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Tsinoy business group urges more tourism investments

February 11, 2020 admin 2019 novel coronavirus, 2019-ncov, 2019-ncov ard, china virus, federation of filipino chinese chambers of commerce and industry inc., ffcccii, henry lim bon liong, Investments, Philippine tourism, Top Business, Tourism, tourism investments

Credit to Author: Tyrone Jasper C. Piad| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:00:11 +0000

THE government and private sector should increase their investment in local tourism as tforeign tourist arrivals fall on account of the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019 nCoV ARD), the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) said on Tuesday. “The FFCCCII urges government and all sectors to […]

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China virus impact could cut 0.7% of GDP

February 7, 2020 admin 2019 novel coronavirus, china virus, Top Business

Credit to Author: Mayvelin U. Caraballo, TMT| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:56:35 +0000

THE impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) outbreak could shave as much as 0.7 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) if it lasts the entire year, according to preliminary estimates of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). At the #AskNEDA briefing in Pasig City on Friday, Socioeconomic […]

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Duterte assures public of transparency amid nCoV scare in PH

February 4, 2020 admin 2019 novel coronavirus, duterte, ncov, second headlines, transparency

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 03:11:32 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has assured the public that the government “will never hide anything” about the true state of the 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) in the country, as he allayed fears over the outbreak that has killed over 300 people and infected thousands of others. In a press conference after an “emergency […]

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nCoV deadlier than SARS

February 3, 2020 admin 2019 novel coronavirus, china’s death, Headlines, sars, World Health Organization

Credit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:15:21 +0000

BEIJING: China’s death toll from a new coronavirus jumped above 360 on Monday to surpass the number of fatalities during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) crisis two decades ago with dozens of people dying in the epicenter’s quarantined ground zero. The national death toll reached 361, exceeding the 349 mainland fatalities from the SARS […]

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nCoV ‘carrier’ dies in Manila

January 29, 2020 admin 2019 novel coronavirus, chinese national, Headlines, San Lazaro Hospital

Credit to Author: Franz Lewin Embudo| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:34:18 +0000

THE Department of Health (DoH) on Wednesday confirmed that a Chinese national who was monitored on suspicion that he was infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) died at the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila. Pneumonia was listed as the cause of his death. Despite the death, Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd maintained there was […]