Facebook officially launched the Messenger app for Mac and Windows. Facebook officially launched the desktop version of Facebook’s Messenger app for macOS (for Apple) and Windows OS (for Microsoft). This, as the desktop version of Facebook’s Messenger app would serve as a “video conferencing app” that allows Windows and Mac users to make video conversations … Read more
Google will start allowing advertisers to run their ads related to coronavirus disease, according to a report. A report stated that Google will start allowing advertisers to run their advertisements related to coronavirus disease or COVID-19. This, as Axios, a news website, cited an internal memo sent to its political advertising clients from Mark Beatty, … Read more
A senior health official in North Korea had insisted that the country was still COVID-19-free. A senior health official in North Korea on Thursday had insisted that the country was still totally “coronavirus-free”. This, despite the global tally on infected COVID-19 patients, as of this writing, already reached over 900,000 total confirmed coronavirus cases wherein … Read more
The Philippine Navy accepted one of the first COVID-19 emergency quarantine facilities in Taguig City. The Philippine Navy on Wednesday formally accepted one of the country’s first COVID-19 emergency quarantine facilities. This, as Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, the public affairs office chief of the Philippine Navy, said in a statement that the COVID-19 EQF … Read more
Singapore had reported 74 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus disease. Singapore on Wednesday had reported 74 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus disease or COVID-19 which brought the total number of confirmed cases to 1,000. This, as the health ministry in Singapore said that among the additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were: twenty (20) patients were imported … Read more
DOLE issued an advisory that deferring the payment of holiday pay for April 2020 holidays. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday issued an advisory that deferring the payment of holiday pay for April 2020 holidays. Signed by DOLE Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III, the labor department issued Labor Advisory No. 13-A Series … Read more
China reported 36 newly-confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease. The People’s Republic of China reported its newly-confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease or COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The National Health Commission in China said that the country had recorded 36 additional COVID-19 cases. As reported by Reuters, “almost all” newly-added cases of coronavirus … Read more
Bodysphere Inc’s COVID-19 Rapid Test Kit was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the COVID-19 rapid test kit from Bodysphere Inc. This, as Reuters reported that the Bodysphere Inc’s COVID-19 Rapid Test Kit can detect the COVID-19 or the coronavirus disease in “two … Read more
The COVID-19 test result of DILG Secretary Eduardo Año was released. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday made an announcement by releasing his statement as he received his COVID-19 test result — and the result was “positive”. This, as the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año himself, in his statement, confirmed … Read more
The Assistant Secretary of OPAV would consider to conduct COVID-19 mass testing in the Visayas. The Assistant Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) on Tuesday said that there’s a plan to run COVID-19 mass testing in the Visayas. This, as Jonjie Gonzales, the Assistant Secretary of the Office of … Read more