Young adults dressed to the nines in kimonos gathered at venues in Japan on Monday to celebrate reaching the age of majority, although many of the usually jubilant events were cancelled over coronavirus fears. A traffic police officer helps twenty-year-old women dressed in kimonos to cross a street...
One year ago, China announced the first death from a new virus in Wuhan -- 12 months later, Covid-19 has claimed 1.9 million lives in an unrelenting march across the world. Elderly people dance in a public area along the Yangtze River in Wuhan on January 11, 2021, as the city marks the first...
India aims to begin vaccinating its 1.3 billion people against coronavirus from Saturday, a colossal and complex task compounded by safety worries, shaky infrastructure and public scepticism. A doctor takes part in a dry run or mock drill for the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine delivery held at SSKM...
BAGUIO CITY - Mayor Benjamin Magalong announced that the city government has initially set a target of 190,000 individuals, who will be administered coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. Mayor Benjamin Magalong (JJ Landingin / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This was after the city government...
DAVAO CITY - A total of 460 new cases, 108 recoveries and 13 deaths due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded in Davao region over the weekend. Based on the Regional Daily Case Bulletin of the Department of Health (DOH) Davao, 229 new cases were recorded on Saturday, January 9,...
ILOILO CITY – The local government of this city will acquire at least 600,000 doses of vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and not just 50,000 doses as earlier announced by Mayor Jerry Treñas. In this file photo taken on November 17, 2020, An illustration picture shows vials...
BAGUIO CITY – Four more deaths due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded in the country’s Summer Capital and in the towns of La Trinidad and Tuba in Benguet on Sunday. The city now has a total of 13 deaths in the past 10 days, bringing the total to 78...
Australia's third-largest city lifted stay-at-home orders Monday, after mass testing and tracing across Brisbane found no new coronavirus cases despite fears over a contagious strain entering the community. A lifeguard stands watch over a deserted South Bank beach on the first day of a snap...
CAGAYAN – The specimen taken from the 10 relatives of the overseas Filipina worker (OFW), who was found to be positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant in Hong Kong, are now being examined by the Department of Health (DOH). This was disclosed by the Cagayan Provincial...
The Philippines has recorded almost 2,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, Jan. 9, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Department of Health (DOH) (MANILA BULLETIN) The DOH reported 1,952 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the country’s cumulative total to 485,797. Of the...
The United States logged a record new daily virus caseload as Joe Biden slammed the Trump administration's vaccine roll-out as a "travesty" and millions in Asia woke up to new lockdowns. Registered nurse Kennoka Williamson wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as she attends to patients in a...
Ten babies were killed in a maternity unit in the Indian state of Maharashtra early Saturday when fire tore through a major hospital, a doctor said. In this file photo taken on November 17, 2020 An illustration picture shows vials with Covid-19 Vaccine stickers attached and syringes, with the logo...
