[ad_1] (CNN) – Researchers at the World Health Organization (WHO) investigating the origins of the coronavirus in China have discovered indications that the outbreak was much more widespread in Wuhan in December 2019 than previously thought, and are seeking urgent access to Hundreds of thousands of blood samples from the …
Read More »House to investigate the financial situation of SSS
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives is prepared to conduct an investigation into the financial condition of the Social Security System (SSS) amid pressure to suspend the increase in member contributions. Probinsyano Ako’s party representative, José “Bonito” C. Singson Jr., who chairs the House public accounts committee, said …
Read More »Keep playing: Australian Open still under lockdown
[ad_1] Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 13, 2021 General view during the third round of the match between Czech Republic Karolina Muchova and Czech Republic Karolina Pliskova. The tournament continues without crowds today after the state of Victoria was placed under a quick lockdown since …
Read More »How Myanmar’s popular uprising aims to topple the junta | Political news
[ad_1] Make the government lack legitimacy and recognition; prevent it from working by organizing strikes; and cut off its funding sources. That is the strategy that emerges from a mass movement in Myanmar aimed at overthrowing the new military dictatorship. As protesters defying the February 1 coup, brave beatings, arrests, …
Read More »Tyler Herro out of virus protocols, cleared to play for Heat
[ad_1] MIAMI – Tyler Herro was cleared on Friday (Saturday Manila time) to resume basketball activities with the Miami Heat after missing a game while dealing with the NBA’s coronavirus health and safety protocols. The second-year guard was singled out after a test result Thursday, then acquitted after returning subsequent …
Read More »China readjusts plans following cancellation of FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers
[ad_1] BEIJING, Feb.12 (Xinhua) – The China Basketball Association (CBA) announced on Monday that the Chinese men’s basketball team will take a break following the cancellation of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar. at the end of this month. “On Thursday night, the CBA …
Read More »FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Doha Canceled Due to Covid Situation
[ad_1] Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced on Friday that the final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, scheduled to start on February 17 in Doha, Qatar, will not take place. The SBP received a letter from FIBA-Asia Executive Director Hagop Khajirian informing all teams in Groups A, B and …
Read More »GŌNG XǏ FĀ CÁI | Filipinos look forward to a ‘simple and safe’ Chinese New Year celebration
[ad_1] Many Filipinos missed doing this on New Years Eve: lighting fireworks or a firecracker, blowing horns to create noise, and partying with friends. With the exception of Midnight, that sumptuous meal with relatives, when the clock struck twelve at night, everything else was not allowed in the 2020 New …
Read More »Malaysia withdraws from FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers due to COVID-19 pandemic
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, Feb.11 (Xinhua) – Malaysia’s men’s basketball team withdrew from the qualifying rounds of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 to be held later this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the association reported today. Basketball Association of Malaysia (MABA). After consultation with the National Sports Council (NSC), the …
Read More »Majority of Filipinos Disapprove of Government’s Covid Response: Poll – The Manila Times
[ad_1] MORE than half of Filipinos, in a recent online poll, disapproved of the government’s response to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The “State of Southeast Asia 2021” survey from November 18, 2020 to January 10, 2021 said that 53.7 percent of respondents registered their disapproval, 25.4 percent approved …
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