UNICEF bats for continued children’s schooling in BARMM amid COVID-19
By Ali G. Macabalang… Read More UNICEF bats for continued children’s schooling in BARMM amid COVID-19
Category: Covid -19
Iqbal calls for cohesive drive in BARMM vs. COVID-19
By Ali G. Macabalang… Read More Iqbal calls for cohesive drive in BARMM vs. COVID-19
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for non-citizens from 20 countries over coronavirus fears
By Masiding Noor Yahya… Read More Saudi Arabia suspends entry for non-citizens from 20 countries over coronavirus fears
Coronavirus infects all 25 Maguindanao town police elements
COTABATO CITY Coronavirus disease has reportedly infected all 25 members of the police force in Pagalungan town, Maguindanao, prompting authorities to quarantine them and deploy substitute cops for the moment. In an initial report heralded initially by scribe John Felix Unson, Brig. Gen. Samuel Rodriguez, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), was… Read More Coronavirus infects all 25 Maguindanao town police elements
DOH confirms UK Covid-19 variant now in PH
MANILA The Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) on Wednesday confirmed the detection of the B.1.1.7. SARS-CoV-2 variant (UK variant) in the country after samples from a Filipino who arrived from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Jan. 7 yielded positive genome sequencing results. DOH, in a press release, said the… Read More DOH confirms UK Covid-19 variant now in PH
2020 calamities magnify NCMF ingenuities amid fund limit
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Sulu braces lockdown amid threats of new Coronavirus strain
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All UK flights to PH suspended starting December 24
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved on Tuesday night, December 22, 2020, the temporary suspension of all flights from the United Kingdom (UK) starting December 24, 2020, 12:01AM until December 31, 2020. All passengers who have been in the UK within fourteen (14) days immediately preceding arrival to the Philippines, including those merely in transit, are… Read More All UK flights to PH suspended starting December 24
New COVID-19 strain prompts UK government to tighten restrictions
The UK government has introduced tough new measures for some areas of England in response to the fast spread of a new strain of the COVID-19 virus. As of Sunday morning, the country’s capital London as well as parts of southeastern England will enter a new Tier 4, with restrictions likened to the first nationwide… Read More New COVID-19 strain prompts UK government to tighten restrictions
Malaysia to sign AstraZeneca vaccine deal on Monday
KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will sign a deal on Monday to purchase the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine from British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. Addressing media on Saturday, Malaysian Health Minister Adham Baba said the country reached an agreement with AstraZeneca for the purchase of vaccines. The vaccines are planned to be brought to the country… Read More Malaysia to sign AstraZeneca vaccine deal on Monday
