COVID-19 update, Jan 15: China races to builds new quarantine centre as cases in Hebei surge
China is racing to build a new quarantine centre in Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital of Hebei, to deal with a…
Category: Asia Pacific
Australian authorities plan to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from US
A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13000km Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to Australia. Kevin Celli-Bird found…
Defense dept. ends deal barring state forces in U.P. campuses
The University of the Philippines community denounces the government’s move to end an agreement that bars the police and military…
Indonesia cuts short year-end holidays, tightens restrictions to prevent another COVID-19 surge
Indonesia has cut short its year-end holidays and imposed tighter restrictions in and out of certain provinces in a bid…
Aaron Black bags outstanding rookie award
We speak to PBA’s Outstanding Rookie for the 2020 Philippine Cup, Aaron Black of the Meralco Bolts. source
Shangri-La Dialogue to resume this year with COVID-19 measures in place
The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore will resume this year, after a break due to COVID-19. Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen…
Med Talk, Health Talk: Traveling Safely
Traveling is high on the list of things people miss pre-coronavirus. And with the new variant, it’ll take a while…
COVID-19 taskforce co-chairs look back on lessons, challenges from the past year
Door-to-door visits will be conducted to persuade people to take up the COVID-19 vaccine. Amid increasing community cases, measures could…
The Source: Rontgene Solante
The new variant of COVID-19 first detected in the UK is now in the Philippines. San Lazaro Hospital Infectious Diseases…
Taiwan President Tsai calls for calm after first local COVID-19 case in eight months
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen has moved to reassure the public after the island reported its first locally transmitted COVID-19 case…