US FDA Approves Remdesivir, Issues Emergency-use Authorization

US FDA

The US FDA approved the emergency use of Remdesivir in treating patients with severe COVID-19. US FDA — The Food and Drug Administration in the United States approved the emergency use of Remdesivir in treating patients with severe COVID-19. This, as US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn said that the experimental drug, Remdesivir, … Read more

Malaysia To Allow Businesses To Continue Operations Starting May 4

Malaysia

Malaysia will allow businesses to continue their operations starting May 4, according to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister of Malaysia on Friday said that the government will allow businesses to continue their operations starting Monday, May 4. This, as Muhyiddin Yassin, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, said that the government “partially” eased the … Read more

Marikina City Starts Free Coronavirus Testing

Marikina City COVID-19 Testing Center

Marikina City started conducting free COVID-19 testing for its residents, according to the city mayor. Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro on Friday said that the city government started conducting free COVID-19 testing for its residents. This, as the city mayor said that the health department accredited its COVID-19 testing laboratory after weeks of delay. The … Read more

Russia PM Says He Tests Positive For COVID-19

Mikhail Mishustin, the Prime Minister of Russia, said that he was tested positive for COVID-19. Mikhail Mishustin, the Prime Minister of Russia, said that he was tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. This, as Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said in a video meeting with Russia President Vladimir Putin that he just … Read more

Show Cause Orders Issued Against 100 Brgy. Captains, Says DILG Sec

Show cause orders

Show cause orders have been issued to about 100 barangay captains, according to DILG Secretary Eduardo Año. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday said that show cause orders have been issued to about 100 barangay captains due to alleged failure to implement the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). This, as Eduardo Año, the Secretary of the … Read more

Coronavirus Cases In Pasig City Reaches 320

Pasig City

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pasig City has reached 320 according to Pasig PIO. The public information office on Wednesday said that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 in Pasig City has reached 320. This, as Pasig City Government, through its Facebook post, reported that eighty-three (83) … Read more

Samsung To Begin Mass Production Of 5nm EUV Chipsets

Samsung

Samsung planned to begin mass production of its 5nm EUV chipsets. Samsung officially announced that the company planned to begin mass production of its 5nm Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) chipsets. This, after Samsung, known as the world’s second-largest chipset maker, already began mass production of its 6nm and 7nm Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) chipsets. The announcement came … Read more

Senator Angara Files Reso Discouraging Handshaking Amid Coronavirus

Senator Sonny Angara

Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara filed a resolution that would discourage handshaking in public. In order to curb the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19, Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara filed a resolution that would discourage people from handshaking in public. This, as Senator Sonny Angara filed Senate Resolution No. 374 last Monday, April … Read more

YouTube Rolls Out Fact-Check Panels to US-based Video Searches

YouTube Rolls Out Fact-Check Panels to US-based Video Searches

YouTube started to roll out its fact-check panels to US-based video searches. In order to fight misinformation about the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19, YouTube started to roll out its fact-check panels to US-based video searches. This, as YouTube stated in its blog post that it was important for its users to receive accurate information … Read more