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[ad_1] International Finance Corp. (IFC) plans to issue loans to the country’s largest microfinance institutions to help them stay afloat and save jobs as the Philippines grapples with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the IFC said that the World Bank Group member plans to issue …

[ad_1] Manila, Philippines – An increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in its “early stages” has been detected in Metro Manila and is a “serious cause for concern” that could still be mitigated, according to an academic research group that has been monitoring the pandemic. . In its latest …

[ad_1] British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc told Reuters on Tuesday that its COVID-19 vaccine should be effective against the new variant of the coronavirus, adding that studies are underway to fully test the impact of the mutation. “AZD1222 (AstraZeneca vaccine candidate) contains the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 virus spike protein, …

[ad_1] Women entrepreneurs in the Philippines are seen as benefiting from the new loans that World Bank Group member institutions will issue to two of the largest microfinance institutions in the country. In a statement Tuesday, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced its plan to issue up to P750 million …

[ad_1] The NBA found a way to cope last season in the midst of a pandemic. Adam Silver doesn’t see any reason why the same can’t ring true again this season. Silver, the NBA commissioner, said on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), a day before the new season begins, that he …

[ad_1] Pedestrians walk past a Debenhams shop window on Oxford Street in central London on December 22, 2020. – UK government loans continued to rise in November in emergency action to support the economy hit by the virus that, however, recovered stronger than expected in the third. quarter, official data …

[ad_1] Migrant workers queue up to speak to public health authorities for a COVID-19 investigation in a fresh market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 22, 2020 . Chalinee Thirasupa, Reuters SAMUT SAKHON – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Monday blamed a coronavirus outbreak …

[ad_1] CHEAPER EVER AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine will cost just $ 5 for two shots. – AFP Manila, Philippines – The Philippine government could sign an agreement with British Swedish multinational and biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca later this month for the supply of its COVID-19 vaccine once the UK government issues a …

[ad_1] Malacañang is considering imposing a temporary ban on UK travelers following the discovery of a new variant of the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) that is believed to be spreading faster. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the Department of Transportation (DoTr) would be pressured …

[ad_1] The World Bank Group’s private sector arm, International Finance Corp. (IFC), plans to issue up to P750 million ($ 15 million) in debt financing to two of the country’s largest microfinance institutions to help keep them afloat. companies in the midst of the economy and health crisis. The IFC …