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(Eagle News) — Coronavirus deaths worldwide reached almost 402,000 on Monday, June 8, as virus cases also neared 7 million with infections still rising in most countries. The United States still leads countries in number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Based on the virus dashboard of Johns Hopkins University, US COVID-19 cases reached 1,938,842 while virus-related fatalities hit 110,482. Brazil is second to the US in terms of cases with 672,846 confirmed infections, and […]
by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UK government said Sunday it will reopen places of worship for individual prayer on June 15 as it reportedly looks to speed up easing measures in order to save jobs. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said services and worship groups will still be banned for the time being due to concern that the new coronavirus spreads more quickly in enclosed spaces. “People […]
by Charlotte DURAND and Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Younger children went back to schools in England on Monday as Britain began to stir back to life, while the government reported the lowest coronavirus death toll since the start of the national lockdown in late March. Outdoor markets also swung open their gates and car showrooms tried to lure back customers and recoup losses suffered since Britain effectively shut […]
Looks to extend lockdown in 11 other areas (Eagle News)–The Quezon City government has placed two densely populated areas under a special concern lockdown, and is looking to extend the same in 11 other areas. In a statement, the local government said Assistant City Administrator for Operations Alberto Kimpo identified the two additional areas as Certeza Compound in Barangay Culiat and Alley 2 Homart Road in Barangay Baesa in a letter to Department of the […]
by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday failed to draw a line under a scandal over his top aide Dominic Cummings allegedly breaching coronavirus rules as pressure mounted on the Brexit mastermind to go. Johnson faces the threat of his government’s authority being undermined in the heat of a health crisis that has claimed nearly 37,000 lives in Britain and thrown one of […]
(Eagle News)–The lockdown of Barangay 12 in Caloocan City has been extended to May 30. In a Facebook post, Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan said the extension was due to the continued rise in the number of COVID-19 cases there. Based on latest data, the barangay has 49 cases, which means it has the most cases in the city so far. The lockdown, which was imposed on May 17, was supposed to be lifted on May […]
Says almost all families interviewed by phone have received food aid (Eagle News) — Around 4.2 million Filipino families “experienced involuntary hunger” or “hunger due to lack of food to eat” at least once in the past three months, according to a recent special Social Weather Stations COVID-19 mobile phone survey. “This is nearly double the 8.8% (est. 2.1 million families) in December 2019, and the highest since the 22.0% (est. 4.8 million families) […]
(Eagle News)–Some areas in Parañaque have been placed under a “calibrated lockdown” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the following areas from Barangay Baclaran are under the lockdown, which starts today, Thursday, May 21: Bagong Sikat Bagong Lipunan Bagong Pag-asa Bagong Ilog E. Rodriguez Bagong Buhay Bagong Silang Dimasalang Extension Mabuhay 12 De Junio He said the lockdown will last at […]
by Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Sunday reported 170 more coronavirus deaths — its lowest number since late March, when lockdown restrictions were introduced, although the figures from Northern Ireland were not included. Prime Minister Boris Johnson meanwhile acknowledged public frustration with the restrictions imposed to fight the virus. The deaths take the government’s official rolling tally of fatalities, which includes all positive cases after tests, to 34,636 […]
-Says danger of COVID-19 spread still there even under MECQ, GCQ- (Eagle News) – Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said his COVID-19 experience had made him to identify and “sympathize very closely” with the thousands who had been infected with the virus, and called on Filipinos to still be vigilant and mindful of health protocols as lockdowns are eased. “I sympathize with them very closely, kasi dumaan ako doon,” he said in an exclusive […]
by Michael Mainville with AFP bureaux Agence France Presse World powers including Russia and India pushed on with easing coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday, despite upsurges in infections in parts of the world and warnings of a second wave epidemic. Chinese authorities, meanwhile, moved to test the entire 11-million strong population of the city of Wuhan, cradle of the global pandemic, after new cases were reported there. In Russia, the government began to gradually ease […]
Rate of infection to be monitored for lockdown return (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted to make sure that the common man who will be affected by the quarantine measures that will be announced later by his spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, will understand protocols that should be followed to prevent a second or third wave of infections with the easing of restrictions. He said he had approved most of the recommendations by […]
