Posted at 06/07/20 9:06 AM
TOKYO - Several companies in different fields are hurrying to develop cool and dry face masks to help people in the upcoming sweltering summer heat in Japan as they continue to wear masks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Governments around the world on Thursday pledged $8.8 billion for global vaccines alliance Gavi to help immunisation programs disrupted by coronavirus, prompting calls for global cooperation to ensure a potential COVID-19 vaccine is available to all.
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The ranks of US workers laid off at least temporarily by the coronavirus pandemic exceeded 42 million, with 1.87 million new jobless benefit claims filed last week, the Labor Department said.
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Washington's decision to strip Hong Kong of its special trading status violates rules of the World Trade Organization, China said Thursday.
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House Bill 6815 or the Accelerated Recovery and Investments Stimulus for the Economy of the Philippines (ARISE) bill was approved, with 216 lawmakers voting yes, 7 objections, and zero abstention.
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AirAsia said Thursday it would offer promotional base fares for as low as P538 as domestic flights gradually resume in areas under general community quarantine.
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Maynilad Water Services Inc said Thursday water bills in June would reflect the actual meter reading and consumption during the lockdown period.
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A modified number coding scheme will be implemented on June 8 with exemptions as approved by all local government units in Metro Manila, transport authorities said Thursday.
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Starting Friday, buses will ply the Monumento - Balagtas, Bulacan, EDSA - Montalban, Rizal and the NAIA Loop routes, the MMDA said in an advisory.
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The Philippines' biggest business groups on Thursday said lawmakers should speed up deliberations on stimulus measures to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
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