[ad_1] Anti-government protesters, some making a three-finger salute, a reference to the Hunger Games films that has become a symbol of anti-government defiance, during a march from the Democracy Monument to the Government House in Bangkok on Wednesday October 14, 2020. Adam Dean, The New York Times / archive BANGKOK …
Read More »Coronavirus Reinfections: Can You Get Covid-19 Twice? It’s complicated
[ad_1] “So 38 million cases worldwide. A couple dozen reinfection cases reported so far,” Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, told CNN earlier this week. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said health officials this week are beginning to …
Read More »Apple ditching chargers saves costs but not the planet
[ad_1] Apple’s decision not to include more wall chargers and headphones in its new iPhone 12 cases is good for business, but it’s harder to see how good it will be for the planet. The move saves the company money, but some of the environmental benefits could be offset if …
Read More »Why Over the Moon became a ‘personal identity journey’ for Fil-Am actress Cathy Ang
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-American actress Cathy Ang lends her voice to Fei Fei, the main character in the animated musical film Over The Moon that will premiere worldwide on Netflix on October 23. In the film directed by animation legend Glen Keane, best known for the animated classics The …
Read More »Morning report: Chael Sonnen: Khabib Nurmagomedov told me that if Michael Chandler beats Islam Makhachev, he will be ‘number 1 contender’
[ad_1] Next weekend, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his title against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 on Fight Island. But before “The Eagle” flies off again, he’s doing his best to find one of his most trusted teammates. Nurmagomedov’s sparring partner Islam Makhachev was supposed to face former …
Read More »‘Travel agencies and tour operators may reopen’ – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Travel agencies, tour operators, and related businesses and services in the country can now resume operations today in different capacities, depending on their location. Secretary of Commerce Ramón López. (Photo by Enrique Agcaoili) PHOTO BY ENRIQUE AGCAOILI This was announced by the Secretary of Commerce, Ramón López, through a …
Read More »Travel and age restrictions lowered to accelerate economic recovery – The Manila Times
[ad_1] The government has eased travel and age restrictions imposed to prevent transmission of the coronavirus in the country as it moves to reopen the economy. According to the Palace spokesman, Harry Roque Jr., the Interagency Working Group for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved during its meeting …
Read More »Budget gap, debt / GDP ratio to expand – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Fitch Ratings has projected broader relationships between the budget deficit and general government debt and gross domestic product (GDP) of the Philippines this year, still due to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. In a report on Friday, Fitch Ratings analyst Sagarika Chandra said the government’s fiscal deficit could …
Read More »Teen sentenced to life in prison for murder of Louis Johnson at East Croydon station
[ad_1] A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 16-year-old boy with a “zombie” knife in a busy south London train station. On January 27, the victim, Louis Johnson, was traveling through the East Croydon station with a friend shortly before 4:30 p.m. A 17-year-old boy …
Read More »IATF: 15 to 65 year olds can now leave home
[ad_1] The Interagency Working Group for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) approved on Thursday, October 15, 2020, the adjustment of age-based home stay restrictions. People ages 15 to 65 can now go out. According to the IATF, local government units (LGUs) may impose a higher age limit for …
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