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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 →

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

91 additional cases identified on July 26, bringing total number of active cases to 1,430;103 cases reported on July 25,110 cases on July 24

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News Release Update 105: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (July 27 at 5 p.m.) In total, 8,774 Albertans have now recovered from COVID-19. There are currently 88 people in hospital, 17 of whom are in intensive care. Latest updates 91 additional cases were identified on July 26, bringing the total number of active cases to 1,430. … Continue reading →

Philippines

US military donates P11-M in medical supplies to Philippines

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MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – The United States Army and Marine Corps service members delivered on Monday an additional PHP11.4 million (US$230,600) in medical equipment to hospitals in 11 cities across the Philippines. This new donation brings the total US government pandemic assistance to the Philippines to PHP989 million or more than US$20 million. “This latest … Continue reading →

Alberta

114 additional cases identified in last 24 hours, bringing total active cases to 1,293; Two new deaths reported

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News Release Update 104: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (July 23 at 6:15 p.m.) In total, 8,506 Albertans have now recovered from COVID-19. There are currently 106 people in hospital, 21 of whom are in intensive care. Latest updates 114 additional cases have been identified in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active … Continue reading →