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US sets new 24-hour record of COVID-19 infections

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 16 01:37 PM

The US set a new daily record of COVID-19 cases Tuesday, with more than 248,000 infections registered in the past 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University virus monitor reported. Read more »

QC okays P1 billion for COVID-19 vaccine program

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 11:09 AM

The Quezon City government is looking into spending P1 billion for its COVID-19 vaccination program, an official in charge of securing and distributing the vaccine against the virus said Wednesday. Read more »

Hong Kong to impose new coronavirus restrictions to battle fourth wave

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 02:04 PM

Hong Kong will ban evening dining at restaurants and close fitness centers, the city's leader said Tuesday, as part of new measures aimed at stemming a fourth wave of coronavirus infections. Read more »

UK starts mass COVID vaccination program

Phil Hazlewood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 02:02 PM

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who has offered to have the jab on live television to allay public fears, said the rollout was a "key moment" that would protect the most vulnerable. Read more »

WHO looks at e-certificates for COVID-19 vaccination

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 02:03 PM

The World Health Organization said it was considering introducing electronic vaccination certificates, as hopes for an end to the pandemic were boosted after Britain became the first country to approve use of a COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

'Hindi puwedeng pilitin': FDA says COVID-19 vaccination not compulsory

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 03:30 PM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday they would not force people to take shots against COVID-19 amid safety concerns on the warp speed development of the vaccines. Read more »

Pacific's Vanuatu records first COVID-19 case

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 02:07 PM

Vanuatu reported its first COVID-19 case Wednesday, ending the Pacific island nation's status as one of the few remaining virus-free countries in the world. Read more »

Inhaled COVID-19 vaccine under development in Hong Kong

South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 12 01:43 PM

Researchers in Hong Kong are developing an intranasal vaccine that would offer protection against COVID-19 at its point of attack. Read more »

Japan's cumulative total of coronavirus infections tops 90,000

Kyodo News
Updated as of Oct 12 12:37 PM

Japan's cumulative total of confirmed infections with the novel coronavirus topped 90,000 on Sunday, according to a tally based on data released by authorities. Read more »

Trump hails COVID-19 'blessing' as he returns to Oval Office

Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 10:49 AM

"I think this is a blessing from God that I caught it," Trump said in a video, referring to the virus which has killed over 210,000 people in the United States. Read more »

11 teachers in Isabela positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 12:47 PM

MANILA - Eleven public school teachers in Ilagan City, Isabela have tested positive for COVID-19, Governor Rodito Albano said Thursday. Read more »

DOLE supports full resumption of businesses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 11:03 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Monday expressed support on the full resumption businesses under looser quarantine restrictions to restimulate the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

DOH defends P89-million state funding for COVID-19 vaccine trials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 03:25 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health said Friday the P89-million government funding for the conduct of clinical trials for possible COVID-19 vaccines would be used to shoulder operational costs.   Read more »

Dutch COVID death toll much higher than reported in 1st wave - statistics agency

Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 03:53 PM

At least 10,000 people in the country of 17 million are likely to have died of COVID-19 during the first wave of infections between March and June, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said. Read more »

House logs 82nd coronavirus case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 01:10 AM

The patient -- a consultant of a district representative -- last went to Batasan Pambansa on September 2, House Secretary-General Jose Luis Montales said in a statement.  Read more »

Expert agrees with Robredo that PH COVID-19 response 'not enough'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 11:55 PM

"Tayo lang po sa buong Southeast Asia at Indonesia ang hindi nakapag-flatten ng curve. In fact, number 1 tayo sa new and active cases," he said.   Read more »

'We're confident': Russia to share legal risks of COVID-19 vaccine

Polina Ivanova and Anthony Boadle, Reuters
Posted at Sep 22 05:43 PM

Russia is so confident in its COVID-19 vaccine that it will shoulder some of the legal liability should anything go wrong. Read more »

Cebu hospital ready for dialogue with Garcia family over brothers' deaths

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 07:55 PM

MANILA - A private hospital in Cebu said Friday it was ready to hold talks with the family of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and Cebu 3rd District Rep. and Deputy Speaker Pablo John Garcia to give them answers over the deaths of their siblings who had contracted COVID-19. Read more »

Coronavirus epicenter Wuhan reopens for international flights

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 10:09 PM

China's Wuhan has reopened for international flights, ending an 8-month moratorium since the deadly disease first emerged. Read more »

WHO Europe warns of 'alarming' virus transmission rates

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 07:40 PM

The 53 member states of WHO Europe have recorded nearly 5 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 227,000 related deaths. Read more »