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(Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General was placed on lockdown on Tuesday, June 30, after one of its employees tested positive in a rapid test for COVID-19. The OSG said in a statement the employee would undergo a confirmatory test. “As a precautionary measure, and while awaiting the results of the confirmatory tests, no one, except personnel from the FMS (Financial Management Service) and the sanitation and disinfection team, will be allowed […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people in a province surrounding the capital to contain a fresh coronavirus cluster on Sunday, as authorities warned the outbreak was still “severe and complicated.” After China largely brought the virus under control, hundreds have been infected in Beijing and cases have emerged in neighbouring Hebei province in recent weeks. Health officials said Sunday that Anxin county — about 150 […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 areas nationwide are under a localized lockdown, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Friday, June 26. In a statement, Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said of the 112, 67 are in the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR); 18 in the National Capital Region, 19 in Cebu City; one each in Cavite, Quezon Province, Leyte; and five in Cagayan de Oro City. Malaya said in CAR, the localized lockdown […]
by Femke COLBORNE and AFP bureaus Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany on Tuesday reimposed coronavirus lockdowns on more than 600,000 people and tennis world number one Novak Djokovic tested positive for the illness — two major setbacks in global efforts to restore a sense of normality to everyday life. The moves highlighted how quickly the virus can resurface and spread, and how much more nations will need to do to reassure […]
(Eagle News)–The Navotas government has extended the lockdown in an area in Barangay Navotas West to June 24. Mayor Toby Tiangco said the lockdown on H. Monroy St. will last until 11:59 p.m. on that day instead, after one person who was among the 49 who tested positive in a rapid testing tested positive for COVID-19 in the confirmatory test. He said the extension of the lockdown was upon the recommendation of the City Health […]
(Eagle News)–The Muntinlupa City government has placed one of its communities under an extreme localized community quarantine. Mayor Jimmy Fresnedi said the ECQL in Zone 3 Interior, Sitio Pagkakaisa in Barangay Sucat, which started on Thursday, June 18, will end on June 26, at 11:59 p.m. He said the decision to place the community under the ELCQ was upon the recommendation of the City Health Office, which noted a high number of confirmed COVID19 cases […]
by Robin MILLARD with Elle IDE in Rome Agence France Presse The World Health Organization warned Friday of a “new and dangerous phase” of the coronavirus pandemic with people tiring of lockdowns despite the disease’s accelerating spread. The warning came as it emerged the virus was present in Italy in December, months before its first confirmed cases and about the same time as the disease was first reported in China. The virus, which […]
SINGAPORE (AFP) — Shops and cafes reopened in Singapore on Friday as coronavirus measures were relaxed — but the city-state’s leader warned people “not to go overboard celebrating”. More than two months after a partial lockdown was imposed, massage parlours and spas also resumed operations while beaches were no longer off limits and sports and other facilities opened again. “I feel happy because I can come out… a few restrictions still apply but I’m […]
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States does not need more widespread lockdowns to bring its COVID-19 outbreak under control, despite the fact that the national daily infection rate has stayed flat, leading government expert Anthony Fauci said Thursday. Speaking to AFP, the physician-scientist added he was optimistic the world would soon have a vaccine that would end the pandemic, calling early trial results “encouraging.” “I don’t […]
(Eagle News)–The Malabon City government has placed an area in Barangay Catmon under a lockdown. In a Facebook post, Mayor Lenlen Oreta said the total lockdown of Sitio 6, which starts today, June 17, and will end on June 21, was upon the request of the barangay captain himself following the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases there. Under the total lockdown, no resident of the area is allowed to leave their houses, even if they […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s capital city raced Monday to control a fresh coronavirus outbreak, with 75 cases linked to a single wholesale food market in Beijing where authorities have locked down neighborhoods and launched a massive test and trace program. The outbreak in China — where the disease first emerged last year — had largely been brought under control until a fresh batch of cases was detected in the capital last week. Health officials […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Crowds of up 10,000 people will be allowed into Australian sports stadiums from next month, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday, as COVID-19 restrictions are further relaxed. The announcement comes a day before New Zealand prepares to welcome back fans at its Super Rugby Aotearoa tournament, which kicks off on Saturday. Morrison said it would only apply to stadiums with a capacity of 40,000 or under, ruling out the likes […]
