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Know your banana: Philippine varieties, health benefits, and its role in diplomacy

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 06:43 PM

A banana or two a day can keep the doctor away, a nutritionist said, as Philippines commemorates banana day on April 15.  Read more »

Google launches search results page for 'quick, easy' access to reliable COVID-19 info

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 03:31 PM

Google Philippines said Thursday it promotes credible sources and removes misinformation across its various products in order to provide quick and reliable COVID-19 information to Filipinos. Read more »

DepEd asks Comelec: Give higher pay to poll workers in 2022 elections

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 08:08 PM

The Department of Education said Thursday it asked the Commission on Elections to provide a higher pay to education workers who would serve as election officials in the upcoming 2022 elections. Read more »

China will only listen if Duterte speaks up on West PH Sea incursion - Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 12:16 PM

Despite strongly worded statements and diplomatic protests following reports of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea, China would still believe it has President Rodrigo Duterte as its ally because he is not speaking himself, retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Thursday.  Read more »

Shanti Dope's 'Amatz' debuts in top 10 of Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 10:12 AM

Shanti Dope's hit song "Amatz" made it to the World Digital Song Sales chart of Billboard this week. Read more »

Healthcare collapse imminent, Brazil's Sao Paulo warns, as COVID-19 cases surge

Eduardo Simões and Lisandra Paraguassu, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 15 11:45 AM

Sao Paulo state said it expects to run out of crucial intubation drugs, needed to sedate patients, in the next few days, Brazil media reported on Wednesday.   Read more »

Open your windows to curb COVID spread, say respiratory experts

Kelly MacNamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 08:34 AM

"People are much more likely to become infected in a room with windows that can't be opened or lacking any ventilation system," respiratory experts said. Read more »

US health official: Pause on J&J COVID-19 shot must not prompt vaccine hesitancy

Carl O'Donnell and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 04:32 AM

The United States vaccine rollout is accelerating, with providers now administering around 3.3 million shots daily on average.   Read more »

US spy chiefs: China is 'unparalleled priority'

Patricia Zengerle, Mark Hosenball and Daphne Psaledakis, Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 04:15 AM

A US national intelligence official described China as increasingly "a near-peer competitor challenging the United States in multiple arenas."   Read more »

Instagram dabbles with letting people hide ‘likes’

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 02:46 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Instagram on Wednesday said it is dabbling with letting users hide "like" counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others. Read more »

11-foot crocodile caught in Surigao del Sur - local officials

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 10:13 AM

(UPDATE2) An 11-foot saltwater crocodile was captured by a fishermen last Monday in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, local officials said Wednesday. Read more »

Toshiba: Japan's troubled megacorp facing buyout drama

Etienne Balmer, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 02:16 PM

Once a shining symbol of Japan's advanced technology and economic power, Toshiba has been rocked by turbulence in recent years, facing scandals and losses before staging a recovery.   Read more »

UN report says millions of women face restrictions on their body

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 02:12 PM

Nearly half the women in 57 countries around the world face restrictions on what they can do with their bodies, such as have sex, use contraception or seek health care, the UN said in a report Wednesday. Read more »

FDA admits to 'pressure' in approving ivermectin use for COVID-19 patients

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 02:47 PM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday said there has been some "pressure" to approve ivermectin as a drug for COVID-19 patients a week after it issued a compassionate use permit for the medicine. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga dapat na laman ng iyong 'COVID-19 care kit' sa bahay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 11:28 AM

Sa programang Sakto idinetalye ni Dr. Raymund Paul Baello, isang cardiologist kung ano ang dapat na laman ng inyong COVID-19 care package.  Read more »

COVID patients with sedentary habits more likely to die: study

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 07:00 AM

The pre-existing conditions most associated with severe COVID-19 infection are advanced age, being male, and having diabetes, obesity or cardiovascular disease. Read more »

US FDA to scrutinize vaccine design behind COVID shots linked to blood clots

Julie Steenhuysen and Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Apr 14 06:51 AM

In Europe, health regulators said last week there was a possible link between the AstraZeneca Plc vaccine and 169 cases of a rare brain blood clot. Read more »

WHO calls for halt to sale of live wild mammals in food markets to limit disease risk

Holly Chick, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 14 05:34 AM

Attempt to curb future virus spread between wild and farmed animals and humans by urging rules and oversight of markets. Read more »

Virus surges fuel fears 100 days before Tokyo Olympics

Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 04:27 AM

The Olympic flame is on its way across Japan and athletes around the world are ramping up training, but Tokyo 2020 organizers still face monumental challenges. Read more »

Facebook oversight panel will now review takedown requests

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 12:49 AM

The Oversight Board was set up by Facebook to deal with contentious questions of content moderation. Read more »