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2 new cases of COVID-19 at the border

There are two new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today.

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Fighting Hepatitis during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The entire world is now battling to contain COVID-19 and, six months into it, the fight is far from over. But even as health workers continue to treat patients and medical research races to find a vaccine, it does not mean that health risks from other viruses have disappeared.

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WHO field visit to Baguio City and Benguet Province: Models for contact tracing and COVID-19 response in the Philippines

Baguio City, in the Benguet province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, has been commended for their local COVID-19 response and contact tracing strategy led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong.

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2 new cases of COVID-19 at the border

There are two new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today.

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DOH, WHO, and UNICEF resume polio campaign

The Department of Health (DOH), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is resuming its Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio campaign to combat the poliovirus outbreak in the Philippines. The polio immunization campaign was shortly put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Spreading coronavirus a ‘serious crime’ in Philippines, Duterte says as cases spike

Philippines said on Tuesday it would ramp up testing for the novel coronavirus amid a sharp rise in infections and deaths since a lockdown was eased in June, while President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to arrest anyone not wearing a mask.The government aimed to test 32,000 to 40,000 people a day compared with the current 20,000 to 23,000, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said in a televised meeting with Duterte.

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B.C. family trapped in Philippines amid worsening COVID-19 cases

What to know if you’re a Canadian stuck abroad amid the coronavirus outbreak “They’re taking legal precedence and protocol over protecting two very young Canadian lives, I don’t understand that,” he told Global News.“The Philippines has in the past closed the border without notice, so within a day, they might not be able to travel home, and they could be stuck there for months or even a year.”On Saturday, the Philippines reported its fourth-highest spike in new COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, according to ABS-CBN News.The family flew to the country back in November, with Joanne entering on her Filipino passport.

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Hometown Heroes: Helping families in the Philippines amid COVID-19

Honeylee and Jim Cooke talk about their initiative helping hundreds of families in the Philippines receive food and supplies during the pandemic.

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Judge blocks federal executions; administration will appeal

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Feds to execute 1st inmate in 17 years for Arkansas murders

FILE - MUNTINLUPA CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES - 2004/02/24: The lethal injection chamber at New Bilibid Prison. (Photo by Gerhard Joren/LightRocket via Getty Images) TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - The federal government is planning to carry out the first federal execution in nearly two decades on Monday, over the objection of the family of the victims and after a volley of legal proceedings over the coronavirus pandemic.Daniel Lewis Lee, of Yukon, Oklahoma, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at 4 p.m.

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Lawmakers vote closes down Philippines' largest TV network

MANILA – Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country’s largest TV network, one of the critical news agencies the president has repeatedly threatened, in a move that shut down a major news provider amid the coronavirus pandemic.The House of Representatives committee on franchises voted to reject a new 25-year franchise for ABS-CBN Corp., which the National Telecommunications Commission ordered to be shut down in May after its old franchise expired. It left the air then, but the vote takes it off the air permanently.International media watchdogs have condemned the closure of ABS-CBN, which was founded in 1953, as a major blow to press freedom in an Asian bastion of democracy.

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Coronavirus pandemic hurt finances of young, BIPOC Canadians hardest: poll

COVID-19.The poll commissioned by TD Bank found 66 per cent of Canadians surveyed between 18 and 34 have experienced or anticipate experiencing unemployment or reduced hours as a result of COVID-19 compared with 38 per cent of those aged 55 plus.

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Tourist stuck living in airport departures for 110 days due to coronavirus lockdown

A tourist claims to have been living in an airport's deserted departure area for 110 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Vande Bharat: 19,604 passengers flown to Mumbai from abroad

Vande Bharat programme undertaken to bring back Indians stranded in other countries.

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Coronavirus surge threatens developing nations exiting lockdown

Working to EatIn the U.S., some states have also come out of lockdown while the virus has been spreading, but the challenges of managing widespread shutdowns are particularly severe in poorer nations.In the Philippines, the experience of house cleaner Yolanda, who didn’t want to be publicly identified by her full name, shows why lockdowns weren’t as effective in halting the virus in developing countries. When the stay-at-home order came down in March, her husband, three children and five grandchildren all depended on her to put food on the table.Staying home would have put the entire family at risk of starvation.

