Face masks, health checks and long check-ins: the future of flying
by Martin Abbugao / Haeril Halim in Jakarta SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Cabin crew in protective suits, health certifications for…
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Singapore approves anti-viral drug for COVID-19 patients
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore has approved the use of the anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat seriously ill coronavirus patients,…
6 years ago
Japan’s ‘Kawasaki disease’ doctor dies at 95
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The Japanese doctor who discovered the mysterious "Kawasaki's disease" -- recently in the headlines for some…
6 years ago
Elevated extreme poverty to persist through 2021: World Bank
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Global economic growth could rebound next year -- but the number of people living in…
6 years ago
US records more than 800 virus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic killed 819 people in the United States in the past 24 hours,…
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Total COVID-19 cases in Cebu City close to 3,000 as more than 100 new cases added daily since June 7
(Eagle News) - The Cebu City Health Department reported 2,988 total COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday, June 9, as more…
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Eiffel Tower to reopen to public on June 25
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited sites in Paris, will reopen to the public…
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China removes pangolin from traditional medicine list
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has removed pangolin parts from its official list of traditional medicines, state media reported Tuesday,…
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UK passes 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The number of suspected and confirmed deaths from coronavirus in Britain has passed the grim…
6 years ago
COVID-19 cases in PHL reach almost 23,000 as new cases continue to rise
(Eagle News) – COVID-19 cases in the country reached almost 23,000 as infections continued to rise in two major…
6 years ago
Ebola vaccinations underway in new DR Congo outbreak
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Health workers in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo have begun administering vaccinations after the country's…
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WHO says coronavirus situation ‘worsening’ worldwide
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said Monday that the coronavirus pandemic situation was worsening…
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