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OSLO, Norway (AFP) — Norway on Saturday lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded spaces despite a surge in Omicron infections. “The metre is disappearing. We are taking away the recommendation on social distancing,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told reporters at a press conference. “Now we can now socialise like we did before, in nightlife, at cultural events and other social occasions. And on the way to and […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m84gvTO8PNY (Eagle News) – An official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said barangay officials, as well as officials of local government units would be made accountable for rampant violations of minimum health protocols by residents in their areas. DILG Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño said that they have noticed that there had been lax implementation of minimum health protocols such as wearing of face masks and face shields, and […]
Trains to run at 40 kph instead of the usual 30 kph (Eagle News) – Nineteen MRT-3 trains with faster operating speeds are will be used starting today, June 1, as Metro Manila eases into general community quarantine (GCQ). “Ang gagamitin na tren sa Lunes ay hindi na 14 o 15. Ang gagamitin ay 19 na tren. Sa ganitong pamamaraan, madadagdagan ang biyahe at madadagdagan ang mga mananakay bagamat limited capacity,” Department of Transportation […]
(Eagle News) –Areas where some restrictions are now eased can revert to being enhanced community quarantine areas if social distancing rules are not implemented. “Kung wala pong full cooperation, siyempre po babalik sa ECQ dahil hindi naman pupuwedeng magpabaya ang estado sa obligasyon na protektahan ang kalusugan ng kanyang mamamayan,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press briefing on Monday, May 18. Roque issued the statement following reports of social distancing rules not being […]
(Eagle News) — The Cavite government has temporarily closed malls in the province for what it said was a failure to ensure social distancing. “Sa labas Ng mall Bago magbukas; sa luob Ng mall habang operations; Wala po nakitang pinasusunod na patakaran ukol sa social distancing,” Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla said in a Facebook post. In issuing the directive through an executive order, Remulla noted the jump in COVID-19 cases in the province, from 239 […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, May 14, said he has accepted the apology of National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas, who has been accused of violating quarantine protocols during his birthday celebration. In an interview over Unang Hirit, Año said, however, that this did not mean that Sinas would no longer be held accountable, should results of the investigation show he had erred. “Yes, tinatanggap ko ang kaniyang apology, […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday joined hundreds of demonstrators outside army headquarters in the capital Brasilia protesting stay-at-home orders issued by state governors. The crowd of around 600 called on the army to intervene in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic and demanded the closure of Congress. Some held up posters declaring “Military intervention with Bolsonaro”. “I am here because I believe in you and you are here […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — More than a quarter of Myanmar’s prison population is being released, the president’s office announced Friday, after calls grew to ease pressure on overcrowded jails with coronavirus fears gripping the country. The Southeast Asian nation grants an annual amnesty to thousands of prisoners to mark its April New Year holiday, but this is the largest recorded in recent years. It comes as governments around the world — including the US, […]
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A one-time lockdown won’t halt the novel coronavirus and repeated periods of social distancing may be required into 2022 to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, Harvard scientists who modeled the pandemic’s trajectory said Tuesday. Their study comes as the US enters the peak of its COVID-19 caseload and states eye an eventual easing of tough lockdown measures. The Harvard team’s computer simulation, which was […]
(Eagle News) – The Manila city government has enforced market hours and limited entry points to the public markets in Blumentritt since April 15, after consumers recently crowded the area in violation of social distancing guidelines. “Mahigpit na inoobserba ang social distancing ng mga mamimili sa Blumentritt Market ngayong Miyerkules, ika-15 ng Abril matapos ipatupad ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Maynila ang mga bagong regulasyon sa pampublikong pamilihan (Social distancing is strictly observed by consumers at […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian leader Joko Widodo declared a state of emergency Tuesday as coronavirus deaths in the world’s fourth most populous country jumped again, but he resisted calls for a nationwide lockdown. Widodo’s administration has been heavily criticized for not imposing lockdowns in major cities, including the capital Jakarta, a vast megalopolis home to about 30 million people where most of the country’s virus deaths have been reported. Indonesia’s leader offered few details of […]
WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — COVID-19 is undeniably changing the way we interact. Not just with other people but even with those dear to us. Watch how a daughter and her eighty year-old mother from New Jersey, are handling the complications of social distancing with a “high-risk” person in the house.
