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    Manila COVID-19 task force eases rule on wearing of face mask outdoors

    07 Sep 2022

    Both Angeles and Vergeire clarified, however, that the relaxation of the mask rule is not yet a policy. They said Marcos has to issue a presidential order to make it official.

    Omicron variant threatens to wreak havoc across global sports

    17 Dec 2021

    Just as global sports had rediscovered its brio and the welcome return to full stadia the Omicron coronavirus variant threatens to once again plunge it into chaos.

    WHO fears 700,000 more COVID-19 deaths in Europe by March 2022

    24 Nov 2021

    The WHO expects "high or extreme stress in intensive care units (ICUs) in 49 out of 53 countries between now and March 1, 2022." "Cumulative reported deaths are projected to reach over 2.2 million by spring next year," it added, up from the current 1.5 million.

    Mothers bore the brunt of pandemic pain, says IMF study

    30 Apr 2021

    The report found that among all workers in the United States, women were affected more than men, while in Britain, it was the other way around, and in Spain, men and women shared similar levels of pain, she said.

    India set to resume regular international air travel on Feb.1

    27 Jan 2021

    India suspended all incoming and outgoing international flights as well as domestic air travel in the last week of March 2020 as part of a lockdown to combat COVID-19. Flights to and from India have since been resumed in a phased manner with about two-dozen countries under "air bubbles."

    Sniffer dogs show 88% accuracy in detecting COVID-19 positive at airports and train stations, says study

    24 May 2021

    Using their remarkable sense of smell — which can pick up the equivalent of half a teaspoon of sugar in an olympic-sized swimming pool — dogs have already shown that they can sniff out maladies such as cancer, malaria and epilepsy.

    Avoid talking on subway and public transport to limit the spread of virus, French doctors suggest

    23 Jan 2021

    "The mandatory wearing of masks on public transport, where social distancing is not possible, should by accompanied by one very simple precaution: avoid talking and making phone calls," the French National Academy of Medicine said in a statement.

    Daily coronavirus cases in Saudi above 1,000 for first time since August

    02 Jan 2022

    Health ministry of Saudi Arabia on Sunday registered 1,024 new coronavirus infections and one death. Daily cases had fallen below 100 in September.

    India extends ban on public events in election states as virus cases rise

    15 Jan 2022

    The ban, which runs to Jan.22, excludes indoor political party events of less than 300 people, or at 50% of a venue's capacity, the watchdog said in a statement. India reported 268,833 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.

    Common cold may provide protection against COVID-19, study suggests

    10 Jan 2022

    Immunity against COVID-19 is a complex picture, and while there is evidence of waning antibody levels six months after vaccination, T-cells are also believed to play a vital role in providing protection.

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