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US Naval Ship Comfort arrives in New York for COVID-19 response

Carlo Allegri, Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 10:58 AM

An NYPD officer is pictured as the USNS Comfort pulled into a berth in Manhattan during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., Monday. Read more »

100,000 employers awaiting cash rescue during COVID-19 lockdown: Labor dept

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 10:55 AM

Some 100,000 employers are awaiting cash aid from government, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday, as workers reeled from Luzon's month-long lockdown. Read more »

'Transitory' economic downturn may last 2 quarters: Pernia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 10:48 AM

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Tuesday the Philippine economy could register zero or negative growth in the second and third quarters due to the COVID-19 pandemic before it bounces back late this year.  Read more »

Banks prepared to take profit hit to lift economy from COVID-19: official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 10:31 AM

Philippine banks will do their part to help revive the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic, even if it means taking a profit hit, the head of an industry group said Tuesday. Read more »

Inflation likely at 2 to 2.8 percent in March: Bangko Sentral research

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:21 AM

Inflation in March likely settled between the 2 percent to 2.8 percent range, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas think-tank said Tuesday. Read more »

Schedule ng pamimili sa Kamuning Market, itinakda

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:15 AM

Magpapatupad na ng schedule ng pamamalengke para sa mga mamimili ng Kamuning Market simula Abril 1, ayon sa mga opisyal ng barangay.    Read more »

What a drag! Self-isolating Aussie queen takes routine online

Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 10:12 AM

SYDNEY - An Australian drag queen has shifted her performances from stage to personal screens during coronavirus lockdown in Sydney to ensure she's not all dressed up with nowhere to go.   Read more »

Crimes in PH halved during Luzon lockdown: police

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:01 AM

Crimes in the Philippines went down by 52 percent, police said Tuesday, 13 days after Luzon was placed on lockdown due to COVID-19, with other areas following suit. Read more »

Duterte adviser pushes for barangay-based quarantines to save economy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 10:25 AM

The Philippines should shift to a barangay or village-based quarantine once the Luzon lockdown succeeds, an economic adviser to President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday, stressing the need to restart the economy. Read more »

'Jails are petri dishes': Inmates freed as the virus spreads behind bars

Timothy Williams, Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum, The New York Times
Posted at Mar 31 09:18 AM

The coronavirus is spreading quickly in America’s jails and prisons, where social distancing is impossible and sanitizer is widely banned, prompting authorities across the country to release thousands of inmates in recent weeks to try to slow the infection, save lives and preserve medical resources. Read more »

Virus soars among ultra-orthodox Jews as many flout Israel's rules

David M. Halbfinger, The New York Times
Updated as of Mar 31 08:50 AM

BNEI BRAK, Israel — Ultra-Orthodox Jews failing to comply with government instructions to contain the coronavirus are causing it to spread so quickly that Israeli officials are considering blockading entire communities to protect the wider population. Read more »

Max's Group estimates P24 million in foregone sales due to COVID-19 lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 08:45 AM

Max’s Group Inc said Monday it estimated P24 million in foregone sales halfway into the Luzon lockdown to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted a temporary suspension of operations. Read more »

Alarmed by healthworkers' deaths, doctor couple produces coveralls for fellow frontliners

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 08:16 AM

Together with friends from in and outside the medical community, Doctors Neil and Lillian Rodrigo from Taytay, Rizal are racing to manufacture personal protective equipment, particularly coveralls, for their colleagues in government hospitals. Read more »

Wake for the awake: Curfew violators watch over coffins as punishment

Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 08:04 AM

Residents caught roaming around the streets with no valid reason in Santo Tomas town in Davao del Norte face an unusual punishment, which began Sunday.   Read more »

Placido Domingo leaves hospital after COVID-19 treatment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 07:57 AM

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo said Monday he is recovering from COVID-19 at home after being released from hospital in Mexico. Read more »

Visa transaction volumes hurt as coronavirus crisis deepens

Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 07:48 AM

Visa Inc said on Monday its transaction volumes had been hit as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on consumer spending, leading it to forecast mid-single-digit percentage revenue growth for the second quarter.   Read more »

Airbnb to pay out $250 million to hosts to help ease coronavirus cancellation pain

Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 07:41 AM

Airbnb said on Monday it was allocating $250 million to help offset losses by hosts around the world whose guests have canceled bookings in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, following its announcement earlier this month that guests could get full refunds for certain reservations. Read more »

French watchdog warns over COVID-19 treatments

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 07:35 AM

France's drug safety agency warned on Monday of potentially serious side effects of treatments being tested against the new coronavirus after the deaths of three people possibly linked to self-medication. Read more »

G20 ministers agree to keep markets open, tackle pandemic supply disruptions

Stephen Kalin, Andrea Shalal and David Lawder, Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 07:34 AM

Trade ministers from the Group of 20 major economies agreed on Monday to keep their markets open and ensure the continued flow of vital medical supplies, equipment and other essential goods as the world battles the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Rome cardinal hospitalized with coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 07:31 AM

A senior Catholic clergyman was hospitalized in Italy on Monday after testing positive for COVID-19. Read more »