TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 23 (PIA) -- Sa mas daghang mga edaran na nga nanga-angin ug natakdan sa Coronavirus disease (COVID), gipadayag sa Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) sa Bohol pinaagi ni Mario Blasabas, hepe, nga adunay P10,000 nga hinabang alang sa mga sakop sa mga pensyonado nga sakop sa Veterans Federation of the Philippines (VFP), kon mahidangat sila sa tambalanan tungod sa COVID.Gawas pa 

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Alex Wood hopes to win over his new fans after years of visiting with their hated rival when the veteran left-hander starts for the host San Francisco Giants against the Miami Marlins on the second night of a four-game series Friday.

The Marlins are expected to counter with right-hander Sandy Alcantara (0-1, 3.28).

Wood (1-0, 0.00), who pitched five of his first eight seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, made his Giant

Alex Wood set to make Giants home debut vs. Marlins

Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): Hollywood actor Gal Gadot, who is widely known for playing the lead role in 'Wonder Woman' franchise, is growing her girl gang! The star recently revealed that she is expecting a third baby girl with her husband Yaron Varsano.
As per E! News, the actor shared the happy news on the talk show 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' hosted by Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. Gadot said, while spilling the be

Gal Gadot reveals gender of third baby

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Taking its Fintech First ambitions a notch higher, FinTech brokerage firm Angel Broking has appointed Silicon Valley veteran Narayan Gangadhar as its new CEO.
Narayan has more than two decades of global experience leading technology businesses at top tiers Silicon Valley companies, such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Uber. He brings a lot of operating expe

Angel Broking appoints Narayan Gangadhar

New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting a feasibility study of the Covid-19 vaccine delivery using drones in collaboration with Indian Institue of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.
The permission exemption is valid for a period of one year or until furt

ICMR gets nod for drone trial for vaccine delivery

Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis showed that COVID-19 survivors including those not sick enough to be hospitalized have an increased risk of death in the six months following diagnosis with the virus.
The researchers also have catalogued the numerous diseases associated with COVID-19, providing a big-picture overview of the long-term complications of COV

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Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): For fully vaccinated people, the risk of still getting COVID-19 -- described as "breakthrough infections" -- remains extremely low, according to a recent study.
CNN reported that among 417 employees at Rockefeller University who were fully vaccinated with either the Pfizer or Moderna shots, two of them or about 0.5 per cent, had breakthrough infections later, according to the study publish

Study finds 'only two breakthrough infections'

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): If people with symptoms go for RT-PCR test late, after seven-eight days when symptoms become high, then there is a possibility of the test report coming negative, said the director, Institute of Genomics and Integrated Biology, New Delhi.
Amid rumours that new mutants of COVID are behind the false-negative reports of RT-PCR tests of infected patients, Dr Anurag Agarwal, Director, Institu

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South African tennis ace Lloyd Harris plans to return to action at the Estoril Open in Portugal next week where he will bid to reclaim a place in the ATP's Top 50.Harris, who has been sidelined by injury in recent weeks, will use the tournament as preparation for the French Open Grand Slam event which begins at Roland Garros in Paris at the end of May.Harris' injury came at the most inapp

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Zamboanga City, April 22 (PIA) - In observance of Earth month this year, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) -9 shared that air and water quality in Zamboanga Peninsula region is good and not close to danger status especially if people remain compliant with the imposed environmental protection policies.Thus, EMB-9 is appealing to the public to preserve the air and water quality "because if these will fall,

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CHICAGO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis showed that COVID-19 survivors, including those not sick enough to be hospitalized, have an increased risk of death in the six months following diagnosis with the virus. The researchers analyzed data from the national health-care databases of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The dataset included 73,435 Vete

COVID-19 survivors suffer increased risk of death, serious illness: study

Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): PD square fans have a reason to rejoice as the sources near the duo have finally confirmed that both the stars are officially dating.
The dating rumours of the two stars sparked later in March when both of them were spotted "holding hands and hugging each other" in a toy town English village by a local schoolgirl.
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JERUSALEM, April 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. technology giants Google and Amazon won a tender to provide cloud services to the Israeli government, the state's Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. The winning of the two companies will be officially announced after they complete the tender requirements, mainly fee payments. Defeated bidders include Microsoft, Oracle and IBM. The services provided by Amazon We

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BEIJING, China: China will seek to increase its solar and wind power generation to some 11 percent of the country's total power consumption in 2021, from 9.7 percent in 2020, said the National Energy Administration on April 19. The announcement was made by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who announced that China will boost its use of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to some 25 percent by 2030. <p

