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Covax: The global plan to share COVID-19 vaccines

Agnès Pedrero, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 22 12:44 AM

The Covax program, bolstered by the new US presidency on Thursday, aims to secure enough Covid-19 vaccines this year for the most vulnerable 20 percent in every country, rich or poor.   Read more »

Too early to say when COVID lockdown will end, UK PM Johnson says

Alistair Smout, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 12:16 AM

LONDON - It is too early to say when the national coronavirus lockdown in England will end, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, as daily deaths from COVID-19 reach new highs and hospitals become increasingly stretched.   Read more »

Spaniards becoming numb to coronavirus deaths, nurse warns

Luis Felipe Castilleja, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 12:09 AM

The senior nurse in the intensive care unit of Barcelona's Sant Pau Hospital is anxiously watching the wards fill up and fears that Spaniards are letting their guard down against the coronavirus, numbed by the daily litany of deaths.   Read more »

India's vaccine diplomacy in south Asia pushes back against China

Sanjeev Miglani and Gopal Sharma, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 12:06 AM

India will give millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine to South Asian countries in the next few weeks, government sources said on Thursday, drawing praise from its neighbors and pushing back against China's dominating presence in the region. Read more »

Coronavirus variants: Why being more transmissible rather than more deadly isn't good news

The Conversation/Reuters
Updated as of Jan 21 11:55 PM

Every time the coronavirus replicates, it has a chance to mutate. And given that it is currently rampaging around the world, it has plenty of opportunities to do just that.   Read more »

PH to get up to 40 million free COVID-19 doses from COVAX

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 11:33 PM

The Philippines is set to receive up to 40 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for free, while an India-based vaccine developer applied for emergency use authorization here in the country.  Read more »

COVID-positive contacts of PH's first UK coronavirus variant case rise to 14

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 11:26 PM

Another COVID-positive infection is identified from among the persons who had contact with the first Philippine case of the UK coronavirus variant.   Read more »

Doctors despair, schools to shut as COVID-19 pandemic worsens in Portugal

Catarina Demony, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 11:19 PM

Overwhelmed by record numbers of COVID-19 patients, doctors in Portuguese hospitals say they are exhausted and in despair. Read more »

Biden launches COVID-19 initiatives on first full day in White House

Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 10:44 PM

US President Joe Biden launched initiatives on Thursday to rein in the raging COVID-19 pandemic, tackling his top priority on his first full day in the White House as he tries to turn the page on Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership.   Read more »

ASEAN looks forward to working with Biden administration

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 10:31 PM

MANILA - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is looking forward to working with the Biden administration in strengthening the strategic partnership between the bloc and the United States, and cooperation to speed up global economic recovery and to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Surging cases strain UAE's open for business COVID strategy

Lisa Barrington, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 10:22 PM

DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates has swung open its doors to visitors betting that the blistering pace of its coronavirus vaccine rollout means it can keep infections in check while giving its economy a shot in the arm.   Read more »

The world just recorded its highest number of Covid-related deaths in a single day

BENJAMIN CO, MD
Posted at Jan 21 10:04 PM

In the Philippines, the health department just posted 1,783 new Covid cases  Read more »

Ireland to vaccinate all citizens against COVID-19 by September: minister

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 21 09:57 PM

Ireland plans to vaccinate every citizen in the nation against the coronavirus by September, health minister Stephen Donnelly said Thursday.   Read more »

IOC chief says 'no plan B' for Tokyo Olympics: Kyodo News

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 21 09:38 PM

The virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer, and there is "no plan B", International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said. Read more »

Africa's COVID-19 case fatality rate surpasses global level

Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 09:19 PM

Africa's coronavirus case fatality rate has risen alarmingly to 2.5 percent, higher than the global level of 2.2 percent, the head of the continent's disease control body said on Thursday. Read more »

Paghahanda ng China para sa selebrasyon ng Lunar New Year kasado na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 08:24 PM

Plano ng China na maghigpit para sa Lunar New Year kung kailan milyon-milyon ang bibiyahe para sa pagdiriwang.  Read more »

Metro Manila mayors gustong pag-isahin ang kanilang contact tracing platforms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 08:01 PM

Plano ng mga alkalde na pag-ugnayin ang lahat ng mga platform para mas mapabilis ang contact tracing.  Read more »

Ilang LGUs naghahanda na ng imbakan ng bakuna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 07:56 PM

Inihahanda na ng San Juan City at Valenzuela City ang cold storage facilities para sa bakuna kontra COVID-19.  Read more »

Fire breaks out at India's Serum Institute complex; COVID vaccine production unaffected

Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 07:51 PM

There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire. Read more »

Bukod sa AstraZeneca: Private sector planong kumuha ng bakuna sa Novavax

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 07:48 PM

Ito ay para sa mga kompanyang gustong humabol sa mga kasunduan ng gobyerno at ng mga pharmaceutical firm.  Read more »