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Philippine coronavirus cases now at 5,878, deaths at 387

Philippine coronavirus cases now at 5,878, deaths at 387

The Philippines now has 487 recoveries, with 52 more patients recovering from the virus

Cebu barangay under lockdown after logging 82 COVID-19 cases in 1 day

Cebu barangay under lockdown after logging 82 COVID-19 cases in 1 day

Mayor Edgardo Labella placed Barangay Luz under lockdown after its Sitio Zapatera’s total of COVID-19 patients reached 135. Sitio Zapatera is considered the epicenter of the virus outbreak in the city.

766 PH health workers infected with coronavirus – DOH

766 PH health workers infected with coronavirus – DOH

The number of health workers with COVID-19 triples in a span of 9 days

QC reports 1,016 total COVID-19 cases; Mayor Belmonte signs P2.8-B supplemental budget for 2020

The death toll of COVID-19 patients in Quezon City (QC) jumped from the previous 80 to 90 as the total number of cases breached the thousand mark with 1,016 recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) as of 7 p.m. of April 17.

COVID-19 cases in Manila now number 412

COVID-19 cases in Manila now number 412

The number of COVID-19 cases in the city of Manila breached the 400-mark after 33 new cases were reported Friday night.

Cebu barangay under lockdown after logging 82 COVID-19 cases in 1 day

Cebu barangay under lockdown after logging 82 COVID-19 cases in 1 day

Mayor Edgardo Labella placed Barangay Luz under lockdown after its Sitio Zapatera’s total of COVID-19 patients reached 135. Sitio Zapatera is considered the epicenter of the virus outbreak in the city.

Barrio Luz on total lockdown

Barrio Luz on total lockdown

CEBU City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered a total lockdown of Barangay Luz on Friday, April 17, 2020 after an additional 82 residents from Sitio…

Inayawan residents fear garbage trucks bring coronavirus in their village

Inayawan residents fear garbage trucks bring coronavirus in their village

RESIDENTS of Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City expressed their fears that garbage trucks going inside their village to dispose garbage at the transfer…

Leyte province reports first confirmed coronavirus case

Leyte province reports first confirmed coronavirus case

The female patient from Leyte is the 5th confirmed case in Eastern Visayas

Probable COVID-19 patient in Palawan dies pending test result

Probable COVID-19 patient in Palawan dies pending test result

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY –– A patient considered a probable coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case died Wednesday evening, bringing the total number of casualties in the province to four. Dr. Mary Ann

Over 1 million construction workers stranded, displaced due to Luzon lockdown

Over 1 million construction workers stranded, displaced due to Luzon lockdown

More than 1 million construction workers in Luzon were left stranded, hungry, and displaced due to the enhanced community quarantine that seeks to curb the fast-spreading novel coronavirus, a group said Friday.

DOLE wants 30% of workers back after quarantine

DOLE wants 30% of workers back after quarantine

The Department of Labor and Employment wants a gradual return to work of employees, with only 30 percent reporting back to work after the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon is lifted.

MMDA penalizing motorists whose passengers defy physical distancing rules

MMDA penalizing motorists whose passengers defy physical distancing rules

The Highway Patrol Group says it will be stricter on vehicles passing through EDSA. It will confiscate the licenses of drivers who have more than 3 passengers.

Over 1,000 reprimanded in Central Luzon for violating face mask rule

Over 1,000 reprimanded in Central Luzon for violating face mask rule

Central Luzon police remind residents in the region that they can spend half a year in jail and pay a maximum P50,000-fine if they violate quarantine rules

23 convicts in Bilibid, Correctional are suspected coronavirus cases

23 convicts in Bilibid, Correctional are suspected coronavirus cases

The Bureau of Corrections earlier said it isolated 76 inmates and 81 personnel

11 soldiers killed, 14 others wounded in Sulu clash – AFP

11 soldiers killed, 14 wounded in Sulu clash with Abu Sayyaf

(3rd UPDATE) Bloodstains on the clash site in Patikul, Sulu, indicate an undetermined number of casualties among the Abu Sayyaf Group, says the military

‘No martial law, just its style of discipline’

‘No martial law, just its style of discipline’

The imposition of martial law would be unlikely without invasion or rebellion in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said yesterday.

Chinese, Malaysian ships in South China Sea standoff: sources

Chinese, Malaysian ships in South China Sea standoff: sources

A Chinese government survey ship is tagging an exploration vessel operated by Malaysia’s state oil company Petronas in disputed waters in the South China Sea, three regional security sources said on Friday.

DBM authorizes another P2.5 billion for workers’ cash aid

DBM authorizes another P2.5 billion for workers’ cash aid

Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado also approves a cash allocation worth P96.04 billion to the Department of Social Welfare and Development

Facebook offers a hug — from a distance — with emoji update

Facebook offers a hug — from a distance — with emoji update

Facebook is reaching out to give the world a hug — in the form of an emoji people can share while staying safely apart.

Recovery from COVID-19 may not confer immunity, say experts

Recovery from COVID-19 may not confer immunity, say experts

Even as virologists zero in on the virus that causes COVID-19, a very basic question remains unanswered: do those who recover from the disease have immunity?

Antibiotic treatment for COVID-19 complications could fuel resistant bacteria

Antibiotic treatment for COVID-19 complications could fuel resistant bacteria

Defense Department plans major study with medical centers looking at antibiotic use and secondary infections in COVID-19 patients

Philippines, Japan plan Avigan trials vs coronavirus before end of April

Philippines, Japan plan Avigan trials vs coronavirus before end of April

The Philippines and Japan are planning to begin clinical trials of Avigan before the end of the month, in the hope of using the anti-influenza drug as a treatment for the new coronavirus.

