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Too close? Singapore's new virus-fighting rules could lead to prison

Reuters
Posted at Mar 27 10:08 AM

Anyone caught breaking Singapore's social distancing rules can land themselves in prison from Friday after the city-state made it an offence for a person to intentionally stand close to another person as part of its coronavirus defence. Read more »

US has world's most confirmed coronavirus cases: trackers

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 27 12:54 PM

The United States now has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world, according to data gathered both by Johns Hopkins University and The New York Times. Read more »

Fake cures, risky rumors: Virus misinformation hits home

Katie Forster and Uzair Rizvi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 03:47 PM

From being duped into taking poisonous "cures", to watching businesses crumble and avoiding life-saving medication, people are suffering devastating real-world impacts of a deluge of online virus misinformation.   Read more »

Leading pediatrician, sister of TV host Ruby Rodriguez, succumbs to COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 11:59 AM

Dr. Sally Gatchalian, head of the Philippine Pediatric Society, has passed away after reportedly battling the novel coronavirus, her sister, television host Ruby Rodriguez said Thursday.  Read more »

How the world’s richest country ran out of face masks

Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times
Updated as of Mar 26 10:38 AM

Why is the United States running out of face masks for medical workers? How does the world’s wealthiest country find itself in such a tragic and avoidable mess? And how long will it take to get enough protective gear, if that’s even possible now? Read more »

Can you become immune to the coronavirus?

Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times
Updated as of Mar 26 09:25 AM

As the number of people infected with the coronavirus surpasses 450,000 worldwide, and more than 1 billion are locked in their homes, scientists are wrestling with one of the most pressing questions of the pandemic: Do people who survive the infection become immune to the virus?   Read more »

Filipino nurse in Ireland has COVID-19: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 08:43 AM

A nurse in Ireland has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a Philippine diplomat said Thursday, amid a lockdown in the United Kingdom. Read more »

Cruise ship operators nagdeklara ng tigil-operasyon dahil sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 08:04 PM

Aabot sa 30,000 Pinoy seafarer ang kailangang pauwiin dahil sa pag-deklara ng tigil-operasyon ng mga cruise ship operator sa iba-ibang panig ng mundo bunsod ng COVID-19. Read more »

LIST: PAL mounts overseas flights from March 23-31 for stranded foreigners, OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 02:58 PM

Philippine Airlines on Monday said it will operate several overseas flights from March 23 to 31 in response to the government’s call to help foreign tourists return home and OFWs fly back to their places of work. Read more »

Filipinos in Spain are COVID-free: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 09:19 AM

No Filipino in Spain, one of the countries worst affected by the novel coronavirus, has tested positive for the respiratory disease, an envoy said Monday.    Read more »

Stranded OFWs now allowed to stay in hotels: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 04:41 PM

Overseas Filipino workers stranded in the country may now be accommodated in hotels, Malacañang said Sunday. Read more »

COVID-19 crisis: Mga Pinoy sa Spain nangangamba sa kanilang pangkabuhayan

Sandra Sotelo Aboy, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 12:10 PM

Umaaray ang mga Pilipino na nawalan ng trabaho o nagsarado ang negosyo sa Espanya dahil sa epekto ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.   Read more »

Ilang Pinoy sa UK nakaranas ng diskriminasyon dahil sa coronavirus

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 03:40 PM

Nakakaranas ng diskriminasyon ang ilang Asyano, kabilang ang mga Pilipino sa United Kingdom na nakaranas ng diskiriminasyon dahil sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

UK approach to tackle COVID-19 gains mixed reactions from British-Pinoys

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 11:43 AM

The UK has not followed Italy, Spain and France in its lockdown policies but after Scotland and Wales have announced cancelation of classes, England followed suit to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has exploded around the globe.    Read more »

Lockdown brings uncertainty to Pinoys in France and Belgium

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 05:30 PM

Filipinos in France and Belgium are feeling the impact of stricter measures imposed by their respective host countries in a bid to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).   Read more »

Pick-up points sa OFWs na papuntang airport inihahanda na: OWWA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 01:10 PM

Inaayos na ng Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ang plano para sa pagdala sa mga overseas Filipino workers na walang maghahatid sa airport sa Maynila, ayon kay OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac nitong Miyerkoles.   Read more »

Tips sa home quarantine, ibinahagi ng mga Pinoy sa Netherlands

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 12:32 PM

HAARLEM, The Netherlands - Sa deklarasyon ng pagsara ng mga eskuwelahan, restaurants, sports schools, sauna, spa, cafes at coffee shops noong Linggo, Marso 15, ilang Pinoy sa The Netherlands ang nagbahagi ng mga tips sa social media kung paano mas maayos na gugugulin ang pananatili sa bahay.   Read more »

Coronavirus spread impacts Pinoys in Italy

Maricel Burgonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 10:07 AM

MILAN, Italy - A Filipino community group is urging the Philippine government to take immediate action in helping overseas workers in Italy who are losing their jobs because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread. Read more »

Krisis sa coronavirus: Pangamba at abala dala sa mga OFW sa Italya

Maricel Burgonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 10:53 PM

TURIN, Italy - Naisalba ng isang domestic worker ang kaniyang trabaho sa gitna ng lockdown sa Italya. Read more »

Some 200 Qatar Airways Filipino workers terminated

Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 06:02 PM

KUWAIT - Around 200 Filipinos working at Qatar Airways were among the workers served their termination letter Monday.  Read more »