Coronavirus 2019
New COVID cases in NCR up by 7%
Metro Manila has recorded a seven percent uptick in COVID-19 infections in the past week compared to the previous one,...
Beijing tightens COVID restrictions
Beijing—Beijing residents will need clear Covid tests to enter public spaces, officials said Saturday, announcing fresh virus controls at the...
Alert Level 1 for NCR until May 15
More than half of the country’s 1,634 cities and municipalities have been included in the list of places that will...
Sokor to end outdoor mask mandate
Seoul—South Korea said Friday it will lift its outdoor mask mandate next week in response to a steady drop in...
17 Pinoys stuck in Shanghai got COVID—envoy
The country’s consul general in Shanghai said Tuesday seven more Filipinos in the Chinese city tested positive for COVID-19. Consul...
Beijing to test 21 million residents
Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears grew that the Chinese...
Beijing expands mass testing as lockdown fears grow
Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears grew that the Chinese...
Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying
Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed on Monday in a large...
China COVID death toll rises as Beijing warns of ‘grim’ situation
Shanghai reported 39 COVID deaths Sunday, official data showed, its highest daily toll since a weeks-long lockdown started, while China's...
WHO ‘strongly recommends’ Pfizer’s Covid pill
The World Health Organization said Friday it "strongly recommended" Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of...
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