Most infections in Taiwan are of the less severe Omicron variant, with more than 99.7% of cases exhibiting mild or no symptoms TAIPEI, Taiwan – Billed a COVID-19 success story as its economy boomed through the pandemic, Taiwan is now battling a record wave of infections as it eases restrictions that had kept outbreaks at … Read more
Most infections in Taiwan are of the less severe Omicron variant, with more than 99.7% of cases exhibiting mild or no symptoms TAIPEI, Taiwan – Billed a COVID-19 success story as its economy boomed through the pandemic, Taiwan is now battling a record wave of infections as it eases restrictions that had kept outbreaks at … Read more
Dr. John Wong of Epimetrics says that their group also observed uptick in cases, although they are monitoring the trend if this will be sustained in the next four days MANILA, Philippines – COVID-19 cases in the Philippines are on the rise again following the detection of cases of the more transmissible subvariants of Omircon, … Read more
Shanghai said it detected no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine areas for Friday, April 29, a key milestone in its battle to contain the virus, which has paralysed the city of 25 million and seen Beijing scramble to avert a similar crisis. Scenes of homes and buildings in China’s most populous city being caged to … Read more
SHANGHAI, China – Shanghai reported on Wednesday, April 20, no new cases of COVID-19 outside quarantined areas in two districts, raising hopes that the tide was turning in its battle against the epidemic, with some factories around the city making a gradual return to work. In an event highly-publicized on state media, electric car company … Read more
‘The Supreme Court is completely aware that the Filipino people places a high premium on timely adjudication of cases,’ says Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo MANILA, Philippines – A new rule for “small” cases in first level courts will take effect on Monday, April 11, as the Supreme Court promises a fast resolution of five months … Read more
Photo: Spectrum SportsNet/Twitter Celebrities are targeted by relentless trolling a lot of the time, and NBA stars aren’t immune. Here are four NBA cases involving trolling and lawsuits that might shock you. Although you might not think it, name and shame laws are a thing and can have serious consequences. “Trolling” – the abuse of … Read more
Top US infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci says he does not believe there will be a major surge soon, ‘unless something changes me’ About one-in-three COVID-19 cases in the United States are now caused by the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant of the coronavirus, according to government data on Tuesday, March 22, that also showed overall … Read more
Despite the numbers, the government shows no sign of rethinking plans to remove almost all social distancing restrictions in coming days and weeks, and public opinion appears to support those moves SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea recorded a record 621,328 new daily COVID-19 cases and a daily record 429 deaths, authorities said on Thursday, … Read more
‘As a newly appointed commissioner, it is my duty to avoid impropriety and the appearance of imppropriety,’ says Comelec Commissioner George Garcia MANILA, Philippines – New Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia has inhibited himself from pending cases in the poll body involving his past clients, including presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a … Read more