Virus

UK schools begin full return despite increase in virus cases

by Stuart GRAHAM with Charlotte DURAND in London EDINBURGH, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Scottish children began attending schools for the…

New Zealand announces return of coronavirus after 102 days

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP )-- New Zealand announced its first locally transmitted coronavirus infections in 102 days on Tuesday, prompting…

JUST IN: Russia has developed ‘first’ coronavirus vaccine: Putin

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia has developed the first vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin announced…

Indonesia starts human trials of China-made virus vaccine

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated…

China promotes its ‘heroic’ battle against virus in new exhibition

by Patrick BAERT BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese workers raise their fists beside a red communist flag in a painting…

Global coronavirus infections pass 20 million

PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 20 million coronavirus cases have been now been registered across the world, over half…

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas says he tested positive for coronavirus

MADRID, Spanish (AFP) -- Spanish actor Antonio Banderas announced on his 60th birthday Monday that he was in quarantine after…

PHL total COVID-19 cases reach 136,638 with addition of a new record-high of almost 7k cases

  (Eagle News) -- The Philippines' total COVID-19 cases continued to spike, reaching 136,638 cases, with the addition of a…

Lower House passes Bayanihan 2 bill, but solons feel P162-B in bill not enough to address COVID concerns

(Eagle News) – The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 6953, the so-called Bayanihan to…

Palace says up to IATF to decide on suggestion for 1 month of MECQ to arrest COVID-19 spike

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that it would study suggestions to make the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) effective…

PHL now has most COVID-19 tests done daily in Southeast Asia, says testing czar Dizon

Over 1.7 million COVID-19 tests done in PHL so far (Eagle News) – With more than 30,000 tests done daily,…

New Zealand reaches 100-day milestone without virus transmission

WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New Zealand marked 100 days on Sunday with no recorded cases of the coronavirus in…

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