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Commemorating the Battle for Manila

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 09:56 PM

Color guards march with the flag of the Philippines and Manila as the city commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Manila and its eventual liberation from Japanese forces during World War II. Read more »

Japan to work with WHO to mitigate coronavirus impact on Olympics

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 03 08:45 PM

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that Japan will coordinate closely with the World Health Organization to prevent the recent outbreak of a new coronavirus from impacting the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer. Read more »

Flu, HIV medicine as cure for coronavirus yet to be proven: WHO official

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 05:49 PM

There is no evidence yet proving that a combination of medications for flu and HIV is the cure for cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus, a World Health Organization representative said Monday after some Thai doctors reported success with such methods. Read more »

Why new virus from China threatens global economy more than SARS

Peter S. Goodman, The New York Times
Posted at Feb 03 03:04 PM

Apple, Starbucks and Ikea have temporarily closed stores in China. Shopping malls are deserted, threatening sales of Nike sneakers, Under Armour clothing and McDonald’s hamburgers. Read more »

Chinese markets plunge as rising virus death toll fuels fears for global growth

Reuters
Posted at Feb 03 11:35 AM

Chinese stock and commodity markets plunged at the open in their first session since Jan. 23, when the outbreak of the newly identified virus had claimed only 17 lives in Wuhan city in Hubei province. Read more »

Pinakauna sa labas ng China: Novel coronavirus patient sa Pinas patay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 06:10 PM

Naitala sa Pilipinas ang unang pagkamatay ng isang pasyenteng may novel coronavirus sa labas ng China, sabi ngayong Linggo ng kinatawan ng World Health Organization sa bansa.  Read more »

Africa mobilizes against new coronavirus as fears mount

Emmet Livingstone, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 11:32 PM

Across the continent, governments have stationed nurses at airports to check for feverish passengers and have suspended Chinese entry visas, while ordinary people grow increasingly nervous. Read more »

Analyst to WHO: Stop 'playing politics' amid Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 12:09 PM

Anders Corr, publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, weighs in on how governments and world health authorities are handling the rapid spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. Read more »

Schools urge students, faculty to self-quarantine if from China, 'high-risk' countries amid virus threat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 10:21 AM

MANILA— University administrators has advised its students and faculty who visited or arrived from China to quarantine themselves for 14 days amid fears of a possible outbreak of the new coronavirus in the Philippines.   Read more »

China's Hubei reports 45 new coronavirus deaths, total at 249

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 01 10:30 AM

BEIJING/SHANGHAI - China's Hubei province, the epicenter of a coronavirus epidemic, reported 45 new deaths from the outbreak on Friday, bringing the total to 249, the local health commission said on Saturday.   Read more »

Robredo: Travel ban should cover whole China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 12:12 AM

The Philippine government is no longer accepting people coming from Hubei province, the ground zero of the new coronavirus epidemic. But Vice President Leni Robredo and several senators are already pushing for an expanded travel ban. Read more »

Some Taal Volcano eruption evacuees afraid to return home

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 12:10 AM

Hundreds of residents displaced by the Taal Volcano eruption will have to move out of schools used as evacuation centers before classes resume next week. Read more »

Hidilyn Diaz idinetalye ang sakripisyo para sa World Cup triple gold win

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 08:06 PM

Inilarawan ng Pinay weightlifter na si Hidilyn Diaz ang mga sakripisyo niya, makamit lang ang 3 gold medals sa Weightlifting World Cup sa Rome, Italy. Read more »

Can pets spread 2019-nCoV? WHO busts coronavirus myths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 01:20 PM

The World Health Organization has said there's no present evidence that pets, such as dogs and cats, can be infected with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Read more »

Coronavirus anger boils over in China and doctors plead for supplies

Chris Buckley and Amy Qin, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 31 09:01 AM

WUHAN, China — One week into a lockdown, anger and anxiety deepened in China on Thursday as the central province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak endured shortages of hospital beds, medical supplies and doctors. Read more »

Global stocks mixed as markets monitor latest on virus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 31 07:18 AM

European and Asian bourses tumbled Thursday on growing worries about the coronavirus, but Wall Street equities advanced after the World Health Organization declared the ailment an international emergency but did not recommend restrictions on the movement of people.  Read more »

WHO declares global emergency as 2019-nCoV spreads quickly

Lusha Zhang and Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 31 05:14 AM

BEIJING/GENEVA (UPDATED) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was declaring the China coronavirus outbreak that has killed 170 people in China a global emergency, as cases spread to 18 countries. Read more »

Group calls for rescue of animals in permanent danger zone of Taal Volcano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 12:31 AM

A Philippine senator is proposing that residents and animal advocacy groups be allowed to step foot on Taal Volcano island, but only if they sign a waiver absolving the government from any liability. Read more »

Mayors ask Batangas governor where cash donations went

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 12:26 AM

Towns in Batangas province are struggling to recover from the devastating effects of the Taal Volcano's eruption. Read more »

Senator says PH could be on losing end if US retaliates against Duterte's travel ban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 12:23 AM

A Philippine senator believes the country may be at the losing end if the United States strikes back at President Rodrigo Duterte's order barring Cabinet officials from traveling to the US. Read more »