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A DOH Nurse deployed at City Health Office administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez, after the screening and assessment by acting City Health Officer Dr. Gloria Fabrigas. PHOTO FROM ROMUALDEZ’ FACEBOOK MANILA, Phillippines — Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez and four other local chiefs were issued show-cause orders by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for getting vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the prioritized sector. LOOK: DILG Usec. Epimaco Densing shares the list of five mayors who will be given show cause orders for getting vaccinated against COVID-19 despite not being healthcare workers. | @khallareINQ pic.twitter.com/LaJvyRcD6j — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) March 24, 2021 In a text message to INQUIRER.net on Wednesday, DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III shared a list of the mayors who will be given show-cause orders. The four other mayors include T’boli, South Cotabato Mayor Dibu Tuan, Sto Niño, ... » Learn More about 5 mayors issued show-cause orders for getting COVID-19 shot — DILG

TACLOBAN CITY—Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez said he was ready to face the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) following his decision to get injected with coronavirus vaccine ahead of the city’s frontline workers. “If I have violated any guidelines, I am willing to face the consequences,” said Romualdez, 58. “I am only for the protection of our people. I have said it before that I am willing to be vaccinated first just to encourage our people to have themselves vaccinated,” he added. On Monday (March 22), Romualdez was injected with CoronaVac, the vaccine made by Chinese company Sinovac, but it didn’t sit well with the DILG. Local Government Undersecretary Epimaco Densing said the department was preparing an order asking Romualdez to explain his getting the vaccine ahead of health workers, who are on top of the national government’s priority list for vaccination. Densing said the vaccines received by Tacloban were meant for its health care workers although as ... » Learn More about Tacloban Mayor Romualdez on getting injected with CoronaVac: ‘What special treatment?’

READY FOR INVESTIGATION Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez gets aCOVID-19 shot on Monday. He says he is willing to face the consequences. “I have said it before that I am willing to be vaccinated first just to encourage our people to have themselves vaccinated,” he says. —PHOTO FROM MAYOR ROMUALDEZ’S FACEBOOK PAGE MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) urged the public on Wednesday to watch closely the vaccination process to make sure that only people on the government’s priority list get shots against COVID-19 as the home affairs office ordered five mayors to explain why they were inoculated ahead of their turn to be vaccinated. Due to limited supplies of vaccines, the government gives top priority to health professionals for vaccination to prevent staff shortages in the health system. Included in this group are medical students, nursing aides, hospital janitors and barangay health workers. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set this priority as requirement for ... » Learn More about DOH wants vaccine line-jumpers punished; 5 mayors must explain

MONTREAL: Canadian experts on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) recommended halting the use of AstraZeneca coronavirus shots for people aged under 55, after a small but rising number of patients abroad suffered blood clots. Manitoba and Quebec provinces were the first to heed the new National Advisory Committee on Immunization and Health (NACI) guidelines, with each region responsible for its own immunization program. “There is substantial uncertainty about the benefits of providing AstraZeneca vaccines to adults under 55 years of age,” Canada’s deputy chief public health officer Howard Njoo told a news conference. “At this time, we are pausing the use of AstraZeneca vaccine to adults under 55 years of age, pending further risk-benefit analysis,” he said. Officials, meanwhile, urged Canadians who have received the AstraZeneca shot in the last 20 days to consult a doctor. Health Canada and NACI doctors told a briefing that the manufacturer—which has now posted a warning on the label — ... » Learn More about Canada bans AZ jabs for 55 below

