Virus

DOF reports dive in tax, customs collections for this year amid COVID crisis

P706.85-B collected from Jan-April much lower compared to P900.33-B collected for same period last year (Eagle News) -- The Department…

ICRC warns of dire humanitarian crisis in northeast Syria

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross warned Thursday of a worsening crisis in northeast Syria,…

US layoffs surpass 38.6 mn as lawmakers debate stimulus

by Chris Stein Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Job losses in the United States are slowing but…

‘No nightlife’ says PM as Italy starts to party

by Alexandria SAGE ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The sun is shining and it feels like summer. For many Italians, that…

UK exempts care staff from migrant health tax

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government on Thursday announced that foreign care workers would be exempt from a…

China has made ‘major strategic achievements’ against virus: premier

PEKIN, China (AFP) -- China has made "major strategic achievements" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak, Premier Li Keqiang…

Brazil passes 20,000 virus deaths after record 24-hour toll

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- The coronavirus death toll in Brazil surpassed 20,000 on Thursday, after a record number…

France’s daily virus toll dips to 83, no sign of second wave

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The number of coronavirus deaths registered in France over the last 24 hours dipped to 83…

US warns China against ‘highly destabilizing’ Hong Kong move

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Thursday urged China to respect Hong Kong's autonomy, warning that its…

US military will no longer ban COVID-19 survivors from serving

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon on Thursday announced that the US military would no longer bar people who…

Palace tells DOH, “We’re still on first wave” of COVID-19; says local virus transmission is part of wave

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that the country is still on the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, refuting…

New US jobless claims slow to 2.43 mn in latest week

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Another 2.43 million US workers were put out of work last week amid the coronavirus…

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