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Easing of Metro Manila quarantine restrictions after July 15 unlikely – Roque
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says current data does not indicate quarantine restrictions can be relaxed further in the coming weeks
World hunger worsening as coronavirus weighs and obesity rises – U.N.
Nearly 690 million people or 8.9% of people around the globe are hungry
SBMA extends grace period for rents, business fees
Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium Inc, meanwhile, thinks the government could better help businesses by not imposing rent during the lockdown period
IMF predicts worst Middle East downturn in half century
The International Monetary Fund sees the Middle East and North Africa regional economy shrinking by 5.7% in 2020
Coronavirus immunity may disappear within months – study
Researchers find that 90 days after infection, several confirmed COVID-19 patients who were part of their test subjects had no detectable antibodies in their bloodstream
Cavite town reimposes liquor ban to prevent coronavirus spread
(UPDATED) The liquor ban in Carmona starts on Monday, July 13, as it reports more COVID-19 cases
New Anti-COVID czar Magalong to 'radically’ change PH contact tracing system
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong plans to bring his tested contact tracing strategy nationwide as he trains more tracers in interviewing and using a new digital 'contract tracing e-system'
Latin America virus deaths pass U.S. as Spain lockdown blocked
Since the start of July, nearly 2.5 million new infections have been detected across the globe, with the number of cases doubling over the past 6 weeks
Global super-rich call for wealthy to face coronavirus tax
In an open letter, over 80 millionaires say they 'have a critical role to play in healing our world'
Philippines coronavirus cases climb further over 57,000
The Department of Health notes the rise in cases is 'gradual,' and that the country's health system is able to cope with the increasing number of cases
St Luke’s, Makati Med declare full capacity of COVID-19 beds
(UPDATED) The National Kidney and Transplant Institute has reached the 'danger zone' – meaning, it's nearing full capacity of its designated beds for COVID-19 patients
Malacañang names 3 more 'anti-COVID czars'
Public Works Secretary Mark Villar is 'isolation czar,' Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong is 'tracing czar,' and Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega is 'treatment czar'
MLS tournament game postponed one day after new virus case
It is the latest setback to hit the MLS is Back Tournament, which marks the return of top-flight soccer in the United States following a four-month shutdown
PNPA cadets to undergo coronavirus testing
The Philippine National Police Academy will test its cadets for COVID-19 in the wake of two cadets' deaths due to heat stroke and electrolyte imbalance
DOH: Expect reported deaths, recoveries to increase as more LGU data come
The Department of Health continues to urge the public to follow health standards, like mask wearing and physical distancing to prevent deaths from returning to the high numbers seen in March
U.S. man, 30, dies from virus after attending 'COVID party'
Jane Appleby, chief medical officer at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, says the man thought the virus was a hoax, despite it killing more than 135,000 people in the United States so far
Kenya wildlife reserves threatened as tourists stay away
The Kenyan tourism ministry says the sector has lost $750 million in 2020 – roughly half of the total revenue in 2019
DOH clarifies home quarantine allowed, but stresses rules should be followed
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says while the government is not discouraging home quarantine, patients should transfer to temporary monitoring facilities if they cannot properly isolate themselves at home
Philippine coronavirus cases breach 56,000
The Department of Health gives the updated figures for Sunday on Monday morning, July 13, after health officials failed to deliver an update on Sunday itself – a first since the outbreak started
U.S. presses again for full school reopening, despite risks
The pressure to reopen schools comes from the top, with Trump threatening to withhold federal funding from schools that refuse to reopen
Full coronavirus vaccine unlikely by next year – expert
'We have to live with this virus,' says epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet
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10 million kids 'may never return to school' after coronavirus
Save the Children says the economic fallout of the crisis could force an extra 90 to 117 million children into poverty, with a knock-on effect on school admissions
DOH misses daily COVID-19 update due to ‘significant volume of data’
The DOH says it is 'seeing an increase in the number of reported cases, recoveries, and deaths in the country' based on its initial findings on the numbers for Sunday, July 12
