lockdown | ABS-CBN News

PH logs more severe, critical COVID-19 cases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 09:04 PM

The Philippines reported 24,100 new COVID-19 cases and 744 severe and critical patients during the last week, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Supermarkets, small businesses cheer no-lockdown vow

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 02:38 PM

Supermarkets and small business owners on Tuesday said they welcome President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s promise to avoid lockdowns. Read more »

14,640 COVID cases logged in past week: health dept

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 09:46 PM

The Philippines recorded 14,640 new COVID-19 cases in the previous week, reflecting about a 40-percent increase from a week before, the DOH said. Read more »

Macau residents bristle at restrictions as COVID lockdown heads into 2nd week

Charmaine Choi and Natalie Wong, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 18 12:58 PM

Authorities are adhering to ‘dynamic-zero’ strategy favored by the central government. But residents and workers are growing impatient with being confined at home and losing out on salary, with rare displays of protest emerging. Read more »

Macau extends coronavirus lockdown to next Friday

Harvey Kong and Charmaine Choi, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 17 10:23 AM

The extension of anti-epidemic curbs in casino hub comes as week-long lockdown was set to expire Sunday. Authorities in Macau provide second round of 10 billion patacas to hard-hit businesses and employee. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 12, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 11:43 PM

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

New wave of lockdowns in China

Alex Plaveevski, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jul 12 10:54 PM

A woman asks people passing-by to buy her food through the opening in quarantine barrier in Shanghai, China on Tuesday. Read more »

China locks down another city over single COVID case

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 04:36 PM

Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just one case of Covid-19 was detected, as Beijing's strict no-tolerance virus strategy showed no sign of abating. Read more »

China lockdown worries hit equities, oil prices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 08:36 PM

Stock markets and oil prices slid Monday with a fresh Covid flare-up in Shanghai fanning fears of another painful lockdown in China's biggest city. Read more »

PH logs 10,000 COVID-19 cases in past week

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 08:47 PM

The Philippines last week recorded 10,271 new COVID-19 cases, while the number of severe and critical patients slightly increased, said the DOH. Read more »

PH COVID cases up 60%; severe, critical cases decline

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 08:26 PM

The Philippines' COVID-19 cases in the previous week rose 60 percent while the number of severe and critical patients declined, the DOH said Monday. Read more »

COVID-19 cases up by 53 pct: health dept

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 27 11:22 PM

The Philippines' COVID-19 cases rose by more than half in the last 7 days, while patients with serious conditions also increased, the DOH said. Read more »

PH reports 82 pct more COVID cases

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 07:18 PM

The Philippines recorded 3,051 new COVID-19 cases or 82 percent more than the preceding week, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Layoffs and exits: Firms in China teeter under zero-Covid pressure

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 07:00 AM

China is the last major economy with a zero-Covid strategy, putting firms and workers at risk of snap lockdowns Read more »

US envoy sees China lockdowns extending into 2023

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 03:00 AM

The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai in a recent survey said that one quarter of US firms were scaling back investment plans. Read more »

Philippines logs 30pct more COVID-19 cases: health dept

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 08:10 PM

The Philippines tallied 30.4 percent more COVID-19 cases in the last 7 days, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Mga tricycle driver na umaray nitong pandemya, hinatiran ng tulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 08:16 PM

Dahil sa pandemya, labis na naapektuhan ang maraming tricycle driver na hanggang ngayon ay hirap pa ring makabawi sa kanilang kinikita. Read more »

Shanghai to lock down, test 2.7M as COVID fears linger

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 09 01:56 PM

Shanghai will lock down a district of 2.7 million people on Saturday to conduct mass coronavirus testing. Read more »

Court acquits QC residents arrested for lockdown aid protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 12:58 PM

A QC court acquitted 21 San Roque, Quezon City residents who were arrested at the height of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 for protesting out of hunger. Read more »

Philippines reports 599 severe, critical COVID-19 cases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 06 09:13 PM

The Philippines' health department said Monday 599 or 11.1 percent of COVID-19 patients in hospitals were in severe and critical condition. Read more »