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TORONTO: The Canadian province of Ontario will enter a limited lockdown for 28 days on Saturday (Apr 3), as COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations rise and more dangerous virus variants take hold, the premier said on Thursday. The lockdown for Canada's most populous province will fall short of enacting a stay-at-home order, which new government modelling released earlier on Thursday suggested would be necessary to avoid a doubling to some 6,000 new COVID-19 cases per day by late April. Ontario's third lockdown since the pandemic began will shutter all indoor and outdoor dining, although retailers will remain open with capacity limits, Premier Doug Ford said, calling the measures "pulling the emergency brake" on the entire province. "We're now fighting a new enemy," Ford said. "The new variants are far more dangerous than before. They spread faster and they do more harm than the virus we were fighting last year... That means we need to take action now." The Canadian Federation of ... » Learn More about Ontario ‘pulling the emergency brake’ with third COVID-19 lockdown as cases rise, ICU beds fill

TORONTO (AFP) - Canada on Saturday (April 3) crossed the threshold of one million coronavirus cases as the country faces a third wave of infections, forcing several provinces to tighten restrictions in recent days. With 2,000 new cases of Covid-19 announced in British Columbia on Saturday evening, Canada topped one million cases since the start of the pandemic, according to figures reported by Canadian broadcasters. Just over 23,000 people have died. Canada is grappling with a third wave of cases amid the rapid spread of variants, which are more contagious. The two most populous provinces, Ontario and Quebec, headed into the Easter weekend tightening public health measures. Ontario, home to more than a third of Canada's cases, stepped up restrictions for at least four weeks. Non-essential businesses are held to 25 per cent capacity, while others can accommodate 50 per cent capacity. Sports venues and hair salons are closed, though schools remain open and residents have not been ... » Learn More about Canada surpasses 1 million Covid-19 cases

Air Canada scrapped its proposed acquisition of Transat AT Inc on Friday after being advised by the European Commission that it would still face high regulatory hurdles, clearing the way for other domestic suitors for the tour operator. Canada's largest airline said that after recent discussions with the European Commission (EC), it had become evident the EC will not approve the acquisition based on the offered remedy package the carrier made earlier this year. Quebec businessman Pierre Karl Péladeau said on Friday that his December offer for Transat was still available. Montreal-based Air Canada said it had offered "a significant package of remedies" to satisfy EC anti-trust concerns around competition. "Air Canada has concluded that providing additional, onerous remedies, which may still not secure an EC approval, would significantly compromise" its ability to compete internationally and recover from the effects of the pandemic on air travel, the airline said in a statement. ... » Learn More about Air Canada scraps Transat deal on EU headwinds, other bidder returns

In this file photo Dr. Emilia Liana Falcone simulates tests by adding water into vials at the post-Covid clinic and laboratory at the Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal (IRCM) in Montreal, Quebec on March 3, 2021. Canada’s two most populous provinces, Ontario and Quebec, headed into the Easter weekend tightening public health measures to slow a possible third wave of Covid-19, as federal authorities promised to step up the lagging vaccines rollout. Photo by Andrej Ivanov / AFP TORONTO — Canada on Saturday crossed the threshold of one million coronavirus cases as the country faces a third wave of infections, forcing several provinces to tighten restrictions in recent days. With 2,000 new cases of Covid-19 announced in British Columbia on Saturday evening, Canada topped one million cases since the start of the pandemic, according to figures reported by Canadian broadcasters. Just over 23,000 people have died. Canada is grappling with a third wave of cases amid the ... » Learn More about Canada surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases

Millions of Christians around the world were on Saturday facing another Easter weekend under restrictions because of coronavirus surges, but there was good news from the hard-hit United States as it crossed the milestone of 100 million vaccinations. There have been worrying spikes in infections in many parts of the world, even as vaccine rollouts gather pace, forcing the reimposition of deeply unpopular restrictions. Italy began a strict Easter lockdown on Saturday, with the entire country considered a high-risk "red zone" during a time when families usually hold reunions. At Rome's normally bustling Piazza Navona, site of the famed Fountain of the Four Rivers, a scattering of dog-walkers and cyclists could be seen enjoying the spring weather. Shops selling essentials were open in the nearby winding streets, but without the normal throngs. "It's getting annoying," a man who gave his name as Giovanni said of the restrictions, as he walked his dog. At the Vatican on Good ... » Learn More about Millions face Easter under virus curbs