Covid-hit Mexico’s death rate soared in 2020
Mexico saw a 46 percent jump in its mortality rate in 2020 as the coronavirus fueled a sharp increase in the number of people dying, official figures showed Thursday.
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Russia mulls non-working week after record Covid deaths
Russia’s government on Tuesday proposed introducing a single non-working week to battle surging coronavirus cases as the country registered a new record number of daily deaths.
Helsinki changes its Covid tune: kids can sing again
The sounds of melodious young voices will return to schools in the Finnish capital from Monday after education chiefs relaxed a coronavirus ban on singing in class.
India gives record 22M Covid shots for PM’s birthday
India on Friday made a record 22 million coronavirus jabs in a day as part of a special vaccination drive for the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people
China has fully vaccinated more than one billion people against the coronavirus — 71 percent of its population — official figures showed Thursday.
Covid generation: Philippines ‘learning crisis’ as kids face second year of remote schooling
Classrooms in the Philippines were silent Monday as millions of school children hunkered down at home for a second year of remote lessons that experts fear will worsen an educational “crisis”.
Hoping for the best: Galvez claims negotiations ongoing for 2022 COVID-19 jab procurement
MANILA – Negotiations are underway for the procurement of more coronavirus vaccines for next year, the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 said Friday.
Singapore to ease virus curbs for migrant workers
Singapore will from next week begin easing movement restrictions on migrant workers living in dormitories, authorities said Thursday, over a year after they were implemented to curb coronavirus outbreaks.
Hirap na hirap na kami! Duque defends P42-B transfer of DOH to DBM
MANILA – The transfer of PHP42 billion from the Department of Health (DOH) to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) last year for the purchase of face masks and coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) test kits was intended to fast-track acquisition of supplies.
PACC chief Belgica tests positive for coronavirus
By Prince Golez Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica has tested positive for Covid-19. In a Facebook post Friday, Belgica announced that he contracted
