PARIS, France (AFP) — The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a sharp slowdown in the number of new cases, which have been cut in half from a peak in early January, according to data gathered by AFP. Here is the state of play worldwide: – Fewer than 400,000 cases per day – The number of new daily cases this past week dipped to its lowest level in four months, standing at 362,000, according to an […]
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PSA reports decline in PHL unemployment rate in July
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Statistics Authority on Wednesday, Sept. 5, reported a 5.4 percent unemployment rate in July. This was a 0.2 percent decrease from the unemployment rate in July 2017, based on records from the PSA. According to the PSA, the regions with the lowest employment rates were Ilocos Region (93.5%), Central Luzon (93.7%), CALABARZON (93.7%), Bicol Region (93.7%), and the National Capital Region (NCR) (93.9%). The PSA pegged labor force participation rate in July […]





