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Omicron-adapted vaccines may minimize impact of Covid in PH – expert
Vaccines that specifically target the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may generate more immunity and minimize the severity of the infectious disease in the Philippines, a vaccine expert said on Monday, Aug. 15.
The Department of Health (DOH) previously expressed its plan to procure Omicron-adapted vaccines from other countries once available. Backing this decision, Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani said that these variant-adapted vaccines will be beneficial to the Philippines, considering that the dominant variants in the country are BA.4 and BA.5.
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UK clears new Moderna vaccine targeting Omicron variant
LONDON, United Kingdom – The UK’s drug regulator said Monday it had approved an updated Moderna vaccine against Covid-19 that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form of the virus.
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‘Great victory’ as Taliban mark turbulent first year in power
KABUL, Afghanistan – Taliban fighters chanted victory slogans next to the US embassy in Kabul Monday as they marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan following a turbulent year that saw women’s rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen.
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Spain fights fierce fire fanned by winds
MADRID, Spain – Firefighters were battling strong winds Monday as a huge forest fire burnt out of control in southeastern Spain while another blaze in the north was stabilised, officials said Saturday.
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World ‘must not forget’ Afghan women and children: UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States – The United Nations on Monday implored the world to not forget the plight of Afghanistan’s women and children despite other international crises, one year after the Taliban’s return to power.
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Deadly floods kill 50 in northern Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria – At least 50 people have died in floods caused by exceptionally heavy rains in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state since the start of the wet season in June, an official said Monday.
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‘We’re ready’: Teachers vow to fulfill their duties once schools reopen on Aug. 22
Even if the Department of Education (DepEd) rejected calls to move the school opening date to a later date, teachers assured that they “they will not miss on their responsibilities to the schoolchildren” once classes for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 start next week.
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DepEd rejects anew calls to move school opening date
As far as the Department of Education (DepEd) is concerned, it is “all systems go” for school opening nationwide scheduled next week.
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81 wanted persons arrested in Tarlac inside weeklong operation
CAMP FRANCISCO S MACABULOS, Tarlac City — A total of 81 lawbreakers were arrested by Tarlac police in their continuous conduct of anti-criminality operations inside seven days from August 8 to August 14.
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Simultaneous anti-criminality campaign in Pangasinan leads to arrest of 51 wanted persons
PANGASINAN — The Pangasinan police’s simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations (SACLEO) resulted in the arrest of 51 wanted persons, and seizure of 22 loose firearms and 32 firearms on Monday, August 15.
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Elderly man stabs drunken brother to death in Negros
BACOLOD CITY – A heated argument led an elderly man to kill his younger brother on Sunday, August 14, at Purok Kalubihan in Barangay Bacong, Bago City, Negros Occidental.
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DepEd reactivates Public Assistance Command Center to address school opening concerns
To address concerns related to the opening of School Year (SY) 2022-2023 in public schools next week, the Department of Education (DepEd) has reactivated the Public Assistance Command Center (PACC).
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DENR launches mascot to boost waste management campaign in Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a mascot called the “Pinas: Basura Buster” (PBB) to strengthen the waste management campaign in Western Visayas.
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Bangladesh activists brief UN rights chief on ‘police state’
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladeshi activists said Monday they briefed the visiting UN human rights chief on gross violations including extrajudicial killings and disappearances under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.