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Duterte calls Duque 'hero' of Philippine COVID-19 response

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 01:44 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE)- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hailed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III as a "hero" of the Philippines' response against COVID-19, amid a new surge of infections in the country. Read more »

Oil prices slip as pandemic takes toll on India's fuel sales

Florence Tan, Reuters
Posted at May 03 01:43 PM

Oil prices fell on Monday as a catastrophic second wave of a coronavirus epidemic in India cut short a recovery in oil demand there, offsetting optimism about a strong rebound in demand in developed countries and China in the second half of the year.   Read more »

Philippines under 'second wave' of COVID-19 - expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 06:09 PM

The Philippines is facing a "second wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert said Wednesday, as the number of coronavirus infections is rising rapidly. Read more »

PH coronavirus cases spike can be considered 2nd wave, says group

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 14 03:05 PM

The recent spike in the Philippines' ?COVID-19 cases can be considered as a second wave, a member of the University of the Philippines (UP) Pandemic Response Team said Sunday.   Read more »

France, Britain ease lockdowns as second virus wave subsides

Agence France-Presse Bureaus
Posted at Nov 25 01:05 PM

Britain and France on Tuesday announced their intention to ease coronavirus restrictions in the run-up to Christmas, as a second wave of infections subsides following weeks of lockdowns in Europe. Read more »

Europe COVID death toll tops 300,000 as winter looms and infections surge

Shaina Ahluwalia, Anurag Maan and Roshan Abraham, Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 08:39 AM

More than 300,000 people have died of COVID-19 across Europe, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday, and authorities fear that fatalities and infections will continue to rise as the region heads into winter despite hopes for a new vaccine.   Read more »

Europe's coronavirus infections top 11 million

Agence France-Presse bureaus
Posted at Nov 04 08:19 AM

Europe passed a new bleak milestone Tuesday after reporting more than 11 million coronavirus cases, as Austria and Greece became the latest countries on the continent to impose shutdowns.   Read more »

Spain decrees new state of emergency in COVID-19 fight

Belén Carreño and Jessica Jones, Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 11:20 PM

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a new state of emergency on Sunday in an effort to curb soaring coronavirus infections, imposing local nighttime curfews and banning travel between regions in certain cases.   Read more »

Europe surges past 250,000 virus deaths as Israel lifts lockdown

Erin Conroy, with Agence France-Presse bureaus
Posted at Oct 19 06:43 AM

Europe passed the milestone of 250,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday as Israel and Australia's second-largest city of Melbourne began to gradually ease their strict lockdowns.   Read more »

Europe crosses 150,000 daily coronavirus cases mark

Anurag Maan, Reuters
Posted at Oct 18 07:40 AM

Europe surpassed 150,000 daily coronavirus cases on Friday just a week after reporting 100,000 cases for the first time, according to Reuters tally, with countries such as France and Germany reporting record daily numbers of infections this week. Read more »

OFWs sa Europa nababahala sa posibleng 'second wave' ng COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 08:57 PM

Patuloy ang pagtaas ng COVID-19 cases sa UK at France kaya nangangamba ang ilang OFW sa second wave ng pandemya.   Read more »

Medical residents protest working conditions in Spain

Josep Lago, AFP
Posted at Sep 23 12:01 PM

Spain is struggling to contain a second wave of the virus, which has already infected over 670,000 people and claimed over 30,000 lives, one of Europe's highest tolls.    Read more »

European stocks slump 3 percent on virus second wave fears

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 21 07:16 PM

European stock markets nosedived Monday as investors fretted over mounting fears of a second coronavirus wave and tighter government restrictions to combat the killer disease, notably in Spain. Read more »

Even as cases rise, Europe is learning to live with the coronavirus

Norimitsu Onishi, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 16 09:30 AM

From full-fledged conflict to cold war containment, France and much of the rest of Europe have opted for coexistence as infections keep rising, summer recedes into a risk-filled autumn and the possibility of a second wave haunts the continent.   Read more »

Italy, paano nilabanan ang coronavirus pandemic?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 06:50 PM

Paano napababa ng Italy ang coronavirus infection rate sa kanilang bansa? At handa na ba sila kung sakaling magkaroon ng second wave ng infection doon?  Read more »

Europe ramps up controls, fearing second virus wave

Amélie Herenstein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 05:52 AM

Europe on Wednesday tightened virus restrictions as fears of a second wave of infections spurred by the holiday season grew with the worldwide death toll crossing 700,000. Read more »

DOH asks public not to misinterpret top officials' statements

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 12:45 PM

The Department of Health said Wednesday it was encountering difficulty in dispelling misinformation on the coronavirus pandemic and advised the public to refrain from misinterpreting information from top leaders.  Read more »

California rolls back reopening as nations battle resurgent coronavirus

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse bureaus
Posted at Jul 14 08:02 AM

California drastically rolled back its reopening plans Monday as coronavirus cases surged across dozens of US states and the World Health Organization warned that too many nations are mismanaging their pandemic response.   Read more »

Thailand is preparing for a second wave by developing its own COVID test kits

ANCX
Updated as of Jul 18 07:17 AM

Thailand is also developing its own vaccine. Plus, libraries help out its patrons in England, Canada posts a record-breaking gain in jobs, and drones inspire in Seoul. BY JACS T. SAMPAYAN Read more »

China's new strategy to tame second-wave virus outbreaks

Jing Xuan Teng, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 09 11:01 AM

A recent coronavirus outbreak in Beijing sowed fears of a second wave of infections in China, but officials appear to have beat back the disease with a new targeted strategy. Read more »