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Unvaccinated May Be Arrested In This Country If They Don't Stay At Home
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday people who have not taken COVID-19 shots will be arrested if they disobeyed stay-at-home orders as infections hit a three-month high.
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Philippines Suspends Decision To Allow Vaccinated Tourists Entry
The Philippines has temporarily suspended a decision to allow fully vaccinated tourists entry in a bid to prevent a new, heavily mutated coronavirus variant taking off in the country where most of the population remains unvaccinated.
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Philippines Extends Travel Ban To India, Nine More Nations Till August 15 Amid Delta Threat
The Philippines on Friday extended travel restrictions for those coming from India and nine other countries till August 15 to check the spread of Delta COVID-19 variant amid a surge in the number of coronavirus cases in the country.
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Anti-Vaxxer Disinformation Spreads in Asia, Endangering Millions
Though Gerry Casida is on the priority list for a free Covid-19 vaccine in the Philippines because of his asthma, he's isn't planning to get the shot any time soon.
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Philippines Approves Emergency Use Of Bharat Biotech COVID-19 Vaccine
The Philippines' food and drug agency said on Friday it has approved the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Indian company Bharat Biotech.
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Philippines Offers Vaccinated Elderly Relief From Stay-At-Home Orders
The Philippines will exempt elderly people who have been fully vaccinated from stay-at-home orders to encourage more to get inoculated and help authorities meet COVID-19 immunisation targets, officials said on Friday.
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World Cup Qualifiers Moved From China To Dubai Over Coronavirus Cases
Seven Group A fixtures involving China, Syria, Maldives, the Philippines and Guam are affected, playing further havoc with the already heavily disrupted Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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Japan PM Cancels Trip To India, Philippines Amid Rising Covid Cases
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has cancelled plans to visit India and the Philippines during his country's extended holiday starting in late April amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, a senior government spokesman said on Wednesday.
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UK Adds Pakistan, 3 Other Nations To "Red List" Amid Rise In Covid Cases
Britain said on Friday it would add Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines to its travel "red list", banning entry to people arriving from those countries unless they are British or Irish nationals.
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China Blocks Travellers From Covid-Hit Britain, Belgium And Philippines
China on Thursday defended a ban on non-Chinese arrivals from a growing list of countries as "reasonable and fair" as it guards against a resurgence of the coronavirus.
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Malaysia To Bar Long-Term Pass Holders From India, Indonesia, Philippines Over Coronavirus
Malaysia on Tuesday said it would bar entry of long-term immigration pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines from September 7, in a bid to curtail imported coronavirus cases amid a spate of new clusters in the country.
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Oil Refiners Shut Plants As Demand Losses Seen Continuing
Oil refiners are permanently closing processing plants in Asia and North America and facilities in Europe could be next as uncertain prospects for a recovery in fuel demand after the coronavirus pandemic triggered losses. The pandemic initially cut global fuel demand 30% and refiners temporarily idled plants. But consumption has not returned to pre...
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Man From India Triggered New Cluster Of Cases Of New Strain Of Coronavirus
Southeast Asia is facing a strain of the new coronavirus that the Philippines, which faces the region's largest outbreak, is studying to see whether the mutation makes it more infectious.
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Thousands Crammed Into Philippines Stadium After Covid Evacuation Fails
Thousands of Filipinos were crammed into a baseball stadium in Manila on Saturday, breaking social distancing rules despite coronavirus risks, after people wanting to return to their home provinces flooded a government transportation program.
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312 Passengers From Philippines, US Land In Hyderabad: Report
As part of the biggest ever off-shore repatriation drive of stranded Indians under the Vande Bharat Mission, two Air India flights with 149 and 163 passengers from Manila and Washington respectively landed in Hyderabad on Thursday, airport sources said.
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Unvaccinated May Be Arrested In This Country If They Don't Stay At Home
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday people who have not taken COVID-19 shots will be arrested if they disobeyed stay-at-home orders as infections hit a three-month high.
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Philippines Suspends Decision To Allow Vaccinated Tourists Entry
The Philippines has temporarily suspended a decision to allow fully vaccinated tourists entry in a bid to prevent a new, heavily mutated coronavirus variant taking off in the country where most of the population remains unvaccinated.
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Philippines Extends Travel Ban To India, Nine More Nations Till August 15 Amid Delta Threat
The Philippines on Friday extended travel restrictions for those coming from India and nine other countries till August 15 to check the spread of Delta COVID-19 variant amid a surge in the number of coronavirus cases in the country.
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Anti-Vaxxer Disinformation Spreads in Asia, Endangering Millions
Though Gerry Casida is on the priority list for a free Covid-19 vaccine in the Philippines because of his asthma, he's isn't planning to get the shot any time soon.
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Philippines Approves Emergency Use Of Bharat Biotech COVID-19 Vaccine
The Philippines' food and drug agency said on Friday it has approved the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Indian company Bharat Biotech.
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Philippines Offers Vaccinated Elderly Relief From Stay-At-Home Orders
The Philippines will exempt elderly people who have been fully vaccinated from stay-at-home orders to encourage more to get inoculated and help authorities meet COVID-19 immunisation targets, officials said on Friday.
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World Cup Qualifiers Moved From China To Dubai Over Coronavirus Cases
Seven Group A fixtures involving China, Syria, Maldives, the Philippines and Guam are affected, playing further havoc with the already heavily disrupted Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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Japan PM Cancels Trip To India, Philippines Amid Rising Covid Cases
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has cancelled plans to visit India and the Philippines during his country's extended holiday starting in late April amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, a senior government spokesman said on Wednesday.
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UK Adds Pakistan, 3 Other Nations To "Red List" Amid Rise In Covid Cases
Britain said on Friday it would add Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines to its travel "red list", banning entry to people arriving from those countries unless they are British or Irish nationals.
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China Blocks Travellers From Covid-Hit Britain, Belgium And Philippines
China on Thursday defended a ban on non-Chinese arrivals from a growing list of countries as "reasonable and fair" as it guards against a resurgence of the coronavirus.
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Malaysia To Bar Long-Term Pass Holders From India, Indonesia, Philippines Over Coronavirus
Malaysia on Tuesday said it would bar entry of long-term immigration pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines from September 7, in a bid to curtail imported coronavirus cases amid a spate of new clusters in the country.
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Oil Refiners Shut Plants As Demand Losses Seen Continuing
Oil refiners are permanently closing processing plants in Asia and North America and facilities in Europe could be next as uncertain prospects for a recovery in fuel demand after the coronavirus pandemic triggered losses. The pandemic initially cut global fuel demand 30% and refiners temporarily idled plants. But consumption has not returned to pre...
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Man From India Triggered New Cluster Of Cases Of New Strain Of Coronavirus
Southeast Asia is facing a strain of the new coronavirus that the Philippines, which faces the region's largest outbreak, is studying to see whether the mutation makes it more infectious.
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Thousands Crammed Into Philippines Stadium After Covid Evacuation Fails
Thousands of Filipinos were crammed into a baseball stadium in Manila on Saturday, breaking social distancing rules despite coronavirus risks, after people wanting to return to their home provinces flooded a government transportation program.
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312 Passengers From Philippines, US Land In Hyderabad: Report
As part of the biggest ever off-shore repatriation drive of stranded Indians under the Vande Bharat Mission, two Air India flights with 149 and 163 passengers from Manila and Washington respectively landed in Hyderabad on Thursday, airport sources said.
