Friday, October 16, 2020

COVID-19 SITUATION: 10/16/2020


The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:
  • Sale events in malls, businesses now allowed; DTI, DOT to increase operational capacity of businesses, hotels
  • More liberal movement between GCQ, MGCQ areas welcomed
  • Appeal for relaxed curfew hours renewed as Christmas season nears
  • Rotary education town hall held; learning challenges revealed
  • NCR COVID infection rate down to 700 to 800
  • Lagman cites alternative sources of funds gov’t may tap for PhilHealth, veterans, COVID-19
  • Funds set aside for COVID vaccine — Go
  • Pasig COVID-19 testing center launched for McDonald’s employees, tricycle drivers
  • Sinopharm opts out of COVID-19 vaccine trials in PH; NCR still has highest number of new infections
  • Sweet 16 party becomes superspreader event in New York
  • 11 million girls won’t return to school after Covid: UNESCO
  • Combative Trump says pandemic almost over, Biden says he did nothing
  • Hong Kong, Singapore agree travel bubble



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