Tag: pandemic
Pre-disaster financial services critical during pandemic, Oxfam study shows
The Oxfam study notes that pandemic showed that people cannot afford to be unprepared as disasters are becoming more frequent and devastating
Philippines approves Sinovac vaccine but not for all health workers
Sinovac's vaccine showed it had a lower efficacy when used for healthcare workers exposed to COVID-19 compared with healthy individuals
Cebu archbishop tested positive for COVID-19
Archbishop Jose Palma is in a "stable condition" and is under medical care at the Perpetual Succour Hospital in Cebu
Photos: Pandemic affects Philippines’ Ash Wednesday tradition
The coronavirus pandemic has affected not only the lives of Filipinos but even their traditional religious practices
US faithful mark Ash Wednesday from a distance
Communities of faith in the US have grown more creative to reach congregants hungry for spiritual and social connections
High school student suicides in Japan ‘hits record high’ during pandemic
Main cause of such deaths is bullying, which is also growing among girls, priest says
Philippine COVID-19 infections breach 550,000
Mayors in Metro Manila announced that they want to defer the reopening of cinemas, museums, and game arcades
Philippines relaxes quarantine restrictions, allows more people to go to church
Existing health and safety protocols will continue to apply during the observance of Ash Wednesday on February 17
Watch: ‘Up Close’ with Father John Mi Shen on the celebration...
Joe Torres is ‘Up Close' with Father John Mi Shen on the celebration of Chinese New Year in the midst of the pandemic
Stronger action on looming mental health ‘pandemic’ sought
Priest warns that mental health issues and problems can be another pandemic if not addressed
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