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The world makes two billion coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine doses a month, yet 95% of people in low-income countries have yet to receive a single dose, said Dr. Jerome Kim, director general of the non-profit International Vaccine Institute. “Manufacturers deserve a lot of credit for developing vaccines within 11 …

Jehovah’s Witness, a Christian denomination that avoids blood transfusions, views vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a personal decision. “Many of Jehovah’s Witnesses choose to get vaccinated,” said Gideon L. Aves, director of Hospital Information Services for Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Philippines. Since the pandemic broke out, he added, the denomination …

In the past years, the use of cryptocurrencies has thrived in the Philippines and is even expected to grow mainstream. Early in 2021, the Statista Global Consumer Survey revealed that the Philippines is the third highest adapter of cryptocurrency, with remittance payments playing a significant role in its widespread use. …

By Marielle C. Lucenio PHILIPPINE shares rose on Tuesday after being in the red for much of the trading hours, as investors slowly digested news that November inflation had eased to the slowest in four months. Market fears around the Omicron coronavirus variant had also ebbed after reports that its …

By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter THE PESO on Tuesday strengthened against the dollar on better job data and after inflation eased to the slowest level in four months. The local currency closed at P50.375 a dollar, appreciating by 3.5 centavos from Monday’s close, according to data posted on the …

Pro basketball head coaches get hired and fired all the time. And as habitués of the sport know, the reasons aren’t always clear. Ideally, they should be; after all, the best basis for tenure is performance borne off measurable objectives. Yet, hoops annals are littered with examples of bench tacticians …

WASHINGTON/BEIJING — US government officials will boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing because of China’s human rights “atrocities,” the White House said on Monday, just weeks after talks aimed at easing tense relations between the two superpowers. The diplomatic boycott, which leaves athletes free to travel to Beijing to …

LIVERPOOL, England — Everton eased some of the pressure on manager Rafa Benitez as they ground out a comeback 2-1 home win over Arsenal in the Premier League on Monday, with Demarai Gray netting a stunning stoppage-time winner after setting up the equalizer. Brazilian forward Richarlison, who had two goals …

DESMOND Bane and Dillon Brooks each scored 21 points as the Memphis Grizzlies won their fifth straight game — all of them without ever trailing — beating the host Miami Heat (105-90) on Monday night. Steven Adams added 17 points and a game-high 16 rebounds for the Grizzlies, whose winning …

DAMIEN Harris rushed for 111 yards, including a career-long 64-yard touchdown in the first quarter, as the New England Patriots beat the American Football Conference (AFC) East rival Buffalo Bills (14-10) in Orchard Park, NY, on Monday night for their seventh straight win. On the fifth of his 10 carries, …