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Gun violence is 'uniquely American problem' - activist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 06:32 PM

Since January 1, at least 37 mass shootings have occurred in the US, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. Read more »

China says COVID deaths down by nearly 80 pct

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 12:46 PM

The number of daily COVID-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80 percent since the start of the month, authorities have said. Read more »

WHO chief 'very concerned' about rising global COVID deaths

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 12:41 PM

The World Health Organization is very concerned over the increasing number of global COVID-19 deaths. Read more »

China records 59,938 COVID-related deaths in a month

Alex Plavevski, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jan 16 06:06 PM

An official confirmed on 14 January that China recorded 59,938 COVID-related deaths between 08 December 2022 and 12 January 2023. Read more »

Deaths due to recent floods rise to 20: NDRRMC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 10:30 AM

The number of people who died across the country because of the recent floods has risen to 20, NDRRMC said. Read more »

NDRRMC: 10 dead due to heavy rains, flooding

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 12:42 PM

At least 10 people were killed in the country due to floods and heavy rains, the NDRRMC said Thursday. Read more »

Heavy rains, floods leave 2 dead in Northern Samar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 01:05 PM

Two people were killed in Northern Samar due to floods and torrential rains, a disaster management official said Thursday. Read more »

Zero-COVID to zero deaths: China alters coronavirus counts

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 21 05:38 PM

Only deaths from respiratory failure due to a coronavirus infection will be counted as COVID deaths in China. Read more »

'Sistema ng BuCor sa health care ng mga inmate, dapat ayusin'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 09:27 PM

Para sa isang forensic pathologist, dapat ayusin ng Bureau of Corrections ang sistema ng health care para sa mga inmate sa Bilibid. Read more »

Indonesia child deaths blamed on syrup medicines rise to 195

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 03:31 PM

Indonesia has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury since August, prompting a probe and subsequent ban on all liquid medicine sales. Read more »

Remembering victims of Itaewon tragedy

Jung Yeon-je, AFP
Posted at Nov 06 03:03 PM

Candlelight vigils and rallies were organized in South Korea on November 5 to pay tribute to the 156 people killed in a Halloween crowd crush, with public anger growing over one of the country's deadliest peacetime disasters. Read more »

Paeng death toll hits 154

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 10:15 PM

The disaster council on Friday reported 4 more deaths due to severe tropical storm Paeng, raising the death toll to 154. Read more »

Paeng death toll now at 122, affected people rise to 3.3 million

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 10:03 PM

The death toll from the onslaught of Paeng has risen to 122, the NDRRMC said Wednesday night, while 36 others remain missing. Read more »

Paeng death toll rises to 112; storm may have affected over 3 million

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 08:00 PM

The death toll from the onslaught of Paeng has risen to 112, the NDRRMC said Tuesday night, while 34 others remain missing. Read more »

Paeng death toll tops 100, over 2 million people affected

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 01 12:03 PM

The death toll from the onslaught of tropical storm Paeng has risen to 101, the NDRRMC said Monday night, while 66 others remain missing. Read more »

Paeng death toll rises to 98: NDRRMC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 31 12:45 PM

The death toll from the onslaught of Tropical Storm Paeng has risen to 98, Read more »

PSA: Heart diseases, cancer still top causes of death in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 05:28 PM

Heart diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, and cancer are still the chief causes of death in the country in the first 7 months this year. Read more »

30 dead in Papua New Guinea island violence: police

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 02:47 PM

Thirty people have been killed and several more have been injured in a wave of intercommunal violence on Papua New Guinea's remote Trobriand Islands, police said Tuesday. Read more »

50 die in Myanmar junta airstrike on ethnic rebel group concert

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 25 12:38 PM

An airstrike by Myanmar's military on a music concert recently held by an ethnic rebel group killed at least 50 people, including artists and civilians, local media reported Monday. Read more »

Indonesia child deaths blamed on syrups rise to 133

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 11:19 PM

The number of child deaths from acute kidney injuries in Indonesia has risen to 133, the health minister said Friday, attributing the fatalities to harmful substances found in medicinal syrups. Read more »