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NCR, Laguna, Cebu City placed under modified ECQ until May 31
Roque explained that under the modified ECQ, limited movement for obtaining essential services and work, reopening of select manufacturing and processing plants up to a maximum of 50 percent workforce, and limited reopening of transporting services will be allowed. [Full Article...]
WHO Leader Warns Coronavirus "May Never Go Away"
During a press briefing on May 13, the World Health Organization (WHO)'s leaders spoke about the latest updates on the coronavirus and the pandemic. He noted that vaccines have failed to wipe out diseases like measles. Separately, the European Medicines Agency, which approves medicines for the European Union, said a vaccine could be approved in about a year under an "optimistic" scenario. [Full Article...]
United Nations urges mental-health care amid outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need to urgently increase investment in services for mental health or risk a massive increase in mental health conditions in the coming months, according to a policy brief on COVID-19 and mental health issued by the United Nations today. [Full Article...]
NASCAR plans to race its way through the South in June
The Xfinity race at Iowa Speedway scheduled for June 13 has been moved to Homestead on June 14. Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer, spoke on the changes. 1. NASCAR will return to action this weekend at Darlington Raceway, a month after the fourth round of the campaign at Phoenix. What was to happen after that remained a mystery until Thursda... [Full Article...]
Ontario reports 258 new COVID-19 cases today
With May 8 bringing a high number of 477 new cases, it shows that the province still has a way to go when it comes to fully flattening the curve. Ontario is straight up dominating in the fight against COVID-19 right now after more than eight weeks of serious, livelihood-threatening sacrifices on behalf of more than 14.5 million residents. [Full Article...]
Covid-19: No new cases in Tipperary according to latest figures
Wednesday and Thursday's combined count is less than Tuesday's reported record, when 23 new cases were announced, a product in part of increased testing availability in Rockford and Aurora, said the county health department in a statement . [Full Article...]
UT Medical Center participates in COVID-19 plasma trial
The initiative, which Mayo Clinic is leading, studies the use of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat patients now suffering from the illness. Such therapy was explored for patients in West Africa who have contracted the Ebola virus . Before that, it was successfully used to treat SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. [Full Article...]
Serena eager to play 'real tennis'
And in an emotional video, Williams admitted she was coping with feelings of anxiety and stress. "I really look forward to getting back on the court", the 23-time Grand Slam champion said. Meanwhile, tennis legend Martina Navratilova believes Williams and Roger Federer will be viewing the break from tennis as "time lost". Despite initially turning down his immediate advance, Serena williams ... [Full Article...]