Israeli COVID-19 Treatment With 100% Survival Rate Tested on First US Patient

Israeli COVID-19 Treatment With 100% Survival Rate Tested on First US Patient

An Israeli coronavirus drug that claims to have a 100% success rate among severely ill patients is being tested in the United States for the first time.

Philippines Dead Last on List of Safest Countries in Asia Pacific To Be In During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Philippines Dead Last on List of Safest Countries in Asia Pacific To Be In During the Coronavirus Pandemic

South Korea is tops in the region, while Israel retains top ranking globally.

COVID-19 | Analytics Deep Knowledge Group has launched a dedicated website with the most up to date rankings

COVID-19 | Analytics

In the light of COVID-19 pandemic, Deep Knowledge Group has launched a dedicated website with the most up to date rankings, useful links and tips on how to stay safe in the era of Coronavirus.

Rankings: Capitalist Countries Have The Highest Levels Of COVID-19 Safety

Rankings: Capitalist Countries Have The Highest Levels Of COVID-19 Safety

An interim review shows that the world’s most capitalist countries are the best at protecting their citizens from coronavirus.

Deep Knowledge Group: Hungary Ranks as One of the Safest Countries Regarding Covid-19 Epidemic

Deep Analysis Of Global Pandemic Data Reveals Important Insights

A massive amount of data about the pandemic is generated every day but it is not analyzed in an efficient way to provide insights. Deep Knowledge Group has developed sophisticated analytical frameworks to analyze this data.

Riassunto e Conclusioni

La Cina sta cercando rogne. In questo momento difficile dove tutte le nazioni sono impegnate nella lotta al coronavirus, diciamolo pure per colpa sua,  i Cinesi continuano imperterriti a creare disordini nella disputa delle acque territoriali asiatiche, giorni fa era toccato al Vietnam oggi alla Malesia. Mah non so dove porti questo atteggiamento. 

Fittisime le news di oggi, nelle Phil il virus dell’aria si espande a Cebu, Leyte (primo caso) e Palawan (dove si è registrato un primo decesso)  e positivi al covid-19 sono stati diagnosticati nei reclusi delle prigioni filippine, inoltre si registrano 766 health workers positivi al coronavirus. 

La guerra storica nel Mindanao, non si ferma e 11 soldati sono rimasti uccisi a Sulu. Rassicurazioni che la Martial Law non sarà implementata, ma solo in caso di ribellioni. 

Ci sono più di un milione di lavoratori nelle costruzioni che sono pagati su base giornaliera, sfollati in Manila  che non sanno bene cosa fare. 

Il DOLE (Dipartimento del Lavoro e dell’Occupazione) vuole  un ritorno graduale al lavoro dei dipendenti, con solo il 30 percento che riporta al lavoro dopo l’eliminazione della quarantena della comunità rafforzata a Luzon, e dopo un mese, il 50 percento e poi il 75 percento “

Ci si domanda se coloro che si riprendono dalla malattia hanno l’immunità? E purtroppo non esiste una risposta chiara a questa domanda, affermano gli esperti, 

“Non abbiamo le risposte a questo – è uno sconosciuto”, ha dichiarato Michael Ryan, direttore esecutivo del Programma Emergenze dell’Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità in una conferenza stampa questa settimana quando gli è stato chiesto per quanto tempo un paziente COVID-19 guarito avrebbe immunità.

“Ci aspetteremmo che sia un periodo ragionevole di protezione, ma è molto difficile dirlo con un nuovo virus: possiamo estrapolare solo da altri coronavirus e anche i dati sono piuttosto limitati.”

Non si capisce bene se gli antibiotici possano determinare uno stop nella cura al coronavirus, pare di no.

Le Filippine e il Giappone stanno pianificando di iniziare studi clinici su Avigan entro la fine del mese, nella speranza di utilizzare il farmaco anti-influenza come trattamento per il nuovo coronavirus.

Da GERUSALEMME, Israele arriva un notizia SUPERPOSITIVA di un farmaco israeliano coronavirus che afferma di avere un tasso di successo del 100% tra i pazienti gravemente malati (7 si legge nell’articolo, forse ancora un numero ancora troppo basso per esultare a vittoria) è stato testato negli Stati Uniti per la prima volta.

MI sembra che oggi ci siano  news positive riguardo a possibili farmaci e cure che fanno ben sperare e poi segnali che  presto la Quarantena sarà grdualmente dismessa che  vuol dire un ritorno alla normalità.

E poi ci sono molte statitistiche riguardo a uno studio condotto dalla Deep Knowledge Ventures, che vede le Philippines classificate al 20 ° posto nella lista, dietro Indonesia (19 °) e Bangladesh (18 °), il che significa che è considerato il paese meno sicuro e più a rischio in Asia Pacifico, ma dietro all’Italia che tristemente è la number One.

A voi la lettrura degli altri grafici e conclusioni.

A me preme fare un’errata corrige. Tempo fa’ avevo scritto che per Manila, la parte vecchia di Manila che a volte è causa di confusione con la città intera di Metro Manila, s’intendeva solamente la zona di Ermita, non è così. Non s’intende solo la zona di Ermita, ma  anche altre zone che ve le segnalo con questa foto.

Quindi e una volta per tutte, se dite Manila i locali intenderanno la parte vecchia di Manila la old Manila che comprende tutte le zone di cui su, se volete indicare l’intera città di Manila, allora si dice Metro Manila.

A domani quindi, un abbraccio virtuale con la nuova emoticon di Facebook ai tempi del coronavirus.

Giovanni, Metro Manila