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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Singer-songwriter April “Boy” Regino has passed away, his brother Vingo Regino said in a Facebook post Sunday morning. He was 51 years old. “This day is so sad … my brother April Boy is gone,” read the Vingo post. The publication, however, did not identify the …

[ad_1] The UK is expected to start vaccinating its medical staff against the coronavirus in a few days, according to a report on Friday. The Guardian reported that British hospitals have been alerted to prepare to receive the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine between December 7 and 9, if …

[ad_1] BANGKOK – Thailand signed a $ 200 million deal on Friday to purchase 26 million doses of a test coronavirus vaccine developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in collaboration with the University of Oxford. It is expected to be delivered in mid-2021. The doses would cover 13 million people in …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – State trading company Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) is using “a devious scheme” to illegally hold at least P1 billion in government funds instead of remitting the money to the country’s coffers for possible spending in the event of a pandemic or urgent disaster. answer, according …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) offers passengers cheaper and faster COVID-19 testing, helping to reduce a tipping point experienced by travelers traveling during the pandemic. PAL said customers leaving the Philippines will be able to use their own RT-PCR testing center in Manila. Starting December 1, …

[ad_1] Q24N – The alliance of the German BioTech, which developed the vaccine against COVID-19, and the Pfizer consortium delivered documents to the Commission for the Protection of Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) of the Government of Mexico for the sanitary registration of the vaccine. “BioNtech / Pfizer has already delivered the …

[ad_1] A new report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses shows that their biggest challenges have been insufficient cash flow to support staff and operations, supplier disruptions and access to raw materials. With companies already under significant competitive pressure before the crisis, government restrictions, health challenges, and …

[ad_1] BEFORE a planned trip to the US, Cheng wanted to get vaccinated against Covid-19. To do so, he asked a friend who worked at a cold chain logistics company in southeastern China to pretend he was an employee of the company, allowing Cheng to access one of the country’s …

[ad_1] ‘What the private sector did was an early commitment’ A vaccine for the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) destined for distribution in the Philippines in mid-2021 will first have to be approved by a regulatory panel, a Department of Health (DoH) official said on Saturday. A DOSE OF HOPE (From …

[ad_1] Illustration by Luke Brooks. Text size The beginning of the end of this global crisis is in sight. Candidates for the Covid-19 vaccine are getting closer to distribution and use. To have reached this point so quickly is remarkable; Developing a vaccine and being able to produce large-scale doses …