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President Donald Trump on Thursday denied lying to Americans about the severity of the coronavirus after a bombshell new book by journalist Bob Woodward revealed that he deliberately downplayed the crisis.

Latin America and the Caribbean on Thursday passed the milestone of eight million cases of Covid-19, days after logging more than 300,000 deaths from the virus, according to an AFP tally of official records.

DAVAO CITY - The Bangsamoro government on Friday said 32 more employees from the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) tested positive for coronavirus disease.

TARLAC CITY, Tarlac (PNA) – A total of 21 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was reported here on Thursday, the highest recorded in a single day since the virus hit the province.

BAGUIO CITY – Amidst the increasing number of cases due to the aggressive implementation of the expanded testing and contact tracing, the city government here is currently working on the expansion of the Baguio City Isolation Unit at the former Sto. Niño Hospital from 90 to at least 400 beds by the end of October.

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Sarrat town Mayor Remigio B. Medrano of Ilocos Norte has ordered an expanded lockdown in his town’s villages to implement more stringent restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

DAVAO CITY - A 15-year-old girl died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) here on Wednesday, September 9.

LONDON — Clinical trials of one of the most advanced experimental COVID-19 vaccines, which is being developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University, were “paused” Tuesday after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness.

BALANGA CITY (PNA) – Bataan logged a record high daily tally of 102 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, Governor Albert Garcia announced on Tuesday.

COTABATO CITY (PNA) – Maguindanao is slowly winning the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a ranking health official in the province said Tuesday.

CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City - The number of police personnel in the Caraga region who have been infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has reached five.

DAVAO CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) here has recorded 14 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the region, bringing the total number of recorded cases to 2,323.

DAVAO CITY - Four out of 25 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Davao region are healthcare workers, the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed.

CEBU CITY—Two contact tracing teams from Region 7 were sent to Western Visayas where the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have been increasing.

China has passed "an extraordinary and historic test" with its handling of the coronavirus, President Xi Jinping said Tuesday at a triumphant awards ceremony for medical professionals decorated with bugle calls and applause.

CEBU CITY (PNA) – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) on Monday said the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) status in Cebu province has become a “cause of concern”.

DAVAO CITY - The city government of Tagum announced the temporary closure of the Tagum City Public Market starting Tuesday, September 8, after a stall owner in the market’s fish section was found positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

With coronavirus cases surging as a new school year begins, many Spanish parents are refusing to send their children back to class despite the threat of sanctions.