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Philippines confirms 152 new COVID-19 cases; total now at 3,246

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 05:58 PM

The Department of Health said there were also 7 new recoveries bringing the total to 64, and 8 new deaths bringing the total to 152.  Read more »

World's virus toll tops 60,000 as mask debate rages

Phil Hazlewood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 07:48 AM

The global death toll in the coronavirus crisis soared past 60,000 on Saturday as calls grew for citizens to wear face masks to halt the pandemic's devastating spread.   Read more »

Spain's daily coronavirus death toll falls for second day in row

Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 08:45 PM

The total death toll rose to 11,744 - the world's second-highest - on Saturday from 10,935 the day before, the Health Ministry said, representing a 7 percent increase in total deaths after a 9 percent rise on Friday. That is less than half the pace of the around 20 percent increase registered a week ago. Read more »

DOH: COVID-19 cases in Quezon City rise to 476

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 02:04 AM

The Quezon City government late Friday said the total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city has reached 476, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Read more »

DOH: COVID-19 cases in Quezon City soar to 464

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 03:29 AM

The Quezon City government late Thursday said the total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city soared to 464, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Read more »

Pinay domestic helper namatay dahil sa COVID-19 sa Italy

Mye Mulingtapang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 02:40 AM

Pumanaw ang isang 73-taong-gulang na kasambahay sa Milan, Italy nitong Lunes dahil sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Indonesia coronavirus death toll now highest in Asia outside China

Maikel Jefriando and Bernadette Christina Munthe, Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 08:56 PM

Indonesia's coronavirus death toll rose to 170 on Thursday as the world's fourth most populous nation passed South Korea as the country with the highest number of recorded fatalities in Asia after China. Read more »

Spain virus death toll tops 10,000: gov't

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 07:06 PM

The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged past 10,000 on Thursday after a record 950 deaths in 24 hours, with the number of confirmed cases passing the 110,000 mark, the government said. Read more »

Death in the Holy Land: Coronavirus changes burial for Jews, Muslims

Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 03:23 PM

A rising death toll in the coronavirus crisis is forcing a change in Jewish and Muslim burial and mourning traditions in the Holy Land.   Read more »

Europe toll tops 30,000 as UN warns of world's worst crisis since WWII

Mariette Le Roux, Michael Mathes, Hazel Ward and Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 09:42 PM

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 30,000 lives in Europe alone, a global tally showed Wednesday, in what the head of the United Nations has described as humanity's worst crisis since World War II. Read more »

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Syria war records lowest monthly death toll in 9 years

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 09:38 PM

Of the total deaths, some 51 people were killed in shelling and airstrikes by the Syrian regime, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.  Read more »

Spain death toll hits 9,053 as coronavirus cases pass 100,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 07:07 PM

The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged over 9,000 on Wednesday after a record 864 deaths in 24 hours, with the number of confirmed cases passing the 100,000 mark, the government said.  Read more »

13-year-old UK boy dies after contracting COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 07:15 AM

A 13-year-old British boy has died days after testing positive for COVID-19, hospital officials and his family said on Tuesday, with relatives saying he had no underlying illnesses. Read more »

COVID-19 deaths worldwide rise above 41,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 05:48 AM

The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus has risen to 41,072, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources as of 1900 GMT Tuesday.   Read more »

COVID-19 cases in Pasay City rise to 22

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 05:46 AM

The number of cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Pasay City has climbed to 22, its public information office said Tuesday. Read more »

Kaso ng COVID-19 sa Western Visayas, nadagdagan ng 4

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 12:36 AM

Apat na kaso ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ang nadagdag sa Western Visayas ayon sa Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 nitong Martes, na itinataas ang kabuuang bilang sa 22. Read more »

Spain sees record 849 deaths but downward trend on track

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 08:32 PM

Once again, Spain hit a new record with 849 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours on Tuesday although health chiefs said the rate of new infections was continuing its downward trend.  Read more »

4 QC seniors among new coronavirus fatalities

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 10:23 PM

Data from the health department's tracking website also revealed that Quezon City has the most recorded cases of COVID-19, followed by San Juan City, Manila, Pasig City, and Makati City. Read more »

Claudine Barretto marks Rico Yan's 18th death anniversary

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 11:39 AM

Actress Claudine Barretto on Monday took to social media to mark the 18th death anniversary of her former boyfriend, the late matinee idol Rico Yan. Read more »

Wakes, burial guidelines during COVID-19 lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 02:49 PM

The Philippine government has limited wakes and burials in Luzon to families until April 12 as it barred the public from holding mass gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »