Tag: pandemic

CoVid-19, nagsisimula nang maging global pandemic, ayon sa Singapore Minister

https://youtu.be/1L_tbwyIpLQ (Eagle News) – Nagsisimula na raw maging global pandemic ang 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) na kumakalat sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo, ayon kay Singapore Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong. Mabilis ang pagkalat ng virus sa iba’t ibang mga bansa kabilang ang Europa at North America nitong mga nagdaang araw. Hindi pa itinuturing ng World Health Organization (WHO) sa kategoryang “pandemic” ang kasalukuyang sitwasyon pero sinabing gagamitin ng United Nations agency ang […]

Pandemic: what does it mean and does it matter?

PARIS, France (AFP) — When does an epidemic become a pandemic? As the novel coronavirus continues its spread across the globe, what does the designation mean to world healthcare systems as they try to rein in the deadly disease? The World Health Organization has yet to declare the current outbreak, which originated in central China last month, a pandemic. It has indicated however that we should prepare ourselves for one. The WHO defines a pandemic […]

Seoul bears brunt as Asia, European markets dive on pandemic fear

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Seoul led a sharp drop across Asian and European equity markets Monday as South Korea announced a surge in COVID-19 infections, while oil plunged and safe-haven assets rallied on growing concerns about a possible pandemic. With the outbreak showing little sign of easing, investors are increasingly concerned it could have a much longer-term impact on the world economy, which was already stuttering, with a number of companies warning about […]