The opening of classes for school year 2020-2021, scheduled for August 24, has been pushed back to October 5. President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday reset the opening on the advice of Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go. Go had recommended the postponement to the Department of Education (DepEd) amid concerns about preparations for the blended learning […]
Sentencing date set for NY self-help guru in sex slave case
NEW YORK — The leader of a cult-like self-improvement group in upstate New York who was convicted last year on charges that he turned some of his followers into sex slaves will face sentencing on Oct. 27, a judge said Friday. In a conference call, U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis told lawyers for Keith Raniere […]
For first time in 23 seasons, Spurs miss playoffs
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida: Gregg Popovich didn’t put much thought into San Antonio’s playoff streak when it was rolling along. He’s not thinking about it now either. The Spurs’ record-tying run of 22 consecutive playoff appearances is over, and the longest season in team history — almost 300 days from the first game to the […]
US confirms seizure of Iranian fuel on Venezuela-bound ships
Washington, United States — The US Justice Department on Friday confirmed it had seized the fuel cargo aboard four tankers sent by Iran to crisis-wracked Venezuela, tying the shipments to Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards and stepping up the pressure on its foe. “With the assistance of foreign partners, this seized property is now in US custody,” […]
Boar that stole German nudist’s laptop ‘may be culled’
Berlin, Germany — A wild boar that went viral after stealing a nudist’s laptop by a lake in German capital Berlin last week could be caught up in a local cull, an official said Friday. Photos of the female boar and her two young were shared thousands of times on social media after a naked […]
Keeps out rain and COVID-19, Seoul tries smart bus shelter to fight virus
People wait for the bus inside a glass covered stop in which a thermal imaging camera, UV sterilizer, air conditioner, CCTV and digital signage are set, to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea, August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran SEOUL– Designed to combat summer heat, monsoon rain and the coronavirus, the smart bus […]
Russian doctors wary of rapidly approved COVID-19 vaccine, survey shows
FILE PHOTO: A handout photo provided by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) shows samples of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, in Moscow, Russia August 6, 2020. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)/Handout via REUTERS/Files MOSCOW–A majority of Russian doctors would not feel […]
Asian cities virus-proof public transit with smart shelters, thermal scanners
A woman wears a mask inside a glass-covered bus stop in which a thermal imaging camera, UV sterilizer, air conditioner, CCTV and digital signage are set, to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea, August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran BANGKOK– Taking a bus or the subway? Not without first checking your temperature in […]
Local transmission seen in 1 of 6 new COVID-19 cases in Negros Oriental
DUMAGUETE CITY—A female government employee and a man with no known travel outside Negros Oriental were among the six new COVID-19 patients in the province. Dr. Liland Estacion, assistant provincial health officer, on Friday (Aug. 14) said contact tracing will be conducted to locate persons who had interactions with the 48-year-old man from northern Bindoy. […]
Nurse’s infection prompts temporary closure of Catarman health office
CATARMAN, Northern Samar—The municipal health office here on Friday (Aug. 14) closed its doors to the public to disinfect offices after one of its nurses tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The 54-year-old nurse showed no symptoms, according to Myrna Trongcoso, municipal health officer and incident commander of the Municipal Inter Agency Task […]