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‘Dreadful situation’: Brazil’s daily COVID death toll surpasses 4,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 06:38 AM

Brazil registered more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours for the first time Tuesday, the health ministry said, as the country reeled from a surge of infections that has made it the current epicenter of the pandemic. Read more »

WHO: AstraZeneca jab risk-benefit ‘still largely positive’

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 05:05 AM

GENEVA - The risk-benefit balance for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is "still largely positive", the World Health Organization said Tuesday after fresh claims about links to blood clots. Read more »

For first time, YouTube reveals prevalence of rule-breaking videos

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 07 05:06 AM

About 1.6 million views on YouTube out of every 1 billion are of a video that violates its content policies, about even with a year ago, the streaming service owned by Alphabet Inc's Google said in a new disclosure on Tuesday. Read more »

IMF sees stronger global growth as some COVID clouds begin to clear

David Lawder, Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 02:13 AM

The International Monetary Fund said unprecedented public spending to fight the COVID-19 pandemic would push global growth to 6% this year, a rate unseen since the 1970s.   Read more »

Forbes: Manny Villar still Philippines' richest in 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 11:44 PM

MANILA - Former Senate president and real estate mogul Manny Villar is still the richest person in the Philippines with a net worth of $7.2 billion or around P349.6 billion in 2021, Forbes said on Tuesday in its 35th annual ranking of the world’s richest people. Read more »

Doctor warns against using ivermectin for COVID-19, says clinical trials needed to check for side effects

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 04:15 AM

MANILA — An infectious diseases specialist on Tuesday said Filipinos should not use Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19, especially if they do not have a doctor monitoring them.   Read more »

Chickenjoy wins over UK: Jollibee eyes growth in Europe with 50 stores in 5 years

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 05:45 PM

Jollibee Foods Corp said Tuesday it would invest £50 million to grow its European network to 50 stores in the next 5 years.  Read more »

Vaccine expert panel wants COVID survivors to be vaccinated 2 weeks after recovery

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 10:57 AM

MANILA — With coronavirus cases in the Philippines still increasing, the government’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) will be recommending that COVID-19 survivors be vaccinated 14 days after recovery instead of the prescribed 90-day period.   Read more »

Ex-IATF adviser Leachon lists suggestions to slow down COVID-19 surge in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 04:31 AM

Dr. Tony Leachon said it was important to conduct 100,000 tests daily, and the current testing capacity at 26,000 was not enough. Read more »

In COVID-19, ‘We’ needs to include migrant workers

Philip Golingai, Reporting ASEAN series
Posted at Apr 06 01:32 AM

In Malaysia, the popular COVID-19 tagline is "Kita Jaga Kita" (we take care of each other), while in Singapore, it is "Together we can overcome!". The "we" should include migrant workers. Read more »

'Grateful' Doris Bigornia shows up on TeleRadyo after heart surgery

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 11:06 PM

ABS-CBN News broadcaster Doris Bigornia on Monday appeared on her TeleRadyo show "SRO" weeks after her successful open-heart surgery. Read more »

WHO: ‘Strong clinical trials’ needed to prove if ivermectin effective against COVID-19

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 04:17 AM

MANILA — The World Health Organization on Monday warned Filipinos against using the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment as it is not yet proven to be effective against the illness.   Read more »

Police, communities across US fight back against anti-Asian hate crimes

Brittany Hosea-Small, Nathan Layne and Rich McKay, Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 08:35 PM

SAN JOSE, California - More than a dozen San Jose, California, police officers walked through the white arches of the Grand Century Mall in "Little Saigon" to reassure a Vietnamese-American community fearful over the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States. Read more »

Palace: ECQ 'ayuda' is only for 'bare essentials'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 05:44 PM

Government aid will help 22.9 million low income earners during the enhanced community quarantine in the NCR Plus to afford the "bare essentials of life", Malacañang said on Monday, acknowledging that the assistance might not suffice.    Read more »

Palace: IATF limits travel to Region 6, including Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 02:53 PM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's COVID-19 response approved the request of Western Visayas officials to limit inbound travel to the region, as coronavirus infections continued to climb.  Read more »

Blood clots and AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs: Experts abroad explain

Paul Ricard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 02:14 PM

The blood clots seen in a handful of people vaccinated with AstraZeneca are described by the French Medicines Agency (ANSM) as "highly untypical." Read more »

Here's how Kelley Day answered in Q&A of Miss Eco International

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 01:49 PM

Kelley Day talked about gender equality and violence in schools in the two question and answer rounds of Miss Eco International, where she finished first runner-up.  Read more »

Pilipinas naging 'masyadong mapagbigay' sa China sa isyu ng West PH Sea: eksperto

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 08:26 PM

Naging "masyadong mapagbigay" ang Pilipinas sa China kaugnay sa isyu ng West Philippine Sea, dahilan para dumagsa ang mga barko ng Tsina sa naturang katubigan, ayon sa isang eksperto. Read more »

Expert flags 'inconsistent' reporting of COVID-19 deaths, bed occupancy in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 10:33 AM

A data analyst on Monday flagged "inconsistent" reporting of the Department of Health on COVID-19 related fatalities and hospital bed occupancy in the country. Read more »

Cricket: Pinay domestic helpers’ team finds success in Hong Kong’s Division 2 league

Nazvi Careem, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Apr 05 11:11 AM

Cricket is gaining popularity among domestic helpers, with SCC able to field two teams, with a third team hoping to join next season. Read more »