Only 1 new COVID-19 case in Cebu City on Dec. 1

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City only logged one new confirmed case of the coronavirus on the first day of December. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), in its latest coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) bulletin, reported a…

Health workers, nursing home residents should get vaccines first: US panel

12/02/2020

Washington, United States—Health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities should be prioritized in the first phase of Covid-19 vaccinations, an advisory committee of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday, December 1,…

Christmas gatherings under the new normal

Immae Lachica 12/01/2020

    CEBU CITY, Philippines— Colder nights are here as the season of Christmas has officially started. Hello, December! As Filipinos, we always get a little giddy for the holidays. Among the top reasons for this is…

Burnout can look like…

Immae Lachica 11/30/2020

    CEBU CITY, Philippines– Tired? This is what most of us might be feeling after battling the many demons brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. It may seem like a good year for some who worked…

Gullas vows continued improvement of children’s programs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas renewed his commitment to uplift the welfare of his city’s youngest members during his State of the City’s Children Address (SOCCA), which he delivered during the…

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving under pall of pandemic

11/27/2020

Washington, United States—Millions of Americans defied public health guidelines on Thursday, November 26, 2020, to spend a subdued Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends as coronavirus deaths surged worldwide. More than a million people were screened at US…

PH COVID-19 vaccination goal: 70% of Pinoys in 5 years

Jerome Aning, Jovic Yee 11/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government hopes to vaccinate for the new coronavirus 60 to 70 percent of all Filipinos — enough to trigger herd immunity — within three to five years, the chief of the COVID-19 task…

Pandemic or not, people must stay active: WHO

11/26/2020

Geneva, Switzerland—The coronavirus pandemic is no excuse for not getting enough exercise, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, November 25, 2020, warning that even before the crisis, many were getting too little physical activity. In an update…

WHO advises against remdesivir for coronavirus treatment

11/20/2020

Paris, France—The anti-viral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat Covid-19 patients no matter how severe their illness as it has “no important effect” on survival chances, the World Health Organization said Friday, November 20, 2020.…

EU could approve two coronavirus vaccines this year

11/20/2020

Brussels, Belgium—The European Union could approve two coronavirus vaccines being tested by Pfizer-BioNTech and by Moderna before the end of next month, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday, November 19, 2020. Von der Leyen…

France aiming to start Covid vaccinations in January

11/17/2020

Paris, France—France said Tuesday, November 17, 2020, it was preparing to kick off a nationwide Covid vaccination campaign in January when it hopes virus shots will be approved and available. The government is worried that millions of…

Asia markets lifted by fresh vaccine hope

11/17/2020

  Hong Kong, China—Most Asian markets rose Tuesday, November 17, 2020, as hopes the world could begin to return to normal were boosted by news that another vaccine candidate appeared to be effective against the coronavirus. However,…

Previous           Next
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.