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Wirecard CEO Markus Braun quits as search for missing billions hits dead end in Asia

FRANKFURT/MANILA : The chief executive of Wirecard resigned on Friday after the search for $2.1 billion of cash missing from the embattled electronic payments firm hit a dead end in the Philippines.Markus Braun, who built the German company into one of the hottest investments in Europe, leaves Wirecard facing a looming cash crunch amid allegations of fraud over the missing money.In a statement, the company said James Freis, a former compliance officer at Germany's stock exchange, had been appointed as interim CEO.Wirecard is holding emergency talks with banks to secure a financial lifeline, three people with knowledge of the matter said, after its auditor, EY, refused to sign off on its accounts.The company warned on Thursday that loans of

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Paramount's Rob Moore Readies Restaurant Opening Amid Pandemic

During the shutdown, while eateries across L.A. were closing down or shifting to takeout/delivery only, a few restaurateurs were pluckily debuting.

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US offers belated 'concern' over Philippine journalist case

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has offered a muted and belated expression of “concern” over the convictions of two Philippine journalists on criminal libel charges. A one-sentence State Department statement titled “On Press Freedom in the Philippines” and released on Tuesday nearly 48 hours after a Manila court pronounced the convictions may raise new questions about the U.S.

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Rappler case highlights decline of press freedoms globally

NEW YORK – The conviction of two Philippine journalists for libel is a blow to press freedom and comes as media watchdogs track declines in press freedoms and democratic institutions around the world. A Manila court found Maria Ressa of the online news site Rappler Inc.

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Philippine journalist convicted of libel, given 6-year term

MANILA – An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail Monday in a decision called a major blow to press freedom in an Asian bastion of democracy.The Manila court found Maria Ressa, her online news site Rappler Inc. and former reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr.

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The Latest: Yemen, Philippine missions in Saudi Arabia close

virus cases as curbs ease— Thai entrepreneur connects Michelin bistros to those in need— Lives Lost: Weatherman built career on skills learned in war— Bars are being allowed to reopen in party-loving New Orleans after a long shutdown prompted by coronavirus fears. The question as bar owners got ready to reopen on Saturday was whether locals and tourists will show up in sufficient numbers to help them stay afloat financially.

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Modi, Duterte discuss steps being taken to contain Covid-19

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke over telephone with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday and discussed the steps being taken by the two Governments to address the challenges arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister's Office said."Both leaders expressed appreciation for the cooperation extended to ensure the welfare of their citizens in each other's territory, as also for their repatriation home, during the ongoing health crisis.

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Asia Today: Virus forces cancellation of Asian peace prize

BANGKOK – A Philippine peace award has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, marking only the third disruption in six decades for the annual prize regarded as an Asian Nobel.The Manila-based foundation that hands out the Ramon Magsaysay awards said Tuesday it has no choice “with the COVID-19 pandemic practically immobilizing the world.” The awards were also cancelled due to a financial crisis in 1970 and a disastrous earthquake in 1990.

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The Bachelor Alum Catherine Giudici Thought She Got Cast To ‘Check A Box’ Because She’s Filipino

While former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay has undoubtedly become the mouthpiece for people of color within The Bachelor franchise, yet another alum is speaking out about their experience as a minority on the show.

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Navy carrier sidelined by virus is back operating in Pacific

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UN office denounces human rights violations in Philippines

GENEVA – The U.N. human rights office called on the Philippine government in a new report Thursday to end all violence targeting suspected drug offenders and to disband private and state-backed paramilitary groups.

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Myleene Klass reveals racist abuse she suffered as she speaks out on the complexities of racism

Myleene Klass has shared a powerful post with her followers, opening up about the racist abuse she suffered as a child.

