[ad_1] EMS workers pick up a suspected COVID-19 positive patient in the Rio Grande Historic District of El Paso, Texas, on November 15, 2020. – The United States surpassed 11 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, adding a million new cases in less than a week, according to a tally by …
Read More »The government will again change the priority infrastructure list to include more flood control and health projects
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 17) – The change comes again for the government’s flagship infrastructure projects list, the fourth version in four years. Officials from the National Economic and Development Authority announced Thursday that a new review of the priority projects is underway just months after the priority …
Read More »PH registers 1,470 new cases of COVID-19, the total exceeds 454,000
[ad_1] Parishioners celebrate Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Makati City on December 13, 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News MANILA – The Philippines recorded 1,470 more COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the country’s total to 454,447 as the government prepares for …
Read More »Philippines foresees 4 vaccines against coronavirus in the first quarter of 2021
[ad_1] Physician Alister Martin receives one of the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from nurse Jennifer Lisciotti at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on 16 December. December 2020. Craig F. Walker, Pool / Reuters MANILA – The Philippines is considering using 4 vaccines against …
Read More »Holiday Season COVID-19 Cases at NCR May Rise to 4,000 Per Day, DOH Warns
[ad_1] A health worker treats a possible COVID-19 at the Santa Ana Hospital in Santa Ana, Manila. INQUIRER PHOTO / RICHARD A. REYES MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila may record at least 4,000 new 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) infections per day during and after the Christmas season, which could also overwhelm …
Read More »Duke on COVID-19 vaccines: ‘There are no favorites here’
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government is not exercising any favoritism in purchasing vaccines for the 2019 coronavirus disease, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Thursday. In an interview on the ABS-CBN news channel, Duque said that the procurement of the vaccines and even the conduct of clinical trials in …
Read More »TIMELINE: COVID-19 Vaccine Deal Sunk with Pfizer
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – As nations scrambled to get doses of the coronavirus vaccine from drug makers, the Philippine Health chief had been accused of “dropping the ball” by acquiring the vaccine deal with a drugmaker. based in the United States. The serious accusations made by Senator Panfilo Lacson against …
Read More »The World Bank extends a loan of $ 900 million to help in the recovery from the pandemic and boost the competitiveness of the PH
[ad_1] The owners of the stalls install plastic barriers and encourage physical distancing in the public market of the city of Las Pinas on March 31, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News MANILA – The World Bank said Thursday its board approved a $ 900 million credit line for the Philippines …
Read More »Blackpink Postpones Online Concert Due to COVID-19 Regulations
[ad_1] Blackpink. Photo courtesy of Netflix. It looks like Blinks will have to wait a bit longer to see new performances from their favorite girl group. Blackpink announced Thursday that it has postponed its online concert for more than a month to comply with the South Korean government’s stricter regulations …
Read More »Pfizer’s No Guarantee of 10 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine for PH – Duque
[ad_1] A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in front of the Pfizer logo shown in this illustration taken on October 30, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Photo archive MANILA, Philippines – The US pharmaceutical company never promised to …
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