OPEC+ APPROVES HISTORIC OIL DEAL AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Opec producers and allies have agreed a record oil deal that will slash global output by about 10% after a slump in demand caused by coronavirus lockdowns. The deal, agreed on Sunday via video conference, is the largest cut in oi
MANILA STARTS TARGETED COVID-19 MASS TESTING MANILA - The city of Manila can now conduct localized, targeted coronavirus mass testing to slow the spread of the contagion in the Philippine capital and allow authorities to isolate infected residents. Six district hospitals and the Delpan q
COVID-19: ARE WE TESTING ENOUGH? HERE'S HOW INDIA FARES VERSUS OTHERS The global tally of Covid-19-positive cases now stands at over 1.5 million, and the number of fatalities is nearly 83,000. With countries upping their testing capabilities to stem a surge in coronavirus infections, more t
PHILIPPINES LAUNCHES COVID-19 TRACKING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE ONLINE PLATFORM MANILA - The Philippines launched an online and mobile platform that can help the government track people exhibiting symptoms of the coronavirus disease and conduct more efficient contact tracing. Manila-based dev
XI URGES COMMUNITY WORKERS TO KEEP UP VIRUS PREVENTION President Xi Jinping encouraged community workers to continue their epidemic prevention efforts to secure the final victory in the battle against COVID-19 on Thursday. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China
COVID-19 CASES IN PHILIPPINES RISE TO 3,870, DEATHS NOW AT 182 Too early to tell if cases are decreasing,' DOH official says MANILA — For the second consecutive day, the number of new coronavirus cases in the Philippines was below the 200-mark after health authorities reported 106 ad
COVID-19: TRUMP SAYS WOULD LIKE TO REOPEN US ECONOMY WITH A 'BIG BANG' US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would like to reopen the US economy with a "big bang" but that the death toll from the coronavirus needs to be on the down slope before that can happen. Trump did not giv
UP AND DELHI SEAL HOTSPOTS UNTIL APRIL 15 The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to seal coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts until April 15 as part of a cluster containment exercise, where only medical services and home delivery of essential items would be allowed. While ent
TRUMP SETS STAGE FOR UNSC MEET ON COVID-19 ON APRIL 9; PANS W.H.O, CHINA After US President Donald Trump virtually blamed the World Health Organisation for playing the Chinese side on the coronavirus pandemic, heat will now mount on Beijing at an informal discussion on the virus outbreak
MODIFIED 'LOCKDOWN' PROPOSED IATF extends Luzon quarantine to April 30 MANILA - As Luzon braces for an extended enhanced community quarantine, a "modified lockdown" should be considered to ensure smoother delivery of basic goods and allow some businesses to reopen and serve communities,
