[ad_1] Copenhagen, Denmark – The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on its members in Europe to strengthen measures against the coronavirus due to the new variant circulating in the United Kingdom, its European affiliate told AFP on Sunday. Outside of Britain, nine cases of the new strain have been reported …
Read More »Metro Manila will not return to MECQ – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana reversed reports that Metro Manila will return to the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) following an increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the capital region. Secretary of Defense Delfín Lorenzana Lorenzana, the concurrent chair of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF Covid-19), …
Read More »Italy says to suspend flights from UK over virus variant
[ad_1] In this file photo, a cyclist passes the Colosseum monument, which reopens to the public on June 1, 2020 in Rome. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP ARCHIVE) ROME – Italy will join other European countries in imposing a ban on passenger flights from Britain, Foreign Minister Luigi Di …
Read More »Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands ban flights from the UK due to the new Covid strain | World News
[ad_1] Several European countries, including Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands, have reacted to the discovery of a rapidly spreading strain of Covid-19 in England by announcing bans on flights carrying passengers from the UK, and France and Germany are considering similar plans. The moves came as millions of people in …
Read More »Sthefanie Ventura impresses at WNBL Draft Combine
[ad_1] Sthefanie Ventura topped the list of the best in the WNBL Draft Combine from December 12-13 at the Victoria Sports Tower in Quezon City. Ventura, who played college ball with Universidad Centro Escolar, led two categories in the 3/4 court sprint with a time of 3.18 seconds and lane …
Read More »Thailand to test 10,000 after virus outbreak linked to seafood market
[ad_1] People queue to get tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a seafood market in Samut Sakhon on December 19, 2020 after some cases of local infections were detected and linked to a vendor in the market. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP) Thailand will screen more than 10,000 people …
Read More »COVID-19 cases in the Philippines about 460,000; recoveries skyrocket to 429,134
[ad_1] The Philippines coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) count rose to 459,789 on Sunday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 1,754 new infections due to 12 labs not submitting reports on time. Quezon City had the highest number of new cases with 163, followed by Rizal with 104, Benguet with …
Read More »Trump says cyber attack ‘is under control’, downplays Russia’s role
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Saturday played down a massive cyber attack on US government agencies, declaring it “under control” and undermining his own administration’s assessment that Russia was to blame. “I have been fully informed and everything is well under control,” Trump tweeted in his first …
Read More »Two Licensed Vaccines – Here’s What You Need to Know | World News
[ad_1] Within a week, the FDA has issued emergency clearances for the Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. Here are some key questions and answers about America’s historic vaccine program: As the vaccines work? Both the Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are mRNA vaccines that are injected into the …
Read More »Roque Says Using His GIF On Thai News Site Shows Effective PH Messages In COVID Fight
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Palace spokesman Harry Roque said Sunday that the use of his GIF (graphic interchange format) by a Thai news website in a reminder to follow coronavirus health protocols shows effectiveness. of the messages of the Philippine government in its fight against the pandemic. . “The fact …
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