Iran had reported 158 new fatalities due to coronavirus disease, according to a Health Ministry. A Health Ministry in Iran on Saturday said that the country had reported 158 new fatalities due to COVID-19 or coronavirus disease. This, as Kianoush Jahanpur, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Iran, stated that the country already had recorded … Read more
Kuwait had reported its first fatality due to coronavirus disease, according to a state news agency. A state news agency in Kuwait on Saturday said that the country had reported its first fatality from COVID-19 or coronavirus disease. This, as KUNA reported that the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed the first COVID-19 fatality, … Read more
Georgia reported its first fatality due to coronavirus disease, according to a clinic doctor. A clinic doctor in Georgia on Saturday said that the country had reported its first fatality from COVID-19 or coronavirus disease. This, as the clinic doctor in Georgia said that a 79-year-old woman, who was one of the patients who had … Read more
Samsung closed its home appliance factory in the US after two employees had tested positive for COVID-19. Samsung Electronics on Friday said that the company closed its home appliance factory in the United States (US). This, as Reuters reported that two (2) of its employees in the United States had tested positive for COVID-19 or … Read more
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