Record hunger in the Philippines as Covid restrictions bite

12/09/2020

Manila, Philippines—Daniel Auminto lost his job and then his home when the coronavirus pandemic sent the Philippines into lockdown. Now he and his family live on the street, relying on food handouts to survive. Charities are struggling…

Hong Kong to impose new virus restrictions to battle fourth wave

12/08/2020

Hong Kong, China—Hong Kong will ban evening dining at restaurants and close fitness centres, the city’s leader said Tuesday, December 8, 2020, as part of new measures aimed at stemming a fourth wave of coronavirus infections. Chief…

For fourth straight day, Lapu has no new case of COVID-19

Futch Anthony Inso 12/07/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu–For the fourth consecutive day, Lapu-Lapu City has no new case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was confirmed by Lapu-Lapu City mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan on his Facebook page on Monday, December 7, 2020.…

PH logs 1,768 more COVID-19 cases; over 9,000 recoveries

Christia Marie Ramos 12/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, December 6, 2020, reported 1,768 additional cases of COVID-19, pushing the country’s caseload to 439,834. In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the DOH also reported 9,062 more…

NBA says 48 players test positive for Covid-19

12/03/2020

Los Angeles, United States—The NBA announced Wednesday, December 2, 2020, that 48 players have tested positive for the coronavirus, a dramatic increase over the zero positive tests reported during last season’s quarantine bubble in Florida. The league…

Cebu City continues with single-digit number of new cases in December

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City seems to be having a good start this December. This as the city, on December 2, 2020, recorded its fifth consecutive day of having single-digit number of new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases…

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,…

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…

Americans urged to stay home for Thanksgiving as virus surges

Agence France Presse 11/20/2020

Los Angeles, United States—US authorities on Thursday, November 19, 2020, urged Americans not to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday as virus cases soared in the worst-hit nation and California announced a night-time curfew aimed at curbing the…

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.…

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