Virus

DOH studying local COVID-19 cases to determine if there is already “community transmission” in PHL

  Localized lockdown to happen only if Code Red alert sublevel 2 is raised (Eagle News) --- The Department of…

China quarantine hotel collapse toll rises to 26

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll from the collapse of a coronavirus quarantine hotel in east China rose to…

Cathay Pacific 2019 profits plunge, predicts virus losses

by Jerome TAYLOR HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Cathay Pacific on Wednesday said profits plunged in 2019 as it reeled…

Thai immigration officers at Bangkok airport diagnosed with COVID-19

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Two immigration officers at Bangkok's main airport have coronavirus and may have handled the passports of…

China to allow some firms to return to work in Wuhan

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Some companies in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the new coronavirus outbreak emerged late last year,…

Taiwan inmates join coronavirus fight with mask factory

by Sean Chang and Amber Wang TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Behind the barbed wire-topped fences of Taipei Prison, a small…

China reports 22 new virus deaths as imported cases rise

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported an increase in imported coronavirus cases Wednesday, fuelling concerns that infections from overseas could…

South Korea coronavirus cases rise for first time in 5 days

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea announced its first rise in new coronavirus cases for five days on Wednesday,…

DOH identifies hospitals where latest 13 of 33 COVID-19 patients are admitted, gives info on patients’ status

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that the 13 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) announced…

Italy plans financial help for families caught in virus crisis

by Dmitry ZAKS ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy prepared Tuesday to let families skip mortgage and some tax payments to…

Italy prison riots over virus leave 12 dead

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy reported five more deaths Tuesday from prison riots linked to the new coronavirus that have…

Panama records Central America’s first coronavirus death

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) -- Panama's health minister on Tuesday confirmed eight cases of the new coronavirus in the country,…

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