Coronavirus leaves Spain's interior a tourist desert
The plunge in tourism, a sector that accounts for 12% of Spain's economy, will be felt like a body blow
50 more Filipinos abroad get coronavirus; total at 8,854
The Department of Foreign Affairs reports 17 new deaths on Sunday, July 12, raising the death toll to 611
U.S. town grows money from trees during pandemic downturn
A town in the United States makes $10,000 worth of bills on wooden rectangles, which are given as a grant to locals and good for use inside the town limits
Sri Lanka cancels election rallies over new coronavirus wave
Authorities say a repatriation program that has brought home some 12,000 Sri Lankans from overseas so far would also be suspended
The dream and life a boy left behind
Help finds its way to the family of Ricky Benig, 19, whose death spotlighted how students at the fringes of society struggle with the requirements of distance learning
Phishing is top PH cybercrime during pandemic – authorities
Online selling scams and the proliferation of misinformation that cause panic among the public are the other cybercrimes often committed as Filipinos grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, says the National Bureau of Investigation NBI-Cyber Crimes Division
Pisay scholars make free storybook to teach children about COVID-19
A group of graduating scholars from Philippine Science High School– Western Visayas campus makes 'Kids Against COVID-19' to help children understand the pandemic
Bacoor city gov't extends Zapote 1 lockdown to July 24
COVID-19 cases in the barangay continue to increase, prompting Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla to extend the localized lockdown
Indonesia military academy hit by virus outbreak
Of the 1,280 confirmed infections, 991 are cadets and the rest are staff and their family members
Poland votes in tight presidential election
The result will be decisive for the future of Poland's Law and Justice party government, which critics accuse of rolling back hard-won democratic freedoms three decades after the fall of communism
Disney World reopens as U.S. virus death toll surges
The state of Florida is one of the hardest-hit by a new wave of cases and deaths in the US
LIST: Where to get drive-through coronavirus tests in the PH
Rappler lists where you can get drive-through novel coronavirus tests
Trump finally dons mask as global infections gather pace
(UPDATED) News reports this week say aides practically begged President Donald Trump to relent to public pressure and expert advice for him to wear a mask in public
Israeli police brace for rally against virus cash crisis
Thousands of Israel's self-employed are expected to protest against what they say is the government's abandonment of them after forcing their businesses to close under coronavirus regulations
Ogie Alcasid tests negative for coronavirus after initial results showed he was positive
The actor says he was asymptomatic the whole time
MRT3 on limited operations starting July 13
MRT3 will deploy 12 train sets throughout the day
Austria Greens minister gears up for new virus test after initial praise
'Now comes the difficult... stabilization phase after the reopening,' says Austrian Health Minister Rudolf Anschober
Emirates airline to cut up to 9,000 jobs – report
Emirates president Tim Clark says the airline had already cut a tenth of its staff and it 'will probably have to let go of a few more, probably up to 15%'
Iran says cannot shut down economy despite worsening virus outbreak
(UPDATED) The Islamic republic has been struggling to contain the virus, which has killed 12,635 people and infected 255,117
PH tallies 9 straight days of over 1K daily virus infections, total rises to 54,222
The Philippines also records 807 new recoveries, the most in a single day
1 new confirmed coronavirus case among Filipinos abroad; total at 8,804
No new deaths are recorded among overseas Filipinos with COVID-19
Bangladeshi coronavirus sufferers shun hospitals
Bangladesh health experts and virus sufferers say people are worried about the level of care they would receive in a public hospital, leaving beds empty
Panama hospitals on verge of collapse as virus cases surge
The sharp increase forces authorities to adapt existing hospitals and look for new spaces, like convention centers, to boost a health system with a range of problems including long waiting lists
U.S. records 63,643 new virus cases in 24 hours
The worst-hit country in the world by the pandemic, the United States records a total of 133,969 deaths out of 3.18 million cases
Parents face dilemma as U.S. schools seek to reopen
The fear of classroom contagion is shared by many parents, who suspect younger pupils will particularly struggle to socially distance or wear uncomfortable masks for hours to avoid getting COVID-19
Brazil surpasses 70,000 coronavirus deaths
Brazil's health ministry says there have been 45,000 new infections and 1,200 deaths over the last 24 hours, taking the totals to 1.8 million cases and 70,400 deaths
