First US Congress Member Tests Positive For COVID-19

First US Congress member

A lawmaker from Florida became the first member of the US Congress to test positive for coronavirus. A lawmaker from Florida in the United States became the first member of the US Congress to test positive for coronavirus disease or COVID-19. This, as the office of Representative Mario Diaz-Balart said that he was “notified that … Read more

Total Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Philippines Exceeds 200

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Update on the Total Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in the Philippines Now TOTAL CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES – The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines has exceeded 200. The Philippines is now taking a double time in curbing the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus. It has the capacity to leave a country under an … Read more

BIR To Waive Penalties For ITRs After Paying Tax Before June 15, 2020

BIR

BIR released a Revenue Memorandum Circular that will waive penalties for ITR amendments to taxpayers who settled their payments on or before June 15, 2020. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced that it will waive penalties for income tax return (ITR) amendments to taxpayers who settled their payments on or before June 15, 2020. … Read more

JUST IN: Patient in Cebu Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Patien in Cebu Coronavirus

Specimen of Patient in Cebu Positive for Coronavirus PATIENT IN CEBU – A patient in Mandaue City tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus or COVID-19. Amid the coronavirus being an international concern, several cities and municipalities in the Philippines got persons under monitoring (PUMs) and patients under investigation (PUIs). For confirmation of possible coronavirus … Read more

China To Eject US Journalists As Media Freedom Row Grows

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China announced that it would force American journalists to leave the country as media freedom increased. China on Wednesday announced that it would force American journalists from three major US newspapers to leave the country as media freedom increased. China’s move against three major US newspapers — The New York Times, The Washington Post, and … Read more

Mainland China Reports 13 New Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19

Mainland China

Mainland China had reported 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus. The National Health Commission in China on Wednesday said that the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in mainland China had reached 80,894. This, as mainland China had reported 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday, down from 21 cases a day earlier, according … Read more

Facebook Acknowledges Bug That Blocks Coronavirus News

Facebook Bug

Facebook acknowledged a bug that was responsible for blocking news related to coronavirus disease. Facebook said that a bug in its anti-spam system was blocking the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus disease or COVID-19. This, as Guy Rosen, the vice president of integrity of Facebook, posted a tweet, saying that the … Read more