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Fresh test for Wuhan as cluster sparks mass virus screening

Lan Lianchao and Hector Retamal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 08:39 AM

WUHAN, China - Nervous residents of China's pandemic epicenter of Wuhan queued up across the city to be tested for the novel coronavirus on Thursday after a new cluster of cases sparked a mass screening campaign.  Read more »

Chinese city in partial lockdown over 'major risk' of virus spread

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 03:32 PM

BEIJING, China - A northeastern Chinese city has partially shut its borders and cut off transport links after the emergence of a local coronavirus cluster that has fuelled growing fears of a second wave of infections in China. Read more »

Coronavirus cases in Russia rise by record daily amount, mortality rate slows

Andrew Osborn and Vladimir Soldatkin, Reuters
Posted at May 03 11:04 PM

Russia on Sunday recorded its highest daily rise in confirmed coronavirus cases with 10,633 new cases, bringing the total to 134,687, with more than half of cases and deaths in Moscow. Read more »

As possible ECQ lifting looms, DILG chief says PH must avoid 2nd COVID-19 wave

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 09:45 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Saturday said the public must continue to follow COVID-19 policies and the new normal guidelines when the lockdown in the Philippines is lifted to avoid a second wave of the deadly disease. Read more »

Australia edges towards reopening schools as coronavirus infections slow

Colin Packham and Jonathan Barrett, Reuters
Posted at Apr 21 08:40 AM

SYDNEY - Students in Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, will start returning to school next month in much larger numbers amid a rapid decline in new coronavirus infections, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Tuesday. Read more »

China sees drop in imported coronavirus cases but local infections rise

Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 08:57 PM

New imported cases dropped to 34 on Wednesday from 36 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said, down for the third straight day, amid stringent border checks, reduced international flights, and a ban on entry by foreigners. Read more »

Cagayan records 2 more COVID-19 cases; Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya log first infections

Harris Julio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 06:07 AM

The province of Cagayan recorded two new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Thursday, according to health officials. Read more »

Italy coronavirus deaths rise to 79

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 03:21 AM

Italy on Tuesday reported a jump in the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus to 79, with more than 2,500 people infected -- the most of any country in Europe. Read more »

19 dead, 139 infected with coronavirus in Iran - health ministry

Reuters
Posted at Feb 26 07:06 PM

Nineteen people have died and 139 people have been infected by coronavirus in Iran, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on Wednesday in an announcement on state TV. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 4, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 12:19 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

'Close the border. Delay no more.'

Tyrone Siu, Reuters
Posted at Feb 04 03:14 PM

Medical workers hold a strike as they demand for Hong Kong to close its border with China to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus in Hong Kong, China on Tuesday.  Read more »

'Alarming upsurge' in measles, including in PH, has devastating impact: WHO

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 10:22 PM

Latest WHO global data shows that reported cases of measles rose by 300 percent globally in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2018 Read more »

Dog breeds and diseases they are prone to—and more petcare concerns answered

Rhia Diomampo Grana
Posted at Jul 12 02:24 PM

Beyond providing food and shelter, taking care of your pet is also about making sure you are prepared for a host of health problems: respiratory troubles, bacterial infections, obesity, leptospirosis, and many more.  Read more »