Tag: #coronavirus
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Expert report finds COVID likely jumped to humans from bats through ‘missing link’
GENEVA (AFP) – An international expert mission to Wuhan concluded in a report seen Monday, March 29, that COVID-19 likely first passed to humans from a bat through an intermediary animal, with investigators all but ruling out a laboratory leak.
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Italian PM signs new anti-virus decree
ROME, Italy -- Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi signed on Tuesday a decree with fresh coronavirus containment measures.
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Osaka commits to Olympics but admits virus is a big concern
Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka on Sunday said she was committed to competing in the delayed Tokyo Olympics, but believed public approval was crucial for the Games to go ahead this year.
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NBA switches dates for Suns, Grizzlies home games
The NBA announced two 2020-21 season schedule changes Saturday, the latest moves in a campaign that has endured numerous rearrangements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Six months after COVID-19 infection, most patients still suffer from at least one symptom – study
Because COVID-19 is such a new disease, doctors are only beginning to understand some of its long-term effects on patients’ health.
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VIRAL: Have astronauts landed in the mall?
An uploaded photo of mall goers wearing an astronaut-like PPE was found not funny by several netizens.
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TXT tested, in self-quarantine after TV show guesting as COVID-19 scare hits showbiz anew
Members of K-pop boy band TXT, or TOMORROW X TOGETHER, have undergone testing and are in self-quarantine after a person who appeared on a Korean TV show with them was exposed to a confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case.
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Public warned against use of fake CopperMask
CoppermaskPH has tapped the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in helping stop the rampant selling of fake CopperMasks mostly sold in Divisoria, Manila, and in some social media online stores.
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‘Crash Landing on You’ star Hyun Bin thanks fans for birthday greetings, donations
Korean actor Hyun Bin, star of the hit K-dramas “Crash Landing on You” and “My Name Is Kim Sam-soon,” thanked fans for greeting him on his birthday and making donations.
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Cold comfort as Roland Garros starts in shadow of coronavirus
Roland Garros gets underway in chilly, damp Paris on Sunday, still in the grip of the coronavirus which organisers had hoped they would escape by unilaterally pushing back the clay court Grand Slam event by four months.
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Korean actors Kim Won-hae, Heo Dong-won now cured of COVID-19
Korean actors Kim Won-hae and Heo Dong-won have now recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), more than a month after testing positive for the virus.
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Chinese firm donates 1 million masks to Philippine government
Tasan Health and Medical TECH donated to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, one million face masks that could be used in the country’s ongoing fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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Neymar back in PSG squad for Marseille game after COVID-19 quarantine
Brazilian star Neymar is back in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for Sunday's Ligue 1 match against arch-rivals Marseille after serving a COVID-19 quarantine, PSG coach Thomas Tuchel has confirmed.
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MLB: No players test positive for coronavirus in latest results
No Major League Baseball players and only one team staff member tested positive among 11,669 coronavirus tests given in the past week, the league and its players union said Friday.
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MLB: Giants-Padres game postponed over COVID-19 case
The San Francisco Giants divisional clash with the San Diego Padres was abruptly postponed on Friday after a member of the Giants organization tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced.
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Defending champion Ashleigh Barty to skip French Open over COVID-19 fears
World number one Ashleigh Barty announced Tuesday she will not defend her French Open crown, citing the coronavirus fears that also prompted her and several other top players to withdraw from the US Open.
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PBA: Rain or Shine superstar James Yap tests negative for COVID-19
PBA superstar James Yap of Rain or Shine has been allowed to return home to his residence in Alabang after he got a negative result on a swab test for COVID-19 upon arrival from Italy last Thursday.