pandemic

PHL posts slightly higher new Covid-19 numbers at 18,191, but more recoveries still recorded

Total active Covid-19 cases decrease to 226,521 (Eagle News) – The country posted 18,191 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, January…

Covid pandemic ‘nowhere near over’: WHO chief

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization chief said Tuesday, cautioning against…

Pandemic spirals, but deaths still drop

    PARIS, France (AFP) -- The number of Covid-19 cases soared by nearly two thirds across the world this…

Weaker virus? Herd immunity? Omicron sparks cautious hopes

by Isabelle TOURNÉ PARIS, France (AFP) -- With new versions forcing vaccine makers to re-test jabs, the virus that causes…

France says children must wear masks on transport from age six

Children on French public transport will soon have to wear a face mask from the age of six upwards, the…

Portugal says Omicron dominant, infections rising

Omicron has become the dominant strain of coronavirus in Portugal where more than 10,000 daily Covid-19 cases had been registered…

6,300 flights scrapped as Omicron hits holiday weekend travel

More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long holiday weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking…

Three members of K-pop sensation BTS test positive for Covid-19

  Three members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for Covid-19 since returning from the US, where they held…

WHO chief says 2022 must be year ‘we end the pandemic’

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The world must pull together and make the difficult choices needed to end…

Billionaires’ share of global wealth soars during pandemic

  by Ali BEKHTAOUI Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The share of global wealth of the world's richest…

UP suspends UPCAT for academic year 2022 to 2023

(Eagle News) -- The University of the Philippines will not be administering its College Admissions Test for the academic year…

PHL records only 425 new COVID cases, lowest single-day record this year; total active cases down to 15,800

  (Eagle News) – The Philippines recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 30, only 425 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day record…

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