[ad_1] The DOH undersecretary and spokesperson, María Rosario Vergeire. FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – Twelve cities in Metro Manila reported a reproductive number greater than one, meaning that more people can contract the virus from a single COVID-19-infected patient, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. . “In the R-nught …
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[ad_1] SILVER SPRING, Maryland: Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared slated for regulatory clearance this week after staff at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration endorsed it as safe and effective in documents released Tuesday. The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 300,000 people in the US, and the government is counting …
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[ad_1] Singapore will be one of the first countries with which Vietnam will resume regular essential official and business travel. PHOTOS: CHONG JUN LIANG, UNSPLASH via The Straits Times SINGAPORE – Vietnam and Singapore plan to launch a green lane for official and business travel early next year. The Permanent …
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[ad_1] Senator Panfilo Lacson asks Finance Committee Chairman Senator Sonny Angara some clarifying questions in plenary on August 20, 2020. Albert Calvelo, Senate PRIB MANILA – Senator Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday that a cabinet secretary “dropped the ball” on the Philippines’ COVID-19 vaccine deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, leaving the …
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[ad_1] The facade of the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Ortigas on August 25, 2020. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News MANILA – The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday that it is prioritizing infrastructure and health in its loans to the Philippines, which are expected to reach $ 9.4 billion between 2021 …
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[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: September 6, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after making a basket against the Miami Heat during the first half of the fourth game of the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at ESPN Wide World of Sports …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (HRC) on Wednesday urged the government to recognize and address the observations of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the government’s war on drugs. “As the country’s national human rights …
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[ad_1] * reuters: // realtime / verb = Open / url = cpurl: //apps.cp./Apps/cb-polls? RIC = PHCBIR% data from the 3DECI survey * The 13 economists surveyed see no change in key rates * C.bank has cut interest rates by 200 bp this year * C.bank will announce its decision …
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[ad_1] CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu City The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will not reconsider its decision to prohibit the celebration of sunrise Masses inside gyms. Councilman Joel Garganera, EOC’s deputy director of implementation, said the decision was not made only by the agency, but was also the decision of the …
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[ad_1] Parents and guardians of students line up for the distribution of devices and learning modules at Rafael Palma Elementary School in Manila on October 1, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News MANILA – The Department of Education said Wednesday that 1,114 schools have been “nominated” to participate in its classroom …
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