Amazon has withdrawn this month’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) due to the outbreak and “continued concerns about the new coronavirus.”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
A foreign ministry in Japan on Saturday said in a statement that a Japanese man, who hospitalized with pneumonia in Wuhan, has died. This, as the Japanese man in his 60s was suspected of having been infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus. Yet due to difficulties in diagnosing his disease, the cause of his death … Read more
Three more people on Japan cruise ship have 2019-nCoV, says Japanese government. The Japanese government on Saturday said that three more people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. This, as 61 people on board were previously tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. The … Read more
Authorities Confirm 7 Chinese Nationals Quarantined in Dumaguete City Now CHINESE NATIONALS – There are seven (7) Chinese people who are now quarantined in Dumaguete City. The Philippine authorities continue the tight monitoring against the novel coronavirus. The said disease has held Wuhan City in China under an outbreak now. The novel coronavirus or the … Read more
The death toll from the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak rose to 720 people on Saturday as China seethed over an epidemic that created global panic. This, after another 81 people died of illness in central Hubei province and more than 34,000 people have been infected by the 2019 novel coronavirus. The death toll already surpassed … Read more
Chinese Buyers Suspends Orders for Philippine Bananas Several Chinese buyers sent a notice to banana exporters that will stop buying Philippine bananas due to the effects of novel coronavirus to their economy. Filipino banana exporters may soon feel the slowdown in China’s economy due to the effects of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. Some Chinese … Read more
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) encouraged operators, drivers, and conductors of public utility vehicles (PUV) to wear face masks amid 2019 novel coronavirus in the Philippines. This, as LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III signed Memorandum Circular 2020-005 — Guideline to Govern All Public Utility Drivers and Conductors and Terminals Operators in Ensuring a … Read more
ING Bank analyst on Friday said that a 2019 novel coronavirus posed a drag on the global economy, giving central banks — including the Philippines — room to cut interest rates. This, as the world commodity prices will remain “depressed” because of weak demand from China, according to ING Bank analyst Nicholas Antonio Mapa. He … Read more
Another 41 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 10 people on board were previously tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. The new cases of 2019 novel coronavirus raised to 61 people on the Diamond Princess cruise … Read more
Automotive manufacturers might be forced to suspend their production if Chinese auto parts suppliers cannot get back to work amid coronavirus crisis. This, as the threat from the 2019 novel coronavirus crisis closed in on the global auto industry. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV warned that a European plant might shut down within 2-4 weeks if … Read more