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,…

Lapu mayor’s daughter positive for COVID-19

Futch Anthony Inso 11/17/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The daughter of Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan, tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Chan confirmed that his daughter, Barangay Pajo Councilor Jamsine Chan, tested positive after she voluntarily submitted herself to…

CCPO keeping an eye on city’s interior areas 

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/16/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental—With the recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Cebu City, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is preparing to bolster its security measures during the holiday season. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert…

US adds 1 million Covid cases in less than a week

11/16/2020

  Washington, United States—The US surpassed 11 million coronavirus cases Sunday, November 15, 2020, adding one million new cases in less than a week, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The dizzying rise came as…

Border control in Cebu City to return, Oplan Bulabog underway

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The slight rise of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City has prompted the city government to implement measures to prevent the further spread of the virus. Primarily, the city government plans…

Asia markets take fresh hit as virus surge trumps vaccine hope

11/13/2020

Hong Kong, China—A spike in coronavirus infections across the United States and Europe hit Asian markets again Friday morning as traders fear another wave of lockdown measures will throw an already shaky economic recovery off course. The…

Minglanilla Police Station temporarily closed after chief tests positive for COVID

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/12/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental—The Minglanilla Police Station is temporarily closed after its station chief tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Police Colonel Alladin Collado, director of Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO), said that the…

US hospitals again under pressure with Covid on the rise

11/12/2020

Washington, United States—After several weeks of rapidly rising coronavirus cases, hospitals around the United States are once again overwhelmed, forcing local authorities to take new measures to cope with the pandemic. On Wednesday a record 65,368 people…

Asian markets mostly down as vaccine hope offset by virus surge

11/12/2020

Hong Kong, China—Asian markets struggled Thursday, November 12, 2020, as a week-long rally sputters, with sentiment split between vaccine hopes and Joe Biden’s election win on one side and fears over a surge in virus cases that…

Stay cautious despite vaccine hopes, DOH warns as COVID cases top 400,000

Jovic Yee 11/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Although initial results of the large-scale clinical trial of Pfizer’s candidate COVID-19 vaccine were encouraging, the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, November 11, 202o, sought to temper public expectations, advising people to continue…

‘Plantdemic’ hits Philippines as demand for greenery grows

11/09/2020

A gardening craze dubbed “plantdemic” has spread across the Philippines after coronavirus restrictions fuelled demand for greenery, sending plant prices soaring and sparking a rise in poaching from public parks and protected forests. Photos of delicate flowers…

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