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International pressure is mounting on Azerbaijan to release the scores of Armenian prisoners it continues to hold following last year's war. But in this new diplomatic environment, does Baku even need to worry about condemnations from foreign capitals?This week, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) held a session where the aftermath of the Armenia-Azerbaijan war was discussed. Lawmakers in 

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Iran's crude oil exports since the start of the month have averaged around 500,000 barrels per day (bpd), according to a Reuters report that cites estimates from tanker tracking companies.This is lower than March levels but much higher than a year ago, the report noted."Exports have continued at these elevated levels longer than we expected," Reuters quoted the CEO of Petro-Logistics, Dan

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In waters north of Bali, a frantic search is underway for the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala, missing with 53 crew since the boat failed to make a routine signal report on Wednesday morning.How to hunt a submarineThere are two key challenges when a su

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Chevron and Toyota announced a first step towards a strategic alliance to commercialise hydrogen, which is seen as an environmentally-friendly transportation fuel option.The venture aims "to advance a functional, thriving global hydrogen economy," the companies said in a joint press release.Chevron has faced pressure from enviro

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WASHINGTON D.C.: Citing the need to protect U.S. citizens from contracting the Coronavirus, the U.S. State Department said on April 19 that it would increase its "Do Not Travel" guidance to about 80 percent of countries worldwide. In a statement, the State Department cited the "unprecedented risk to travelers" from the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, the State Department listed 34 out of some 200 countries as

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SEATTLE, Washington: An electrical glitch that resulted in several dozen Boeing 737 MAX airplanes being pulled out of operations has escalated, following the identification of similar electrical grounding problems in other areas of the cockpit, industry observers said on April 16. Numerous airlines grounded several dozen 737 MAX airplanes recently, following Boeing's warning of an electrical grounding issue in t

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A government official in Gombe State, north east Nigeria, recently lamented the dearth of veterinary doctors in the state. He said the state had only eight veterinary doctors and around a million farm animals. But the problem is not peculiar just to Gombe.The Veterinary Counci

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KALIBO, Aklan, Abril 23 (PIA) -- Tatlo nga daeayawon nga mga organisasyon it mga kababayen-an sa Aklan nga padayon sa pagtinguha ag pagsuporta sa mga kababayen-an sa tunga it pandemya it COVID-19 hay ginpadunggan kurundaya eamang it Aklan Gender and Development Commission (AGADC) sa ginpatigayon it probinsya nga culminating activity it Women's Month nga selebrasyon.Ginhiwat ro culminating activity sa lobby it Ak

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Geneva [Switzerland], April 23 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to comply with recommendations on international travel from the World Health Organisation's International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee on testing and risk management during the Covid-19 pandemic.
IATA said it believes that the freedom to travel across borders should not be limited to those who ar

IATA welcomes WHO emergency committee recommendations

New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Air India's flights to Canada have been cancelled till May 21 in view of the restrictions announced by the Regulatory Authority of Canada amid a spike in COVID-19 numbers.
"In view of the restrictions announced by Regulatory Authority of Canada, flights to Vancouver and Toronto are cancelled: for Vancouver - April 25 to May 2, Toronto April 24 to May 22," Air India said on TwitterAir Ind

Air India flights to Canada cancelled till May 21

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): GoAir, India's most trusted airline has extended its full support to various state governments including the Government of Maharashtra's efforts to impose stricter protocols in order to BreakTheChain.
Air travel has been classified as essential services wherein passengers are allowed to travel to-and-from the airport upon showing valid tickets and boarding passes.
"Le

GoAir lends support to BreakTheChain

DAVAO CITY, April 22 (PIA)- The City's Human Resource Officer of the City Government and Davao City DQR code implementer bared that the DQR Code is now used to inform the F2 and F3 individuals by giving them notification through SMS that they were able to mingle with COVID-19 positive person in malls and other enclosed establishments.Lemuel Ortonio, Human Resources Officer and Davao QR code implementer said that

Davao City&#039;s QR code now used to notify F2 and F3

Lusaka [Zambia]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany, will conduct their annual conference, the 8th Edition of "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary" from 27th April to 29th April 2021 in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Zambia.
The conference will be conducted on a virtual platform, and will be inaugurated by Edgar Lun

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Second-seeded Simona Halep cruised to a straight-sets victory in less than an hour and No. 8 seed Belinda Bencic was defeated Thursday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.

