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Scores test positive for COVID-19 on India flight to Hong Kong

At least 49 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said, as the financial hub...

PLDT, PBSP empower local women communities in Payatas

Championing women empowerment, PLDT and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) are supporting the women communities in Payatas through various livelihood programs and...

‘Cohorting’ vans ready for San Pablo hospital

SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna -- The modular container vans that will serve as the cohorting facility at San Pablo City General Hospital will be...

India battered by second Covid wave as virus imperils Olympics

India's huge coronavirus second wave accelerated Thursday with a record number of infections reported, as a top Japanese politician warned Covid-19 could still derail...

Open the windows to curb Covid spread: experts

Opening windows and ventilating spaces should be at the heart of efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19, a group of experts said Thursday,...

US J&J Covid vaccine pause continues after experts defer vote

A pause on all US vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot will continue for at least another week after members of a...

EU to get 50 million Pfizer doses early as Denmark scraps AZ

The EU said Wednesday that it is expecting 50 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses earlier than expected, as rival drugmaker AstraZeneca faced a fresh...

Virus surges fuel fears 100 days before Tokyo games

TOKYO—A western Japanese city cancelled the Tokyo Olympics torch relay over spiking coronavirus cases on Wednesday, fueling fresh fears about whether the pandemic-postponed Games...

Australia halts AstraZeneca shots for under 50s over clot concerns

Australia on Thursday joined a growing number of countries halting the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for younger people over fears it can...

Italy reserves AstraZeneca vaccine for over 60s

Italy will reserve AstraZeneca's vaccine for the over 60s following concerns of a link to blood clots in younger people, the government's top adviser...

Qatar reimposes lockdown after coronavirus surge

Qatar announced the reimposition of strict lockdown measures on Wednesday, banning most indoor activities except retail and work in an effort to contain surging...

HK bar owners in ‘hunger strike’ over shutdowns

HONG KONG, China—A group of bar, karaoke and mahjong parlor owners have gone on a symbolic hunger strike in Hong Kong over anti-coronavirus measures...

US reaches 100 million with vaccines as Europe faces hiccups

The United States reaped the fruits Friday of its vaccination campaign against Covid-19 as it became the first nation to reach 100 million people,...

Covid overwhelms ICUs in Syrian capital

Inside the emergency room of a hospital of the Syrian capital, an elderly woman with Covid-19 waited for a bed at an intensive care...
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