Brazil's public health care system, considered among the world's most advanced when it was launched, is being pushed to the brink by the coronavirus pandemic, which has exposed the impact of years of under-funding and mismanagement. Doctors treat a patient infected with COVID-19, which has pushed...
The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide topped 18 million on Monday with the illness continuing its march, after Australia's second-largest city imposed a curfew to halt the spread. Social distancing measures are still in place in many countries even as governments look to restart...
BAGUIO CITY – The province of Abra and Baguio City recorded the highest number of new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Sunday, August 2. Abra Governor Jocelyn Bernos confirmed nine new COVID-19 positive cases in the province on Sunday, with six of them coming from the town of...
GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be “lengthy” after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm. The committee “highlighted the anticipated lengthy...
The United States counted 61,262 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm Saturday (0030 GMT Sunday), according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. It was the fifth consecutive day with more than 60,000 infections recorded, according to the Baltimore-based university. There...
The governor of Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos said on Saturday churches and mosques would reopen next week as the authorities move to ease the lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. A Medical Worker in full PPE prepares to conduct COVID-19 tests on patients at The Ohio State East Hospital...
DAVAO CITY - Basilan Representative and Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman and his wife Isabela City Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Rep. Mujiv Hataman (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The elderly leader of a secretive South Korean sect at the centre of the country's early coronavirus outbreak was arrested on Saturday for allegedly hindering the government's effort to contain the epidemic. Lee Man-hee, head of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus (AFP Photo/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
Japan's Okinawa region has declared a state of emergency and asked people to stay home for two weeks as the popular tourist destination sees an "explosive spread" of coronavirus cases. Governor Denny Tamaki on Friday asked residents to avoid non-essential outings following a record new daily...
DAVAO CITY - Six children from Davao City, aged 10 months old to 11 years old, were among the latest cases of coronavirus disease in Davao region. Based on the profile of the latest cases announced by the Department of Health Region 11 last July 30, four of the six children come from the same...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong has tapped the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Cordillera, and the Department of Health (DOH) Cordillera to augment the contact tracing teams in the city, as well as assist other local government units in the region amid the recent and sudden increase of...
ILOILO CITY —The local government here is eyeing to hire more persons to conduct contact tracing to help in the city’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response efforts. Special Assistant to the Mayor Annabelle Rosario S. Blancaflor (right) and PSTMO Chief Jeck Conlu brief people hired to conduct...