Halep, of Romania, had little trouble dispatching Czech Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 6-3. Halep was phenomenal on her second serve, winning 93 percent of those points. She won 73 percent of her first serves, too.

Switzerland's Bencic wa

WTA roundup: Simona Halep rolls at Stuttgart

CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga, April 22 (PIA) - - Governor Ferdinand Tubban strongly encourages yKalingas to trust in the government's vaccination program and get vaccinated against COVID-19.Tubban said the purpose to be vaccinated is not just for self-care but is also a social responsibility. And the best vaccine is the available one."This is an opportunity for us to guard ourselves, our families and loved ones

Guv encourages yKalingas to get vaccinated

Low-cost airline Mango is set to stop operating for a few months, according to internal communication seen by Fin24.According to the document, the DPE has been asked to consider putting Mango in business rescue, just like SAA.The DPE told Fin24 on Thursday evening that it is in discussions with the boards of Mango and SAA about the repositioning of the

Mango could be temporarily mothballed due to lack of funds

Geneva [Switzerland], April 22 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects net airline industry losses of 47.7 billion dollars in 2021 with a net profit margin of minus 10.4 per cent.
This is an improvement on the estimated net industry loss of 126.4 billion in 2020 with a net profit margin of minus 33.9 per cent.
Travel restrictions, including quarantines, have killed demand. IATA estimates that tra

Global airline industry losses to hit $47.7 billion in 2021

Taipei [Taiwan], April 22 (ANI): In yet another intrusion, two Chinese military planes entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday.
It marks the 18th such intrusion this month. On Tuesday, nine Chinese warplanes violated Taiwan's ADIZ.
One People's Liberation Army (PLA) Shaanxi Y-8 reconnaissance plane and one Shaanxi Y-8 electronic warfare plane flew into the southwest corner of Taiwan's ADIZ, Ta

2 Chinese warplanes enters Taiwan air defence zone

Third-seeded Sofia Kenin of the U.S. fell in straight sets to Estonia's Anett Kontaveit 7-5, 6-4, in the second round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Wednesday in Stuttgart, Germany.

Kontaveit dominated with her serve, recording 12 aces and winning 37 of 43 first-serve points. The WTA's No. 27-ranked player, Kontaveit was the runner-up in Stuttgart in 2019.

Defending champion Petra Kvitova, the No. 7 seed, advanced 

WTA roundup: Sofia Kenin upset, Petra Kvitova survives in Stuttgart

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the Biden administration is working with Congress to provide nearly $300 million in additional aid for Afghanistan in 2021."The funding will be targeted at sustaining and building on the gains of the past 20 years by improving access to essential services for Afghan citizens, promoting economic growth, fighting corruption and the narcotics trade, improving health 

Biden Administration Seeking $300 Million in Aid to Afghanistan

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The fifth batch of Rafale fighter aircrafts arrived in India on Wednesday flying a distance of 8,000 km from Merignac Air Base in France.
The Indian Air force thanked the French and UAE air forces for their refuelling support to complete the journey.
"After a direct ferry from MerignacAirBase, France, the fifth batch of Rafales arrived in India on April 21. The fighters flew a distance o

Fifth batch of Rafale fighter aircrafts arrive in India

WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that final rules announced in December took effect on Wednesday allowing for small drones to fly over people and at night, a significant step toward their eventual use for widespread commercial deliveries.The effective date was delayed about a month during the change in administration. The FAA said its long-awaited rules for the drones, also known as un

New Rules Allowing Small Drones to Fly Over People in US Take Effect

California [US], April 21 (ANI): The Duke of Sussex - Prince Harry has returned to California, after attending the funeral of his grandfather Prince Phillip on Saturday.
Page Six quoted a report by Daily Mail as saying that the 36-year-old flew into Los Angeles on an American Airlines flight that arrived Tuesday afternoon, and was driven to his home in Montecito, California.
Harry's US return means he won't be on hand to 

Prince Harry skips Queen Elizabeth's birthday celebration

DUMAGUETE CITY, April 21 (PIA) -- A top official of the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force - Emerging Infectious Disease (PIATF-EID) cautioned Oriental Negrenses from taking Ivermectin as treatment for COVID-19.Assistant Provincial Health Officer and PIATF-EID Ground Commander Dr. Liland Estacion said Ivermectin is intended only for animals and not for human consumption."Wala pa man na gi-approve sa Food 

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