Virus

DOH: Health system nearly overwhelmed; NCR hits “danger zone,” whole PHL in “warning zone” for COVID bed occupancy

(Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported “danger zone” levels for COVID-19 bed occupancy in Metro Manila and the…

No indication new coronavirus is seasonal: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The spread of the novel coronavirus does not appear to be impacted by seasonality, the World…

Madrid toughens safety rules as Spain virus cases rise

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Madrid moved to make mask-wearing obligatory at all times in public Tuesday as Spain grappled with…

Virus curbs tightened over fears of a second wave

by Barney Spender with AFP bureaus PARIS, France (AFP) -- Governments across the world imposed new restrictions Tuesday in a…

New virus cluster spreads to five Chinese regions

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A new coronavirus cluster in a port city in northeast China has spread to other provinces…

IMF approves $4.3 billion to help South Africa fight COVID-19

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund on Monday said it had approved $4.3 billion in aid to…

Global virus deaths pass 650,000 as new surges prompt fresh curbs

  by Agence France Presse bureaus Officials around the world reintroduced a raft of restrictions Monday -- from beach closures…

Hong Kong orders mandatory mask wearing to combat new virus wave

by Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Everyone in Hong Kong will have to wear masks in public from…

Trump national security advisor tests positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump's national security advisor, Robert O'Brien, has tested positive for COVID-19, the White…

Pres. Duterte: vaccine for COVID-19 “around the corner”; thanks frontliners, all who helped gov’t in virus fight

Duterte bares talk with China's President Xi Jinping on COVID-19 vaccine (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte started his fifth…

China records highest surge in virus cases since April

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China recorded 61 new coronavirus cases on Monday -- the highest daily figure since April…

Latin America, Caribbean briefly overtakes N. America in virus cases

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Coronavirus cases in Latin America and the Caribbean surged on Sunday, briefly overtaking the total…

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