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Taiwan Proposes $7.5 Billion in Spending As Domestic COVID-19 Cases Rise
Early and effective prevention steps, including largely closing its borders, succeeded in shielding Taiwan from the worst of the pandemic. The island of 24 million people has reported just 1,256 infections so far, most of them imported.
Philippines Receives First Batch of Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccines
With nearly 1.05 million infections and 17,354 deaths, the Philippines is battling one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia.
Philippines Extends Limits on Movement, Gatherings To Curb COVID
"I am sorry I have to impose a longer modified enhanced community quarantine. It is necessary," Duterte said in a late night televised address.
J-Lo, H.E.R. and Foo Fighters To Star in Streamed Concert To Fund COVID-19 Vaccines
"VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World" will be hosted by singer Selena Gomez and also feature the Foo Fighters and Eddie Vedder, according to organiser Global Citizen, an international advocacy group.
Consumers can support the effort by donating to the fund through PayPal or in the Uber app, they said, adding they were also looking forward to welcoming other corporate donors.
Philippines To Ease Some Tough COVID-19 Restrictions From Monday
Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite will be placed under a less restrictive community quarantine status until April 30, spokesman Harry Roque told a virtual briefing.
World Bank Says To Commit $2 Billion to Vaccines in Developing Countries by End-April
The $2 billion is part of a pool of some $12 billion that the World Bank has made available overall for vaccine development, distribution, and production in low-and middle-income countries.