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Army , Japan GSDF strengthen cooperation despite COVID-19 challenge

August 24, 2020

The chiefs of  the Philippine Army (PA) and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF)  strengthened their cooperation in a telephone conference on Friday. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman, said Arny Chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana and JGSDF Chief

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WHO urges Philippines to make sure health system won’t be overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases

August 18, 2020

As Metro Manila and four provinces return to the easier general community quarantine on Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to continue boost the capacity of its healthcare system to handle coronavirus disease

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Philippines thanks Japan for being 1st recipient of emergency COVID-19 support loan

August 18, 2020

The Philippines became the first recipient of Japan’s emergency support loan for COVID-19 affected economies with the early disbursement on Aug. 14 of its 50-billion yen financing package to the Duterte administration that aims to assist its ongoing efforts to

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DOH to start soon clinical trial using Avigan for COVID-19 patients

August 7, 2020

The Department of Health will soon start the clinical trial of Japanese anti-flu drug Avigan to patients of coronavirus disease in the country, an official said on Friday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the trial was supposed to

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Japan provides Avigan tablets to Philippines for trial vs COVID-19

August 7, 2020

Japan has provided anti-viral flu drug Avigan to the Philippines for possible coronavirus treatment, its embassy said Thursday. Avigan tablets will be tested on 100 patients, saying its donation of the drug is part of its emergency grant aid to

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292 New Coronavirus Cases Found in Tokyo

August 2, 2020

A total of 292 new cases of novel coronavirus infection were confirmed in Tokyo on Sunday, the metropolitan government said. The daily infection count in the Japanese capital fell below 300 for the first time in four days, after a

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Japan Pro Baseball Game Canceled due to Coronavirus

August 2, 2020

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks said Saturday that outfielder Yuya Hasegawa has been infected with the new coronavirus, forcing the baseball club to call off its game scheduled for Sunday. Hasegawa, 35, is the first player from the 12 Japanese professional

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INTERVIEW: Japan May Add Punishments to Virus Response Measures

August 2, 2020

Japan may introduce orders and punishments for businesses that fail to meet business suspension requests as part of a revision to a special measures law to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura has said.

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