Japan on Friday started allowing passengers to leave a quarantined cruise ship off Japan’s coast in order to finish the isolation in government-designated quarters. This, as the first passengers, aged 80 and older, were tested negative for the 2019 novel coronavirus, named COVID-19. The Japanese government has given passengers a chance to move from the cruise … Read more
Forty-four more people on Japan cruise ship have COVID-19, according to a Japanese health minister. Another 44 people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus, according to a Japanese health minister. This, as the confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus, named COVID-19, now have 218 people on … Read more
Mobile World Congress, the world’s biggest phone show, has been canceled because of global concerns regarding COVID-19, according to a chief executive of GSMA. This, as GSMA CEO John Hoffman on Wednesday (Thursday in the Philippines) released a statement, announcing the cancellation of this year’s Mobile World Congress due to the COVID-19 outbreak. In a … Read more
Thirty-nine more people on Japan cruise ship have 2019-nCoV, according to a Japanese health minister. Another 39 people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus, according to a Japanese health minister. This, as the confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus now have 174 people on the Diamond … Read more
An envoy of Manila on Tuesday said that a Filipino in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus was “in stable condition”. This, as Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Hjayceelyn Quintana on Tuesday said that authorities didn’t disclose how the Filipino caught the 2019 novel coronavirus. Quintana added that … Read more
Sixty-six more people on Japan cruise ship have 2019-nCoV, according to a ship operator. Another 66 people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus, according to the operator of the ship. This, as the confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus now have more than 150 people … Read more
Sixty more people on Japan cruise ship have 2019-nCoV, says NHK. Another 60 people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus, as reported by NHK. This, as the confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus now have 130 people on the Diamond Princess cruise ship so far. Other … Read more
According to the authorities on Monday, a team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) left for China in order to help investigate the country’s coronavirus epidemic. The 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak has caused huge disruptions in China as Communist Party rulers ordered virtual lockdowns, cancelled flights, closed factories, and shut schools … Read more
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that all Filipinos repatriated from the epicenter of the 2019 novel coronavirus in China were healthy. This, as DOH Spokesperson and Undersecretary Eric Domingo said that none of the 32 Filipinos from Wuhan city in China developed symptoms of the 2019 novel coronavirus since their arrival last … Read more
Amazon has withdrawn this month’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) due to the outbreak and “continued concerns about the new coronavirus.” In a statement, Amazon said that the company would back out from participating and exhibiting in this year’s MWC due to 2019 novel coronavirus. Amazon was the fourth company to back out of the annual … Read more