Tag: COVID19
Manila priest bats for ‘lockdown’ to contain spread of COVID-19
On Tuesday, the Health department listed 28,007 new cases of COVID-19 with 4,471 new recoveries and 219 new deaths
Pope Francis: Let’s ‘begin again with more humanity’ amid pandemic
"I encourage you to give your energies to those in need, and to become people capable of true and sincere encounters,” said the pope
As cases rise, India fears another COVID catastrophe
Case numbers have yet to match the enormous figures seen last spring, when thousands died each day
Filipino devotion to ‘Black Nazarene’ getting stronger, more challenging amid pandemic
This year, there will be no sea of bodies of devotees of the Black Nazarene who would usually flood Manila's Quiapo district
Manila prelate urges faithful to use technology to show devotion to...
“We ask for forgiveness and understanding that because of the pandemic we cannot do the traditional activities during the feast”
Philippines widens COVID-19 restrictions outside national capital
Daily infections have spiked to a two-month high in January and the Health department warned of higher caseloads in the coming days
At least 2 Manila churches closed after priest, staff test positive...
The positivity rate of COVID-19 infections in the Philippine capital stood at 28.7 percent on Monday, January 3, 2022
World to ring in New Year under COVID cloud
Over 5.4 million people have died since the coronavirus was first reported in central China in December 2019
Pope Francis scraps New Year’s Nativity visit over COVID fears
The pontiff is normally met by well-wishers when he visits the crib on December 31
World set to ring in another pandemic Christmas
For a second straight year, surging infections have complicated yuletide plans from Sydney to Seville
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