CNN Philippines goes off air as Covid-19 infects employee in nearby office

Credit to Author: Red Mendoza| Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:46:56 +0000

AN employee in one of the offices of a building that also houses CNN Philippines tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), forcing the media company to go off the air for at least 24 hours. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, CNN Philippines said the person worked at a nearby office […]

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Boracay shutdown feared amid virus scare

Credit to Author: Ben Kritz| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:23:11 +0000

BUSINESSES and workers in Boracay fear that the famed tourist spot will again be closed to visitors because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) scare and its devastating effect on the resort island’s business. Over the weekend, when the normally busy island would be packed with peak-season visitors, many establishments were empty or were closed […]

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Covid-19, regulatory risks push PSEi below 7,400

Credit to Author: Tyrone Jasper C. Piad| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:30:18 +0000

THE continued impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and concerns over regulatory risks exerted selling pressure on the stock market on Wednesday, dragging it again to the 7,300 territory. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped 0.76 percent or 56.30 points to close at 7,383.10, while the wider All Shares fell 0.79 percent […]

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