Sending her children to school “would mean my child is in a class for five or six hours a day, with 35 students, without a mask, without social distancing, when at home I can guarantee several basic security measures,” she said in a phone interview.
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August 10, 2020August 10, 2020Health, Philippine News
Philippines logs record 6,958 new Covid-19 cases
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported record-high 6,958 new Covid-19 infections, raising the overall tally to 136,638. The DOH said the additional cases reported were based on the total Covid-19 tests done by 74 out of 99 operational laboratories. Majority of the newly announced cases are from the National Capital Region (NCR)...
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August 8, 2020August 8, 2020Business, Canadian News, Health
Ten workers test positive for COVID-19 at pork processing plant in Manitoba
“We are confident that our workplace is safe and we will continue operating,”Maple Leaf Foods president and CEO Michael McCain said.
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August 5, 2020August 5, 2020Health, Philippine News
Department of Health (DOH) proposes higher Covid-19 bed allocation
On Wednesday, the reported 3,462 new Covid-19 infections, raising the country’s overall tally to 115,980.
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August 5, 2020August 5, 2020Business, Canadian News
Feds earmark $3.3B for provinces, territories for COVID-19 infrastructure
The federal government is envisioning the money will be used to retrofit schools, hospitals and long-term care facilities to better limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, as well as build more bike lanes and walking paths for people to get outside.
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July 24, 2020July 24, 2020Canadian News, Health
Tam to young people: stop spreading COVID-19, don’t infect parents, elders
Tam says that age group - aged 20-29 accounted for the highest incidence rates for COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks.
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July 3, 2020July 3, 2020Canadian News, Health, Main, Travel
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is joining the other Atlantic provinces in lifting travel restrictions within the region today, with an agreement that’s causing a...
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June 23, 2020June 23, 2020Philippine News
Phil gov’t prioritizes sending overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and locally stranded individuals (LSIs) home
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it is best to wait until all OFWs and LSIs have been sent to their respective hometowns before allowing provincial buses on the roads again.
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June 23, 2020June 23, 2020Business, Environment, Health, Philippine News
250K quarantine passes in Cebu City suspended
CEBU CITY – Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday ordered the suspension of 250,000 enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) passes issued by the city government to residents here. The suspension took effect at 10 p.m. on Tuesday but with no definite period as to its effectivity. Brig. Gen. Albert Ignatius Ferro, chief of the Police Regional Office...
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June 18, 2020June 18, 2020Canadian News, Health, Main
Canada’s COVID-19 caseload surpasses 100,000
Canada has officially recorded a grim milestone of 101,700 cases of COVID-19 across the country.