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[ad_1] The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that Mexico is in “bad shape” regarding the coronavirus as infections and deaths rise, while the Mexican government predicted that the pandemic will likely continue to worsen through January. The coronavirus death count in Mexico, the fourth highest in …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization insisted on Monday that it would do everything possible to find the animal origins of Covid-19, insisting that knowledge is vital to preventing future outbreaks. “We want to know the origin and we will do everything possible to know the origin,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom …

[ad_1] MANILA – The country’s manufacturing sector was approaching stable conditions in November, the IHS Markit Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) survey reported on Tuesday. The national manufacturing PMI improved last month to 49.9 from a score of 48.5 in October. Indexes above 50 show an increase in activities …

[ad_1] The Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Sonny Angara. Senate PRIB file photo / Joseph Vidal MANILA, Philippines – Funding for the government’s response to calamities and the coronavirus pandemic is among the “top considerations” as the bicameral conferenceThe committee began its discussion on the proposed national budget …

[ad_1] Hopes for a first wave of vaccinations before the end of 2020 received a boost from the American firm Moderna, which said it was requesting emergency authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe on Monday. After leading US scientists warned Americans to prepare for an …

[ad_1] (CNN) – The federal government must take “urgent action” in its response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from the US Government Accountability Office. The shortage of medical supplies persists, despite efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency …

[ad_1] By Denise A. Valdez, Senior reporter MEGAWIDE Construction Corp. is optimistic about building more transportation terminals and is willing to work with mall operators as it continues to rack up heavy foot traffic despite the coronavirus pandemic. While traditional malls are suffering from fewer visitors due to the health …

[ad_1] The biotech company Moderna said Monday that it will ask regulators in the US and Europe to issue an emergency authorization for its coronavirus vaccine, which it said is 100% effective against severe cases of COVID-19. Moderna said the main efficacy analysis from the phase 3 study of its …

[ad_1] US President-elect Joe Biden delivers a pre-Thanksgiving speech at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, on November 25, 2020. REUTERS / Joshua Roberts / Photo File / File Photo NEW YORK – US President-elect Joe Biden spoke with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, Biden’s transition team said, …

[ad_1] SHANGHAI – Mainland China reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Nov.30, up from 18 cases the day before, the country’s national health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission said in a statement that eight of the new cases were imported infections originating from abroad. The remaining …