THREAT OF OMICRON LOOMS OVER XMAS HOLIDAYS IN EUROPE, US As the Omicron variant continued to spread at an alarming rate, the United Kingdom seemed headed for severe restrictions ahead of Christmas. Over 12,000 new cases of Omicron infections were detected in the UK on Sunday, ta
THREAT OF OMICRON LOOMS OVER XMAS HOLIDAYS IN EUROPE, US As the Omicron variant continued to spread at an alarming rate, the United Kingdom seemed headed for severe restrictions ahead of Christmas. Over 12,000 new cases of Omicron infections were detected in the UK on Sunday, ta
DEATH TOLL FROM TYPHOON ‘ODETTE’ CLIMBS TO 208; 1.8M PEOPLE AFFECTED MANILA — The number of affected persons due to Typhoon Odette has risen to 1.8 million, the latest report from the Department of Social Welfare and Development showed.
C.D.C. RECOMMENDS OTHER COVID VACCINES OVER J.&J.’S SHOTS The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended Americans choose to receive one of two other authorised COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) shot, due to rare but so
C.D.C. RECOMMENDS OTHER COVID VACCINES OVER J.&J.’S SHOTS The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended Americans choose to receive one of two other authorised COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) shot, due to rare but so
1 DEAD AS TYPHOON ODETTE BATTERS THE PHILIPPINES MANILA—The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year uprooted trees, toppled power lines and flooded villages as it barreled across the archipelago Friday, leaving at least 1 person dead.
PUTIN, XI AFFIRM RUSSIAN-CHINESE COOPERATION TO COUNTER WESTERN PRESSURE Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a video summit on Wednesday, lauding bilateral ties as a pillar of multilateralism and hoping to boost economic engagement in a s
PHILIPPINES REPORTS FIRST TWO CASES OF OMICRON VARIANT MANILA — The Philippines reported Wednesday its first two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has been classified as being “of concern” by the World Health Organization. The Department of
COVID: OMICRON SPREADING AT UNPRECEDENTED RATE, WHO SAYS The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading across the globe at an unprecedented rate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned
DUTERTE BACKS OUT OF SENATE RACE MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has backed out from the Senate race, formally withdrawing on Tuesday his candidacy for senator in the 2022 elections.
