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Expert says second study shows malaria drug helps fight coronavirus
The controversial French professor who believes the anti-malaria drug chloroquine can help beat the coronavirus, has claimed that a new study he has conducted confirms its “efficiency” at combatting the virus.
March 30, 2020
11:30 am
Politiko TV
WATCH | ‘I ask for your prayers!’ Angara tests positive for COVID-19
Sen. Sonny Angara is infected with the new coronavirus disease, The lawmaker revealed it on Facebook
March 30, 2020
11:27 am
Politiko Global
‘Like lepers’: Suspicions take toll on nurses
From anonymous letters to blatant shunning, nurses and other health workers in France say they are becoming targets of suspicion and even harassment by neighbours and patients fearful of catching COVID-19.
March 30, 2020
11:25 am
Headlines
Galit ako sa vee-rus! Letting Duterte speak on pandemic was a disaster – Randy David
Giving President Rodrigo Duterte the stage to speak on government’s efforts in containing the pandemic is probably one of the government’s biggest boo-boos.
March 30, 2020
11:19 am
Headlines
Año not in favor of extending lockdown: Kaya ‘wag matigas ulo, stay home for next 2 weeks!
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año is not in favor of extending the enhance community quarantine beyond its scheduled lifting on April 13.
March 30, 2020
11:10 am
Politiko Global
Demand explodes for New York food banks
New York food banks have become inundated with newcomers deprived of income since the near-total halt of business in the United States’ economic capital.
March 30, 2020
10:40 am
Politiko Global
Coronavirus: Huge surge of hate speech toward Chinese on Twitter
The coronavirus outbreak has led to a 900 percent uptick in hate speech toward China and Chinese people on Twitter, according to a report by a tech startup.
March 30, 2020
10:32 am
Politiko Global
Fauci says coronavirus could claim up to 200,000 US lives
Senior US scientist Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a cautious prediction Sunday that the novel coronavirus could claim as many as 200,000 lives in the United States, as state and local officials described increasingly desperate shortages in hard-pressed hospitals.
March 30, 2020
10:13 am
Politiko Global
Trump vaunts his TV ratings amid virus pandemic
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to vaunt the television ratings of his daily briefings on the coronavirus pandemic gripping the United States.
March 30, 2020
10:04 am
Politiko Global
Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely to hit in two weeks and extended “social distancing” guidelines until April 30.
March 30, 2020
9:57 am
Nancy Carvajal Reports
Walang tiwala sa Customs? From ports to destination: NBI to escort shipments of medical supplies
Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will escort shipments of medical supplies released by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to ensure they will not be waylaid or diverted.
March 29, 2020
11:27 pm
Headlines
8 dead as Japan-bound plane bursts into flames at NAIA
Eight people died after a medical evacuation plane bound for Japan burst into flames as it was taking off from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Sunday (March 29).
March 29, 2020
11:27 pm
Politiko Lokal
Gone too soon: Bong Revilla’s staff dies due to COVID-19
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’ s staff has died due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the lawmaker said Sunday (March 29).
March 29, 2020
9:13 pm
Politiko Global
UK lockdown will last ‘significant’ period: govt
The British government admitted on Sunday that the coronavirus lockdown could last a “significant” time as a leading expert warned it could be in place until June.
March 29, 2020
8:37 pm
Politiko Global
Mafia primed to feast on Italy’s virus devastation
As Italy mourns thousands of coronavirus dead, and survivors brace for life in an economic wasteland, one rung of society looks to win big: organised crime.
March 29, 2020
8:29 pm
Politiko Global
Pope joins UN appeal for global ceasefire
Pope Francis on Sunday joined UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s appeal for an “immediate global ceasefire”, on the fifth anniversary of Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen’s civil war.
March 29, 2020
8:17 pm
Politiko Lokal
ACT-CIS party-list solon asks DOH to allow rapid mass testing to stop coronavirus spread
An official of the House of Representatives has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to approve the use of rapid testing kits, and not only the so-called PCR kits, in order to conduct mass testing of people with symptoms related to COVID-19 virus.
March 29, 2020
7:50 pm
Politiko Lokal
DOH posts record 343 cases in 1 day
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported 343 additional cases positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,418.
March 29, 2020
7:15 pm
Politiko Lokal
Made in China works! DOH clarifies: ‘Inaccurate’ COVID-19 test kits came from private foundation
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test kits which the Department of Health (DOH) deferred from using came from a private organization, the agency clarified Sunday (March 29).
March 29, 2020
6:15 pm
Snitch Network
Hontiveros gives mental health tips during coronavirus outbreak: Do a screen lockdown, eat and sleep well
The coronavirus pandemic has caused concern and anxiety among people. But there are some tips to help with one’s wellbeing while dealing with the latest
March 29, 2020
6:03 pm
Politiko TV
WATCH | Ang kakapal! Cayetano leads House, Cabinet in copying COVID frontliners’ sign
When House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano did this during the special session in Batasan, he got noticed on Twitter but for all the wrong reasons.
March 29, 2020
5:58 pm
Politiko TV
WATCH | De facto quarantine! Koko Pimentel visited S&R before COVID test result
Sen. Koko Pimentel went shopping at S&R Bonifacio Global City 8 days before being tested positive for COVID-19.
March 29, 2020
5:37 pm
Snitch Network
Netizens churn out funny memes about Pimentel’s quarantine breach
Let the memes begin. Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has apologized for the alleged breach of quarantine protocols but it did not stop the internet
March 29, 2020
5:34 pm
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March 29, 2020
5:18 pm
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