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Myleene Klass recalls the racist abuse she suffered as a child

Myleene Klass has detailed the abuse she suffered as a child because of her Filipino background.

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The Latest: India climbs to 7th biggest outbreak in world

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

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Asia Today: Philippines sees traffic jams as lockdown eases

BANGKOK – Traffic jams and crowds of commuters returned to the Philippine capital on Monday, as the metropolis relaxed antivirus measures in a high-stakes gamble to slowly reopen the economy while fighting the coronavirus outbreak.

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Asia Today: Duterte easing lockdown in Philippine capital

MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is relaxing a lockdown in the capital, the country’s epicenter of coronavirus infections, in a tightrope move as the economy weakens and the government spends money to help feed millions of poor families restricted to their homes.

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With recent cases, Cambodia remains in Stage 1 of COVID-19 outbreak, WHO confirms

After more than a month without Cambodia reporting any cases of COVID-19, two cases of COVID-19 were recently reported to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Covid impact: Indians may spend more on e-commerce, even for offline categories

NEW DELHI: Around half of Indian consumers will increase their spending on e-commerce going ahead, even for traditionally offline categories, said a report by Facebook India and Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

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Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count crosses 16,000-mark with 765 fresh cases

With 765 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count has shot past 16,000. The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 16,277, according to the state health department.

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Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count crosses 14,000-mark with 786 fresh cases

The number of novel coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu breached the 14,000-mark today after 786 fresh patients were reported positive of the virus in the last 24 hours. The state's total coronavirus cases now stands at 14,753, according to Tamil Nadu health department.

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BTS, Jonas Brothers & More Nominated for International Video of the Year at MYX Philippines Awards

The international video of the year category at the upcoming MYX Philippines Awards lives up to its name this year, with the nominees including K-Pop sensations BTS; pop's most famous couple, Shawn Mendes from Canada and Camila Cabello from Cuba; and several American artists. The full list of nominees in that category: Ariana Grande's "7 Rings," BTS's "

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Bajaj Auto to enter Thailand with premium motorcycle brands

Mumbai: Bajaj Auto Ltd is all set to enter Thailand with its premium motorcycle brands, including KTM, Husqvarna, Dominar and Pulsar NS series, by July, a senior company executive told Mint on Thursday.

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Coronavirus robs four children of their dad five years after mum died from cancer

Four children have been left orphans after their dad died from coronavirus - five years after their mum passed away due to cancer.

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Filipino community rallies around children orphaned by Covid-19

The Filipino community in Co Kildare have set up a fundraising drive to help four local children who have been left orphaned after their father passed away last week from Covid-19.

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Philippine police raid illicit hospital for virus patients

MANILA – Philippine police raided a clandestine hospital and drugstore that was secretly treating Chinese nationals suspected of being infected with the coronavirus, police officials said Wednesday.

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The Latest: Philippine police raid illegal hospital

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Colin Farrell Talks Filming ‘The Batman’, ‘It Feels Original And Fun’

Colin Farrell is very excited about playing The Penguin in “The Batman”.

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Hero nurse sent daughter final photo before dying of coronavirus 'without a hug'

A hero nurse sent her daughter a final photo of herself on breathing apparatus just days before dying "alone without even a hug".

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Bored man makes huge pair of women's underwear kite to fly in sky during lockdown

A bored bloke from the Philippines made has gone viral after designing a massive kite shaped like a pair of ladies pants.

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Coronavirus: Kelowna woman shares her experience with COVID-19

Irene Spicer went to the Philippines to spend time with her brother for two months. When word of the pandemic hit, she made a dash for the airport on March 15 and that’s where she thinks she caught COVID-19.

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Killer typhoon sparks coronavirus fears with 50,000 people forced into shelters

A vicious typhoon in the Philippines has resulted in more than 50,000 people having to use cramped emergency shelters during the coronavirus pandemic.

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5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus

Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news:

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Harrowing footage shows bleeding and rotting animals still on sale at wet markets

Seething animal rights activists have released distressing footage that appear to show bleeding and rotting animals, including bats, in wet markets across Asia.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0