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Chinese city of Qingdao reports Omicron outbreak among students

Reuters
Posted at Mar 06 06:02 PM

The Chinese port city of Qingdao reported 88 new coronavirus cases for March 5, all of them of the Omicron variant, fueling China's highest number of daily locally transmitted cases so far this year. Read more »

China warns of further spread in new COVID-19 outbreak

Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 09:14 PM

China's latest COVID-19 outbreak is increasingly likely to spread further, a health official said on Sunday. Read more »

Vietnam's COVID-19 epicenter to keep virus curbs

Reuters
Posted at Sep 13 05:18 PM

Ho Chi Minh City authorities said an extension until the end of September was necessary. Read more »

Thailand makes masks mandatory, bans Bangkok restaurant dining

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 30 07:10 AM

Authorities reclassified Bangkok and 5 provinces as highest-controlled zones. Read more »

Family who survived Wuhan’s coronavirus outbreak demands truth over govt’s slow actions

Zhuang Pinghui in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 16 12:30 PM

Three generations of Cheng Pan’s family were caught up in the coronavirus in Wuhan, with his newborn child separated from his wife straight after he was born. Now, their biggest wish – apart from their safety – is the truth be told over the government’s actions, to avoid similar mistakes being made in the future. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 24, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 05:54 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Wuhan begins school semester

AFP/ Stringer
Posted at Sep 24 03:37 PM

This photo taken on Wednesday shows university freshmen, or first year students, taking an oath during the opening ceremony at the beginning of the school semester at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province.  Read more »

Half of people in Japan feel healthier due to improved lifestyle amid outbreak

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 02 04:34 PM

Many people have improved their lifestyles by changing their eating habits and getting more exercise, according to the survey. Read more »

EU leaders agree landmark 750 billion euro recovery deal

Alex Pigman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 01:00 PM

EU leaders on Tuesday approved a landmark stimulus package to fight the withering aftershocks of the coronavirus outbreak that has sunk Europe into its deepest recession in history.   Read more »

'Adapting to change' key to survival in pandemic, as profitability takes a back seat: Pangilinan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 06:00 AM

Editor’s Note: Manuel V. Pangilinan shared his insights on crisis leadership to members of the Penn-Wharton Club of the Philippines on June 25, 2020. He spoke about how the MVP Group of Companies responded to the pandemic and its impact on their businesses. Pangilinan, who heads telecom giant PLDT, infrastructure conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp., and HK-based First Pacific Company Limited among others, is an alumnus of the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania. Read more »

Ayala's Zobel says embrace science and tech for 'better, more resilient normal'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 01:26 PM

Embracing science and technology will be key to a "better and more resilient normal" said Ayala Corp chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, as the world reels from the socio-economic impact of the pandemic. Read more »

Euro zone set for deeper recession, less steep rebound: European Commission

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 05:55 PM

The euro zone economy will drop deeper into recession this year and rebound less steeply in 2021 than previously thought, the European Commission forecast on Tuesday, with France, Italy and Spain struggling the most due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Inflation quickens to 2.5 percent in June as gov't loosens virus lockdowns

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 11:02 AM

Philippine inflation picked up in June, the first full month that saw Metro Manila easing quarantine restrictions, government data released Tuesday showed.   Read more »

To be paid until 2049: Philippines secures total of P386.6 billion for COVID-19 response

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Updated as of Jul 22 03:37 PM

Philippines has secured approximately P386.6 billion in loans, grants, and the issuance of bonds for its coronavirus pandemic response, fresh data from the Department of Finance (DOH) show.  Read more »

US job growth roars back, but COVID-19 resurgence threatens recovery

Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 09:30 AM

The U.S. economy created jobs at a record clip in June as more restaurants and bars reopened, but 31.5 million Americans were collecting unemployment checks in the middle of the month, and a resurgence in COVID-19 cases suggested the labor market could suffer a setback in July. Read more »

Thailand plans more measures to boost consumption amid pandemic

Reuters
Posted at Jul 02 04:15 PM

Thailand is considering introducing new economic measures to boost consumption and help businesses and debtors cope with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, a deputy prime minister said on Thursday. Read more »

Japan's retail sales extend slump as coronavirus curbs keep shoppers away

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 29 01:42 PM

TOKYO — Retail sales in Japan tumbled at a double-digit pace for the second straight month in May as the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures delivered a heavy blow to consumer confidence and economic recovery prospects.   Read more »

US Navy confirms demotion of captain of virus-hit carrier

Sylvie Lanteaume, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 09:35 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - The US Navy said Friday it would not reinstate the captain of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier, saying he was in part to blame for the severity of the crisis on the warship. Read more »

DOST eyes virology institute in Philippines amid COVID-19 pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 12:41 AM

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has proposed the creation of a virology institute in the country following the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more »

Chinese official hails 'incomparable' improvement in air quality as virus hits industry

Muyu Xu and David Stanway, Reuters
Posted at May 15 03:16 PM

BEIJING - China's air quality saw "incomparable" improvements in the first quarter of this year as a coronavirus outbreak led to rapid declines in industrial activity and transportation, an environment ministry official said on Friday. Read more »