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DENR: PH generated 362,000 metric tons of waste in 2020, 4x higher vs 2019

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 07:55 PM

In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones said the increase in waste during the pandemic is alarming, but still manageable.    Read more »

Greenpeace PH renews call to properly dispose of face masks, face shields

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 08:53 AM

The pandemic has produced an estimated 280 metric tons of infectious waste in a month last year, said one Greenpeace Philippines environmentalist. Read more »

Israel scraps indoor mask order as COVID-19 infections wane

Reuters
Posted at Jun 16 07:56 AM

JERUSALEM - Israel told its citizens they could stop wearing masks indoors on Tuesday, ending one of its last main restrictions as new COVID-19 infections continued to wane even as vaccinations tapered off after a record rollout. Read more »

Face masks add to sea pollution at popular Batangas dive site

Peter Blaza, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 07 10:03 PM

BAUAN - The coronavirus pandemic is adding a new unwelcome element to sea pollution off the town of Bauan, a popular dive site in the Philippines' Batangas province. Read more »

No more masks? Gov't urged to explore easing restrictions for the fully vaccinated

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 10:36 AM

MANILA - Is it time to ease restrictions for Filipinos who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19?    Read more »

Face masks, face shields found in Davao watershed; environment group alarmed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 05:42 PM

DAVAO CITY - An environmental group sounded the alarm on Wednesday after several used face masks and face shields were found in Panigan-Tamugan watershed in this city last week, saying it could have a variety of adverse effects on the environment and the public. Read more »

Texas bars mask mandates for schools, defies CDC guidance

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at May 19 08:12 AM

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered all public school districts in his state to lift mask-wearing requirements next month, contradicting the latest student-safety COVID-19 guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read more »

US nurses union led by Fil-Am slams CDC advise on no more need to wear masks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 10:51 PM

The largest union of registered nurses in the US, led by a Filipino-American, slammed on Sunday the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent advisory that that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places. Read more »

Disney sees positive signs for business as streaming growth cools

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 08:41 AM

The Walt Disney Company on Thursday said it was seeing "encouraging signs of recovery" across a wide range of its businesses while its streaming television service grew slower than expected in the recently ended quarter. Read more »

DTI donates 50,000 face masks to PNP for improper mask-wearing violators

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 05:06 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry said Monday it donated some 50,000 face masks to the Philippine National Police meant for individuals caught for not wearing masks properly. Read more »

No fines, no community service: How Navotas decreased number of face mask violators

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 12:51 PM

The number of face mask violators in the city of Navotas has dropped, according to its mayor after he implemented a change in the local ordinance.  Read more »

CHR alarmed with Duterte's arrest order vs people without face masks in public

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 11:16 PM

Palace and justice officials seek to soften President Rodrigo Duterte's order for the police to arrest persons not wearing face masks in public. The Philippine human rights commission is alarmed by Duterte's directive. Read more »

US says vaccinated people can go mask-free outdoors most of the time

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 07:34 AM

WASHINGTON - Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to mask up outdoors when there is no crowd, President Joe Biden said Tuesday, before celebrating by taking his first short walk at the White House without the face covering. Read more »

LOOK: Japan company unveils see-through face masks to aid the deaf

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 28 07:19 AM

TOKYO - Japan's largest mask maker Unicharm Corp. launched on Tuesday see-through face masks created particularly to enable better communication with deaf people during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Do we need masks outdoors? Experts weigh in

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 10:48 AM

WASHINGTON - It's a familiar sight in some US cities like Washington, New York and San Francisco: people walking on the street, riding bikes or sitting in parks with their masks on even when they're far away from others. Read more »

No more masks: Israel drops outdoor COVID mask order

Dan Williams, Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 12:05 AM

JERUSALEM - Israelis went about barefaced on Sunday after the order to wear masks outdoors was rescinded in another step towards relative normality thanks to the country's mass-vaccination against COVID-19. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 15, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 12:28 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Disposable face masks among trash collected from Manila Bay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 05:28 PM

A personnel from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) shows collected disposable surgical masks during a cleanup at Manila Bay along Roxas Boulevard in Manila on Thursday.  Read more »

Shopping for COVID-19 essentials

Aneth Ng-Lim, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 08:52 PM

Forgive my paranoia but with nearly all hospitals full to capacity of handling COVID-19 patients, I considered making sure we had all the essentials, just in case. Read more »

FDA warns public against buying 'Jiadoubao' face masks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 03:45 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has warned the public against using the popular disposable face masks from the brand “Jiadoubao,” due to the absence of a notification certificate.  Read more »