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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte says he has extended a state of calamity across the Philippines for a year to allow the government to extract emergency funds faster to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and leverage the police and military to maintain law and order. Duterte first put the …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The number of new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country soared to 291,789 on Tuesday after the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,635 new infections. DOH, however, said that of the total count nationwide, 56,097 are active cases as of Sept. 22. Metro Manila …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Tuesday listed the country’s healthcare facilities with the most affordable RT-PCR tests for COVID-19. According to presidential spokesman Harry Roque, RT-PCR tests, which health authorities touted as the gold standard for detecting coronavirus disease, at the following health centers cost from P1,750 to P2,000: …

[ad_1] The signage is posted outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on March 14. Elijah Nouvelage / Bloomberg / Getty Images On Monday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly reverted to its previous guidance on how coronavirus is transmitted, removing references to …

[ad_1] ROME – For four or five days after being kicked out of the US Open, Novak Djokovic made a serious soul-searching. Then he went back to the tennis court, and since then it has been pretty smooth, at least in terms of results. Losing just one set all week, …

[ad_1] World leaders gathered virtually on Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nationsas the coronavirus pandemic and economic disruption challenge the effectiveness and solidarity of the organization that was created after the horrors of World War II. Millions of people were forced into lockdown and economies were …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 22) – The Department of Environmental Natural Resources (DENR) has apologized for the much criticized overcrowding of Manila Bay’s “white sand beach”, saying it has done its part by making the area temporarily available to the public. In an interview with CNN Philippines’ New …

[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly removed information from its website that said COVID-19 can be spread through the air and can travel distances greater than six feet. It also removed statements that said the virus generally spreads when people inhale particles produced by others. The information …

[ad_1] Image copyright fake images The UK’s coronavirus alert level is rising from 3 to 4, which means transmission is “high or increasing exponentially,” its medical directors said. It comes after the government’s scientific advisor warned that there could be 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day in mid-October without further …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Commerce Secretary Ramón López said Monday that quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces should be eased, as the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could slow down if people had ” self-discipline. “ López told a press conference that he believed …