[ad_1] Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday allayed fears of a new massive displacement of workers due to Philippine Airlines (PAL) plan to lay off more than 2,000 of its employees due to losses caused by the impact of the pandemic. COVID-19. Bello expressed optimism that the flag carrier …
Read More »Researchers see a downward trend in PH virus cases
[ad_1] A group of independent researchers said on Thursday that coronavirus cases in the Philippines were on a “downward trend,” seven months after the country was blocked from stopping the spread of the COVID-19 pathogen. But the group, OCTA Research, recommended stricter quarantine measures for at least 18 areas of …
Read More »Philippines COVID-19 deaths exceed 6,000, Malacañang urges measles vaccine
[ad_1] By NewsDesk @ bactiman63 COVID-19 The Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,363 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total outbreaks in the country to 331,869. To date, more than 4 million COVID-19 tests have been performed. Of the more than 2,300 new cases, the National Capital Region …
Read More »Biden to hold solo town hall after Trump withdrew from upcoming debate
[ad_1] Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign team said Thursday, after President Donald Trump withdrew from the upcoming debate, that Biden would hold a solo town hall. ABC News is scheduled to host City Hall in Philadelphia on October 15. After the Presidential Debate Committee announced early Thursday that the …
Read More »Manila orders silence at karaoke for the sake of students and other news from around the world.
[ad_1] The mayor of Manila, former actor Francisco Domagoso, banned the daytime use of “karaokes, videokes and other sound-producing devices” starting Thursday, following complaints from angry parents homeschooling their children amid the pandemic. Domagoso said his office had received several calls from parents saying their children were unable to concentrate …
Read More »Manila orders silence at karaoke for the sake of students and other news from around the world.
[ad_1] The mayor of Manila, former actor Francisco Domagoso, banned the daytime use of “karaokes, videokes and other sound-producing devices” starting Thursday, following complaints from angry parents homeschooling their children amid the pandemic. Domagoso said his office had received several calls from parents saying their children were unable to concentrate …
Read More »COVID-19 transmission increases in 13 areas, stricter quarantine rules needed
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 8) COVID-19 cases in the country are trending downward, but the government may consider a stricter quarantine classification for 13 areas that have seen an increase in viral transmission, experts from the University of the Philippines said. The UP OCTA research team noted in …
Read More »Trump’s Regeneron antibody drug was developed with cells derived from the fetus
[ad_1] Donald Trump’s antibody treatment was developed with cells that are ultimately derived from an aborted fetus, it has emerged. Regeneron’s ‘antibody cocktail’ administered to the president was tested using a supply of human HEK 293T cells, which have been cloned and modified in scientific laboratories for decades, but which …
Read More »AstraZeneca puts a time limit on its COVID-19 ‘non-profit’ pledge: report
[ad_1] As more than half a dozen pharmaceutical companies compete to develop vaccines to combat COVID-19, AstraZeneca has stood out for its promise that it will not try to profit from its injection until the pandemic is over. Now, the company may be backtracking that vote a bit. AstraZeneca could …
Read More »Lifting Locks Amid High Infections Won’t Boost GDP, IMF Says
[ad_1] By: Bloomberg | Updated: October 8, 2020 8:43:25 pm People wearing protective masks leave the Brighton Beach subway station in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, on Monday, October 5, 2020. Governor Andrew Cuomo said the New York City public and private schools …
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