
Chinese state media signals no end to zero-Covid curbs
China's state media on Wednesday signaled no let-up in its strict zero-Covid policy, publishing an editorial — the fourth this week ahead of the Communist…
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China's state media on Wednesday signaled no let-up in its strict zero-Covid policy, publishing an editorial — the fourth this week ahead of the Communist…
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SM Foundation, Inc., the social good arm of the SM group, was recognized by the Board of Investments with the Pandemic Heroes Award for its contributions to…
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The Department of Health on Tuesday said it would be needing a total of P103 billion to pay for the combined benefits of more than 800,000 healthcare workers…
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Indonesia has approved its first locally developed Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the head of the country's public health agency said Friday, hailing it…
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Vietnam's economy grew more than 13 percent in the third quarter, compared to a year earlier, as manufacturing and exports surged following the end of strict…
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Dozens of people have taken part in a rare protest in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, social media footage shows, after officials announced a snap…
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The Department of Health on Tuesday said that the 50 percent booster coverage set by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for his first 100 days…
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Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday said he will soon make a decision on further relaxing coronavirus restrictions, as residents and businesses decry quarantine…
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Millions of people in the Chinese megacity of Chengdu emerged Monday from a COVID-19 lockdown that had closed schools, disrupted businesses, and forced…
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The National Capital Region is back to moderate risk case classification for COVID-19 as its positivity rate is now at 16. 4 percent, the Department of Health…
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The Department of Health on Tuesday, 13 September said that the first Covid-19 booster shot received by the public is still effective against severe and…
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has extended the period of state calamity throughout the Philippines due to the COVID-19 pandemic until 31…
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A 50-year-old German man was jailed for life Tuesday for shooting dead a petrol station cashier because he was angry about being told to wear a mask while…
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The fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria has saved 50 million lives over the past 20 years, the Global Fund said Monday, appealing for $18 billion to…
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'We've had disasters before. We've had conflicts before. But the confluence of what we're facing right now is a major setback to human development'
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Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion welcomed the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to lift the…
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China's export growth slowed significantly in August, customs authorities said Wednesday, as economic uncertainty is exacerbated by strict COVID-19 lockdowns…
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Millions were stuck at home in China's Chengdu on Friday after a handful of COVID-19 cases brought the megacity to a standstill.
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