Tag: Virus

US ends emergency authorization of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Monday withdrew emergency use authorizations for two antimalarial drugs favored by President Donald Trump to treat the new coronavirus, effectively shutting the door on the politically charged treatments. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine (CQ) were authorized in March after they were found to inactivate the virus in test tubes, and early small studies appeared to show they worked well in humans, too. Since that time, however, larger, […]

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UAE says low oil price unsustainable, warns of shocks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — UAE Energy Minister Suheil al-Mazrouei said on Monday current low oil and gas prices are unsustainable and warned that if they last longer, it could lead to energy shocks. Mazrouei said that “very good signs” of rising demand for oil have been seen in China and India, two of the world’s biggest crude consumers, and to some degree in Europe. “This environment of low oil and gas prices, I […]

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Total COVID-19 cases in the country breach 26,000 as recoveries increase to 6,252

More than 97 percent of active cases are mild   (Eagle News) — The total coronavirus cases reached 26,420 as of 4 p.m., Monday, June 15, as recoveries also increased to more than 6,000. The Department of Health (DOH) said that 490 confirmed cases were added today: 348 were fresh cases, while 142 were late cases. Of the fresh cases, 131 came from Metro Manila, 79 came from Central Visayas, while 138 came from other […]

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US records 382 virus deaths in 24 hours, lowest in weeks: monitor

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has recorded 382 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing its death toll to 115,729, according to a tally Sunday by Johns Hopkins University. This was the lowest 24-hour toll in the US since it peaked in mid-April. It has been averaging 800 or so a day recently. The world’s top economy is by far the hardest-hit country in the pandemic, with both the highest number […]

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Taiwan pedals faster to meet global pandemic demand for bikes

by Amber WANG / Sean CHANG TAICHUNG, Taiwan (AFP) — Deserted streets, cabin fever and worries over COVID-enabling commutes in Europe and America have sent a demand for bikes into high gear — with factories in Taiwan racing to push out new units and scrambling to find parts. The deadly virus has sparked a global recession and hammered many industries, but it is boom time in the bike world and a major bonus for Taiwan, […]

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Hong Kong Disneyland to reopen after five-month virus closure

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong’s Disneyland will reopen its doors on Thursday following nearly five months of closure, the park said Monday, in a fresh boost for a city that has largely managed to defeat the coronavirus. Visitors will need to sign health declarations, submit to regular temperature checks and wear masks at all times unless eating, the park said in a statement on Monday. It is just the second Disneyland around the […]

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Peru frees 1,500 inmates out of fear of COVID-19

LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru has freed 1,500 inmates over the past two months to ease overcrowding in prisons that have seen riots and deaths from the coronavirus. The announcement of the freeing of people serving time for minor offenses was made in a weekend statement by Justice Minister Fernando Castaneda. On April 14, the government pledged to free 3,000 prisoners to ease overcrowding. Peru has the second-most coronavirus cases in Latin America after Brazil, […]

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China reports 49 more virus cases as Beijing tests thousands

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese health officials reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Monday, including 36 more in the capital Beijing where a fresh cluster linked to a wholesale food market has fuelled fears of a second wave of infections. The domestic outbreak in China — where the disease first emerged last year — had largely been brought under control but then a fresh batch of cases was detected in the capital last week. In […]

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JUST IN: China locks down ten more Beijing neighborhoods over virus cluster

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s capital city raced Monday to control a fresh coronavirus outbreak, with 75 cases linked to a single wholesale food market in Beijing where authorities have locked down neighborhoods and launched a massive test and trace program. The outbreak in China — where the disease first emerged last year — had largely been brought under control until a fresh batch of cases was detected in the capital last week. Health officials […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases hit 25,392 as 504 fresh cases – one of the highest on record – added to list

22 COVID-19 deaths added today, the highest so far this month   (Eagle News) – COVID-19 cases in the country continued to rise with the addition of 607 cases on Saturday, June 13, bringing the total cases to 25,392, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Deaths also rose to 22, the highest daily death this month, and one of the highest since April. This brings the total virus fatalities to 1,074. DOH said that […]

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South Africa’s virus cases jump by 10,000 in five days

  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus infections have jumped by more than 10,000 in five days to 61,927 on Friday, official statistics showed. Positive cases stood at 50,879 on Monday, just a week after the continent’s worst-hit country further eased lockdown restrictions. South Africa accounts for nearly 25 percent of the continent’s total cases, according to the World Health Organization. The latest figures released by the health ministry showed that the […]

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More than 800 die of COVID-19 in US in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has recorded another 839 coronavirus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll to 114,613, according to a tally Friday by Johns Hopkins University. The world’s top economy is the most affected by the pandemic in absolute terms, with both the highest number of deaths and the largest number of infections — 2,044,572 at 8:30 pm Friday (0030 GMT Saturday), a tracker maintained by […]

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