News Articles on pandemic

US announces $3.2-B plan to develop COVID antiviral treatments

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 07:57 AM

The Antiviral Program for Pandemics will help accelerate clinical testing for oral antiviral pills currently under various stages of development. Read more »

Tokyo Olympics: Japan to ease state of emergency, focus on spectators

Yuka Obayashi and Kiyoshi Takenaka, Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 06:46 AM

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called on the Japanese public to watch the Olympics on TV to avoid spreading the virus. Read more »

The handshake after COVID-19 — Good riddance or welcome back?

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 18 06:36 AM

One of the most striking takeaways from the Putin-Biden summit in Geneva was their fulsome handshake -- a rare moment of physical human contact. Read more »

Hundreds of vaccinated Indonesian health workers get COVID-19, dozens in hospital

Kate Lamb, Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Stanley Widianto, Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 04:10 AM

More than medical workers have caught COVID in Indonesia despite being vaccinated with Sinovac, as concerns grow about the efficacy of some vaccines against more infectious variants. Read more »

Britain may ease rules for vaccinated travelers

Alistair Smout and Sarah Young, Reuters
Posted at Jun 17 11:13 PM

LONDON - Britain is considering easing travel rules for double vaccinated people, a move that would placate airlines which have launched legal action against the government's curbs on trips abroad. Read more »

US CDC eases warning for cruises; recommends only fully vaccinated travelers

Reuters
Posted at Jun 17 09:48 PM

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eased its warnings for cruise ships from level 4, the highest, to 3 as operators prepare for summer trips from US ports. Read more »

'Duterte nagsabing sa ospital na lang isuot ang face shield'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 08:14 PM

Pinayagan na ni Pangulong Duterte na sa ospital na lang imandato ang pagsusuot ng face shield, ayon sa Palasyo. Read more »

Bicol naghigpit kasunod ng pagtaas ng mga kaso ng COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 07:19 PM

Muling naghigpit ang ilang lugar sa Bicol region kasunod ng naitalang pagtaas ng mga kaso ng COVID-19 doon. Read more »

Dread and disinfectant: Cleaning COVID-19 wards in Japan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 06:48 PM

The 21-year-old is not a doctor or a nurse -- she's a cleaner on Covid-19 wards, making sure every surface is sterilized while taking precautions to keep herself safe. Read more »

'I am alive again': Vaccinated South Korean grannies enjoy a splash

Hyun Young Yi and Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Jun 17 06:23 PM

SEOUL - Senior residents of a district in South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday enjoyed "aqua aerobics" - arm lifts and jogging in the water - as the local district government reopened public pools following the country's ramped-up vaccination drive. Read more »

CHED plans to issue safety seal for schools holding face-to-face classes

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 02:50 PM

The Commission on Higher Education said Thursday it was eyeing to grant "safety seal" certifications to colleges and universities conducting limited in-person classes. Read more »

Graduation, moving up ceremony sa ilang paaralan ginawang drive-thru

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 02:21 PM

Drive-thru na ang diskarte sa mga graduation at moving up ceremony ngayong may pandemya. Read more »

Davao region nakapagtala ng record-high na 725 bagong kaso ng COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 01:54 PM

Nakapagtala noong Miyerkoles ang Davao region ng 725 dagdag na kaso ng COVID-19, ang pinakamataas na bilang ng mga bagong kaso sa isang araw, sabi ng Department of Health. Read more »

Japan to start issuing vaccine passports in July

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 17 12:55 PM

Japan plans to issue so-called vaccine passports from around mid- to late July as more activities around the world open up to people who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, the nation's top government spokesman said Thursday. Read more »

PAL operator incurs P73 billion loss in 2020, airline to undergo restructuring

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 11:44 AM

Philippine Airlines Holdings Inc said Thursday it incurred a net comprehensive loss of P73 billion for the year 2020 reflecting the “extraordinary impact” of the COVID-19 pandemic on operations of subsidiary Philippine Airlines. Read more »

Arthritis drug shows promise against severe COVID: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 08:38 AM

WASHINGTON - A repurposed arthritis drug has shown positive results in a clinical trial of patients hospitalized with Covid-19, according to a paper published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more »