MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The Philippines has ranked 52nd out of 53 economies in a global study that measures the resilience of countries to the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read more “PH ranks second lowest among 53 countries in COVID-19 resilience study”
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Doctors fear Bicol might be like India, urge gov’t to place it under ECQ
Medical groups in Bicol warn COVID-19 cases in the region have been ‘alarmingly’ increasing BICOL (AdChoiceTV News) — Medical groups in Bicol appealed to the Inter-Agency Task… Read more “Doctors fear Bicol might be like India, urge gov’t to place it under ECQ”
DOH, OCTA monitor Visayas, Mindanao over increase in COVID-19 cases
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The Health Department is closely monitoring the Visayas and Mindanao due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. OCTA Research said… Read more “DOH, OCTA monitor Visayas, Mindanao over increase in COVID-19 cases”
DOH lists 8,027 new COVID-19 cases, 145 deaths
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The country again tallied over 8,000 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the nationwide tally to 1,308,352, according to the Department of Health.… Read more “DOH lists 8,027 new COVID-19 cases, 145 deaths”
India records world’s highest daily COVID-19 deaths after state revises numbers
India’s total COVID-19 caseload now stands at 29.2 million after rising by 94,052 in the past 24 hours India reported on Thursday, June 10, the highest single-day… Read more “India records world’s highest daily COVID-19 deaths after state revises numbers”
Duterte warns of ‘possible’ murder, imprudence raps vs COVID-positive persons who shunned protocols
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said it is “possible” to file murder charges against individuals who are fully aware that they are COVID-positive, yet still… Read more “Duterte warns of ‘possible’ murder, imprudence raps vs COVID-positive persons who shunned protocols”
DOH lists 195 new COVID-19 deaths, over 59,000 active cases
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The country tallied 195 new COVID-19 deaths raising the casualty count to 21,732, according to the Department of Health on Saturday. The daily… Read more “DOH lists 195 new COVID-19 deaths, over 59,000 active cases”
U.S. State Department advises against travel to Japan, Sri Lanka due to COVID cases
The U.S. State Department on Monday urged against travel to Japan and Sri Lanka due to a new wave of COVID-19 infections, saying those two nations will… Read more “U.S. State Department advises against travel to Japan, Sri Lanka due to COVID cases”
Philippines sees 6,831 new coronavirus cases
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — Local health authorities on Saturday recorded 6,831 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the Philippines to 1,178,217. Active cases:… Read more “Philippines sees 6,831 new coronavirus cases”
COVID-19 cases in Philippines hit 1,171,403
MANILA, Philippines — The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines hit 1,171,403 on Friday after the Department of Health reported 6,258 new infections. Active cases:… Read more “COVID-19 cases in Philippines hit 1,171,403”
India cases hit new record as calls grow for Strict Lockdown
MUMBAI, India (AdChoiceTV News) — Many medical experts, opposition leaders and some of the Supreme Court judges have suggested the lockdown seems to be the only option… Read more “India cases hit new record as calls grow for Strict Lockdown”
India Covid crisis: Staffordshire couple ‘helpless’ as six relatives die
A couple who have lost six family members in three days in India amid the country’s worsening Covid crisis say they feel “helpless”. Afshan Haque from Staffordshire… Read more “India Covid crisis: Staffordshire couple ‘helpless’ as six relatives die”
Philippines could face India-like surge, doctor warns, as infections pass 1 million
Dr Rodrigo Ong of independent OCTA Research Group think tank said the country was at the ‘same crosspoint’ as India in its fight against virus Warning comes… Read more “Philippines could face India-like surge, doctor warns, as infections pass 1 million”
Indian COVID-19 variant found in at least 17 countries — WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a variant of Covid-19 feared to be contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India has been… Read more “Indian COVID-19 variant found in at least 17 countries — WHO”
Virus spread slowing in Metro Manila bubble – OCTA
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The latest rate of coronavirus disease infections in the National Capital Region (NCR)-Plus bubble, the country’s central “high risk” area, is on a… Read more “Virus spread slowing in Metro Manila bubble – OCTA”
Hong Kong to Ban Flights From the Philippines, India, Pakistan
CENTRAL HK (AdChoiceTV News) — Hong Kong ban flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 14 days starting today, Tuesday as the city reported the first… Read more “Hong Kong to Ban Flights From the Philippines, India, Pakistan”
Active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines hit record high at 193,476
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The Philippines on Friday recorded 10,726 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 914,971. Active cases: 193,476 or 21.1% of… Read more “Active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines hit record high at 193,476”
Philippines reports record high 15,310 new COVID-19 cases
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The Philippines reported on Friday a daily record 15,310 new coronavirus infections, one of the highest reported in the region since the pandemic… Read more “Philippines reports record high 15,310 new COVID-19 cases”
Coronavirus test, quarantine now a must for travellers entering Negros Occidental
BACOLOD CITY – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson on Tuesday (March 30) ordered all travellers entering Negros Occidental to be tested for SARS Cov2, the coronavirus that causes… Read more “Coronavirus test, quarantine now a must for travellers entering Negros Occidental”
Vietnam Q1 growth picks up as virus is contained
HANOI, Vietnam (AdChoiceTV News) — Vietnam’s economy continued to expand in the first three months of the year, officials said Monday, thanks to the government’s success in… Read more “Vietnam Q1 growth picks up as virus is contained”
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