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Philippines

WHO cautions Russia on Covid-19 vaccine

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GENEVA (Philippines News Agency/Anadolu) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it is following Russia’s progress in developing a Covid-19 vaccine but cautioned that progress in the fight against the virus should not compromise on safety. Commenting on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s earlier announcement that Russia had registered the world’s first coronavirus vaccine, at a … Continue reading →

Alberta

257 additional cases identified in last 72 hours, bringing total number of active cases to 1,090; Five new deaths

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News Release Update 109: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (Aug. 10 at 5 p.m.) In total, 10,384 Albertans have now recovered from COVID-19. There are 66 people in hospital, 14 of whom are in intensive care. Latest updates 257 additional cases have been identified in the last 72 hours, bringing the total number of active cases … Continue reading →

Philippines

President Duterte accepts Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine offer

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PRRD accepts Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine offer By Azer Parrocha   President Rodrigo Duterte MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday accepted the offer of Russia to supply the Philippines with its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines once mass production starts. In a public address in Davao City, Duterte said he is “very happy” by … Continue reading →

Alberta

Alberta orders 1.7 million masks in time for K-12 classes this fall

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News Release Masks for schools procurement: Minister LaGrange Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange issued the following statement on the procurement of reusable masks for students and staff for the 2020-21 school year: “Some have recently questioned the ability of Alberta’s government to purchase the requisite 1.6 million reusable masks in time for the start of … Continue reading →

Philippines

Ex-Manila mayor Alfredo Lim dies of Covid-19

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Ex-Manila mayor Alfredo Lim dies of Covid-19 By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos   Former Manila mayor Alfredo Lim  MANILA (Philippines News Agency)– Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim has succumbed to coronavirus disease (Covid-19), his grandson announced on Saturday.  The death of Lim, 90, was confirmed by his grandson, Paul dela Cruz, in a Facebook post. Dela Cruz bade … Continue reading →

Alberta

56 additional cases identified in last 24 hours, bringing total number of active cases to 1,107; Two new deaths

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News Release Update 108: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (Aug. 6 at 3:30 p.m.) In total, 9,984 Albertans have now recovered from COVID-19. There are 76 people in hospital, 19 of whom are in intensive care. Latest updates 56 additional cases have been identified in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases … Continue reading →

Alberta

65 additional cases identified in last 24 hours, bringing total number of active cases to 1,191; Five new deaths to report in the last 96 hours

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News Release Update 107: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (Aug. 4 at 3:30 p.m.) In total, 9,754 Albertans have now recovered from COVID-19. There are 85 people in hospital, 23 of whom are in intensive care. Latest updates 65 additional cases have been identified in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases … Continue reading →

Philippines

Soldier on, Duterte tells ‘bone-weary’ medical front-liners

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Soldier on, Duterte tells ‘bone-weary’ medical front-liners By Azer Parrocha   BATTLE-WEARY MEDICAL FRONT-LINERS. Front-liners on duty at a hospital wear complete protective personal equipment. Heeding medical front-liners’ call for a timeout to prevent the collapse of the country’s healthcare system, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte reverted Metro Manila and the provinces of Laguna, Rizal, Cavite and Bulacan to modified … Continue reading →

Alberta

113 additional cases identified in last 24 hours, bringing total number of active cases to 1,408; Five new deaths reported

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Update 106: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (July 30 at 4 p.m.) In total, 9,113 Albertans have now recovered from COVID-19. There are currently 91 people in hospital, 18 of whom are in intensive care. Latest updates 113 additional cases have been identified in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases to … Continue reading →