US sees 1,260 coronavirus deaths in past 24 hours — Johns Hopkins

AFP 05/23/2020

WASHINGTON — The United States recorded a further 1,260 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, bringing its total to 95,921 since the global pandemic began, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The country has also…

PH internet deal with Facebook a go by September 2020 — DICT

Miguel R. Camus 05/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government’s massive internet deal with social media giant Facebook is pushing through after being entangled in geopolitical tensions between the United States and China. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) undersecretary Eliseo…

Coronavirus cases worldwide surpass 4 million

AFP 05/10/2020

PARIS, France – The number of novel coronavirus cases recorded worldwide surpassed four million on Saturday, according to an AFP tally based on official sources, as of 2145 GMT. There are now at least 4,001,437 cases of…

China, US stand-off over origin of COVID-19 deepens

05/08/2020

WASHINGTON — China and the United States remain at loggerheads over the origin of the Covid-19 coronavirus, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo doubling down on allegations that the virus came out of a Level 4, high-security…

US to provide additional P298-M to PH for COVID-19 response

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 05/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The United States Embassy in the Philippines announced Thursday that the U.S. government is providing an additional P298 million to help support the Philippines in its fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.…

Sun draws many out in US, Europe; Russia virus numbers grow

AP 05/03/2020

NEW YORK  — Gorgeous spring weather across the United States and Europe on Saturday drew people cooped up inside for weeks outside to soak in the sun, even as additional coronavirus hot spots in Russia and Pakistan…

US, Australia navies ‘team up’ in South China Sea amid unrelenting Chinese aggression

Frances Mangosing 04/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines—American and Australian warships have come together in the South China Sea for joint drills, as China continued to aggressively assert its claim of owning the entire area. America Expeditionary Strike Group and @Australian_Navy team up…

After Trump call to Duterte, US donating P269M more for COVID-19 fight

Frances Mangosing 04/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines—The US government is donating an additional P269 million to the Philippines for coronavirus rapid response efforts, the US Embassy in Manila said. The latest donation follows an announcement last March of P204 million in US…

In rare case, US infant dies from COVID-19

03/29/2020

WASHINGTON, United States — A US infant has died from the COVID-19 illness, officials in the state of Illinois said on Saturday, marking an extremely rare case of juvenile death in the global pandemic. At a news…

US tops world in virus cases, overtaking China and Italy

Agence France Presse 03/27/2020

  WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday took the grim title of the country with the most coronavirus infections and reported a record surge in unemployment as world leaders vowed $5 trillion to stave off global…

US to free some prisoners amid coronavirus threat

03/27/2020

Washington, United States–US Attorney General Bill Barr said Thursday he had instructed federal prisons to free some inmates to lessen the impact of the coronavirus epidemic. One day after the United Nations human rights chief urged countries…

Italy passes 10,000 COVID-19 infections as clusters spur worry in US

03/12/2020

ROME — Expanding clusters of the new coronavirus were eyed warily Wednesday as the outbreak upended daily life and reshaped everything from the United States presidential race to Pope Francis’ travel. In the U.S., the caseload passed…

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