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[ad_1] The AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is the least expensive, around € 2.50 per dose. Image: AFP / Joel Saget European countries are following the United States, Britain, and a handful of other countries to start rolling out coronavirus vaccines. As the rapid development and approval of drugs has been acclaimed around …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Makati City Representative Luis Campos is pushing for the passage of a bill that will impose a daily fine of P1 million, or up to P365 million per year, on telecommunications companies that fail to reach mandatory internet speed targets. “Clearly, we still have one of …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – To say that 2020 has been an eventful year is an understatement. Whether locally or internationally, the year has brought many experiences, both good and bad, to people throughout its course as the decade began. And the sports world was no exception, even with the novel …

[ad_1] The nations of the European Union have begun a coordinated effort to give COVID-19 vaccines to adults among its 450 million citizens, marking a moment of hope on the continent. Meanwhile, fears are growing about a new variant of the coronavirus that is spreading across the UK and Japan …

[ad_1] PARIS – More than 80 million confirmed coronavirus cases have been detected worldwide since the pandemic began a year ago and 1.76 million deaths, according to an AFP tally based on official figures at 0800 GMT Sunday. In total, 80,145,185 cases and 1,756,060 deaths have been registered. Last week, …

[ad_1] A PROPOSAL to restrict entry to the Philippines for travelers arriving from five countries with confirmed infections caused by a new variant of Sars-CoV-2 detected in the United Kingdom (UK) will be discussed during the Inter-Institutional Working Group (IATF) for the Meeting on Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on …

[ad_1] BERLIN – From nursing homes in France to hospitals in Poland, older Europeans and the workers who care for them rolled up their sleeves on Sunday for coronavirus vaccine injections in a campaign to protect more than 450 million people across the European Union. Vaccines offered a rare respite …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Sudan Daniel was an undisputed force in NCAA basketball when he propelled San Beda to a perfect title run in 2010, but first he was a good guy that everyone around him loved. Such was the sadness that swept through the community when news of his …

[ad_1] Less than a month after Joe Biden’s inauguration, questions have been raised about how the next US president will approach relations with North Korea. Talking to Express.co.ukHarry Kazianis, senior director for Korean studies at the Center of National Interest, said Biden “has a major problem on his hands.” He …

[ad_1] Airline passengers arriving from London are heading to a new coronavirus testing station at Haneda Airport on Thursday. Photo for The Yomiuri Shimbun TOKYO – The government is strengthening its border containment policies after several people in Japan were found to be infected with a variant of the new …