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PH Genome Center to release more sequencing data by end of week

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 08:58 PM

The Philippine Genome Center will have more whole genome sequencing data on the country's COVID-19 cases by end of the week, its chief said Tuesday. Read more »

In slap at China, US praises S. Africa's detection of new COVID strain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 10:42 AM

The US praised South Africa Saturday for quickly identifying the new COVID strain called Omicron and sharing this information with the world. Read more »

Japan finds more than 90 cases of new COVID-19 virus variant

Reuters
Posted at Feb 19 10:59 AM

TOKYO - Japanese health authorities have found more than 90 cases of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, the government's chief spokesman said on Friday. Read more »

PH economy to see slower 4 to 4.2 pct growth post-2021: economist

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 11:55 AM

The Philippine economy is likely to settle on a "lower growth path" of 4 to 4.2 percent in the years after 2021, slower than the 6 percent average growth of gross domestic product (GDP) pre-coronavirus, an economist said Thursday. Read more »

UK lockdown causes biggest drop in new car sales since World War 2

Costas Pitas, Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 09:45 AM

British new car sales fell nearly 30 percent last year in their biggest annual drop since 1943 as lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus hit the sector, a trade industry body said on Wednesday. Read more »

Pagsama sa US sa mga bansang may travel restrictions, binawi ng Malacañang

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 11:13 PM

MAYNILA - Nilinaw ng Malacañang na hindi pa kasama ang Estados Unidos sa mga bansang sasakupin ng umiiral na travel restrictions bunsod ng naitalang bagong variant ng COVID-19. Read more »

NAIA 3 seemingly a 'ghost town' days before New Year's due to COVID-19 pandemic

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 31 12:40 PM

Far from the pre-New Year’s Eve hustle and bustle in previous years, the arrival area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 (T3) seemed like a “ghost town” on Wednesday afternoon, as government imposed a fresh wave of travel restriction on several territories in light of the new “more contagious” coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom. Read more »

US, kasama na sa mga bansang may travel restrictions dahil sa bagong COVID-19 variant

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 06:36 PM

Kasama na ang United States sa mga bansang sakop ng travel restrictions na ipinatutupad ng pamahalaan bilang pag-iingat sa bagong variant ng COVID-19, sabi ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ngayong Miyerkoles. Read more »

Canada detects first coronavirus variant cases: health officials

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 09:41 AM

The first two cases of a particularly infectious coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in Canada, health authorities said Saturday. Read more »

Japan confirms 1st cases of possibly more infectious corona variant

Kyodo News
Updated as of Dec 25 11:14 PM

(UPDATE) The five -- four males and one female and all under age 70 -- are now staying at hotels provided by authorities after airport quarantine confirmed their infections following their arrival from Britain. Read more »

Experts are skeptical that travel bans can stop the spread of new COVID variants

Marc Santora, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 24 04:00 AM

LONDON — As nation after nation rushed this week to close their borders with Britain, the moves brought back memories of the way the world reacted after the coronavirus first emerged broadly in the spring. Most of those initial travel prohibitions came too late, put in place after the virus had already seeded itself in communities far and wide. Read more »

Asian markets fall further as new virus strain clouds near-term outlook

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 12:23 AM

HONG KONG - Concerns about soaring virus cases and new lockdowns sent equities and oil tumbling again Tuesday, while fears over a new strain in Britain and stuttering Brexit trade talks kept the pound under pressure. Read more »

WHO allays concerns over new coronavirus strain

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 07:32 AM

The World Health Organization tries to allay fears over a reportedly more infectious strain of the virus that causes COVID-19. Read more »

Pag-ban sa mga flight mula UK tinitingnan dahil sa bagong COVID-19 strain

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 22 07:24 PM

Tinitingnan ng gobyerno ang posibilidad ng pag-ban ng mga flight mula United Kingdom matapos maiulat na mayroon doong bagong strain ng SARS-CoV-2 na maaaring mas nakahahawa. Read more »

Palace to prod DOTr on ban vs travelers from UK over coronavirus variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 02:11 PM

Malacañang said on Tuesday it would prod the Department of Transportation over a possible ban on travelers from the United Kingdom where scientists have identified a new variant of the coronavirus that appears to be more contagious than, and genetically distinct from, more established variants.   Read more »

UK coronavirus variant may be more able to infect children: scientists

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Dec 22 05:01 AM

LONDON - A new variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Britain carries mutations that could mean children are as susceptible to becoming infected with it as adults - unlike previous strains, scientists said on Monday. Read more »

WHO says no need for major alarm over new coronavirus strain

Emma Farge and Michael Shields, Reuters
Posted at Dec 22 02:58 AM

GENEVA/ZURICH - The World Health Organization cautioned against major alarm over a new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in Britain, saying this was a normal part of a pandemic's evolution. Read more »

PH to look into new protocols to prevent entry of coronavirus strain

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 10:53 PM

A growing number of nations are shutting their doors to travelers from the UK as the country reports the spread of a new and more infectious coronavirus strain.   Read more »

Palace: IATF to consider ban on British travelers over new coronavirus strain

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 06:15 PM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's efforts to snuff the COVID-19 pandemic will discuss whether or not to follow the example of other countries and ban travelers from the United Kingdom, where a new strain of coronavirus was reported, Malacañang said on Monday.  Read more »

New COVID-19 strain 'out of control'; countries begin ban on British travelers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 10:32 AM

Countries around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said the spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain was "out of control."   Read more »