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Pandemic to cost global tourism $2.0 trillion in 2021: UN

by Mathieu GORSE / Valentin BONTEMPS MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0…

Covid pandemic speeds up in Europe, Latin America

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Covid-19 pandemic continued to pick up speed across Europe this week and also began…

Flowers, cheers and tears as Australia’s border reopens

by Andrew LEESON Australia's international border reopened on Monday almost 600 days after a pandemic closure began, sparking emotional scenes…

Growth amid pandemic: Iglesia Ni Cristo dedicates 176 houses of worship worldwide despite COVID crisis

The Iglesia Ni Cristo or Church Of Christ continues to dedicate houses of worship even during the COVID-19 crisis. In…

Palace announces alert level expanded to more regions; NCR still under Alert Level 3 until Nov. 14

Quarantine classifications for rest of PHL also bared for November   (Eagle News) – Starting Monday, Nov. 1, more regions…

Pandemic ‘far from finished’: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Covid-19 crisis is far from over, the World Health Organization's emergency committee said Tuesday as…

Duque: I want to be remembered as having led the response in beating COVID pandemic in PHL

  (Eagle News) -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said he wants to be remembered as the health secretary who…

PAL recovery plan: A national carrier rising from the pandemic

President/COO of Philippine Airlines Gilbert Santa Maria discusses the backgound and prospects of PAL's recovery plan as the airline navigates…

New Zealand queries virus approach as Delta outbreak grows

New Zealand conceded its ambitious "Covid zero" elimination strategy may no longer be viable Sunday, as an outbreak of the…

Malaysia to ease Covid restrictions for fully vaccinated in eight states

Malaysia will ease coronavirus curbs for fully vaccinated people in states comprising about half the country, its premier said Sunday.…

Brunei clamps down after first local virus cases in 15 months

Brunei imposed strict curbs to halt the spread of Covid-19, after finding its first locally transmitted cases in the country…

Saudi compensates families of Covid health worker victims

Saudi Arabia has begun compensating the families of health workers who died because of the coronavirus, state media reported on…

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