At least four people have died in torrential rain and winds as virus-hit India braces for a powerful cyclone, officials said Sunday, with tens of thousands set to be evacuated from their homes. Cyclone Tauktae -- India's first major tropical storm this season -- is moving northwards in parallel...
The Philippines logged 10 new cases of the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant first discovered in India, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, May 15. DOH / Manila Bulletin The DOH said that one of the new cases was a seafarer who came from Belgium. "The seafarer disembarked in Belgium...
Three close contacts of the Filipino seafarer, who was detected to have the B.1.617 variant of coronavirus, have tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The swab sample of one of the close contacts of the 58-year-old seafarer who returned from United Arab Emirates will be...
Medan, Indonesia -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering panic on the nearest island but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The shallow quake hit at 12:30 (0630 GMT) near the...
Eight Filipino crew members who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while aboard the cargo vessel MV Athens Bridge have already recuperated, an official of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) confirmed Friday, May 14. (Photo courtesy of the PCG / FILE PHOTO) Captain Jeffrey...
The health status of the 41 close contacts of the two seafarers detected to have the B.1.617 coronavirus variant is currently being checked by the Department of Health (DOH). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the 37-year-old seafarer from...
The government has further tightened the country's border restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus by adding two more countries to the travel ban list. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 13, 2021 (Malacañang) Travel restrictions will be imposed on all passengers...
An expert panel on Wednesday blamed bad coordination as well as dithering by national governments and international organisations for the failure to tackle COVID-19 before it became a full-blown pandemic, as India's death toll topped 250,000. A man mourns as he with volunteers prepare to perform...
India's coronavirus death toll passed 250,000 on Wednesday as the World Health Organization said the variant fuelling the surge had been found in dozens of countries across the globe. Relatives mourn as they arrive for the cremation of their loved one who died due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a...
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of COVID-19 behind the acceleration of India's explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of countries all over the world. Relatives mourn as they arrive for the cremation of their loved one who died due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, at a...
Schools and stores reopened in parts of Europe on Monday, easing out of months of COVID-19 lockdowns, but the devastating outbreak raged on across the sub-continent and health experts declared the virus mutation in India a "variant of concern". A COVID-19 patient reacts while sitting on a bed...
A career officer at the Philippine Embassy in New Delhi has succumbed to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday. Department of Foreign Affairs logo (DFA) “Yes, that is indeed the case. We have one death due to Covid among our personnel in the Philippine...
