7 p.m. Added to the March 4 delivery of 487,200 doses, the total AstraZeneca doses […]
DOH-accredited lab can now process more swab samples faster (Eagle News) – The New Era General Hospital’s Molecular Laboratory opened on Friday, March 5, enabling the hospital to get faster results of COVID-19 swab test samples. The NEGH molecular lab, accredited by the Department of Health, can also process more swab samples, up to three batches at one time, with each batch consisting of 90 to 100 swab samples. Within a day, the lab […]
by Andrew MARSZAL Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — California on Friday paved the way for Disneyland, other theme parks and outdoor stadiums to welcome guests back sooner than expected as it relaxed reopening criteria following a sharp decline in Covid-19 cases and pressure from operators. The move announced by the state health department will permit ballparks, stadiums and mega-attractions including Disneyland, Magic Mountain and Universal Studios to admit visitors from […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — Following several other European countries, Danish health officials on Friday approved the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people over 65, citing evidence from a study on the vaccine in Scotland. Until now, the Scandinavian country has argued there was insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company’s vaccine to recommend to people over the age of 65. “The results from Scotland are pleasing. They show a strongly […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including those in the priority list who are the health care workers, the military and the police, noting that this holds the key to further reopen the economy. The President made his appeal during his speech welcoming the arrival of some 487,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines on Thursday night, March 5. “I would like to appeal to all our kababayans: Please […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 584,667 after the Department of Health reported 2,452 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 37226 were active. Of these, 90.1 percent were mild, 4.9 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 0.01 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 535037, including the additional 266 ones. The death toll rose to 12404, including the 15 additional ones. The OCTA research group had warned […]
https://youtu.be/daovqk-0geU Teachers and school employees in Pennsylvania are next in line to receive the one-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania. In Swarthmore, EBC bureau chief Maila Simbulan has the story. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and the COVID-19 vaccine Task Force announced a plan to vaccinate the state’s Pre-K to 12 teachers and other school staff. Watch it in this Eagle News America report. (Eagle News Service)
(Eagle News) – The Philippine will receive on Thursday evening at least 487,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVAX facility, according to Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go. President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Go will also welcome the arrival of the vaccines expected at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021. “Good news po — inaasahan na darating bukas ng gabi, 7:30pm ang 487,200 doses ng mga vaccines mula sa AstraZeneca. […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zxKJGBSpkw&feature=youtu.be (Eagle News) — The vaccination against COVID-19 started in Pasay City on Tuesday, March 2, the same day that the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the presence of the highly infectious South African variant in the country, including three cases in Pasay City. Many health care workers received the Sinovac vaccines, and expressed hope that they can now have some protection against a deadly disease that had so far claimed more than 200 […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) said that six cases of the South African variant or B.1.351, have been found in the country, while 30 more cases of B.1.1.7 variant or the so-called UK variant have been also recently detected. With the additional 30 cases of the UK variant, the number of UK variant cases in the country have now reached 87. Aside from this, “two additional cases with mutations of interest” […]
