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8 more Filipino crew of Japanese cruise ship catch novel coronavirus @ 2020-02-19T08: Back Hot News
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「AS SUCH, THE EMBASSY IS COORDINATING WITH ALL RELEVANT PHILIPPINE AND JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND IS MEETING WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES OF PRINCESS CRUISES TO ENSURE AN ORDERLY AND SAFE REPATRIATION OF FILIPINOS ONCE THEY CLEAR THE JAPANESE QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS,」 THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE MANILA-BASED MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORPORATION, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING FILIPINOS TO THE CREW, ASSURED THOSE WORKING ON THE DIAMOND PRINCESS THAT THE COMPANY REMAINED IN TOUCH WITH THE CRUISE OPERATOR TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY, IN A VIDEO RELEASED ONLINE. IT LATER SWITCHED THE VIDEO TO PRIVATE, RESTRICTING PUBLIC ACCESS.
IN COORDINATION WITH THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT, THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IS SAID TO BE SENDING CARE PACKAGES CONTAINING TOILETRIES AND NON-MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO FILIPINOS WHO ARE IN THE HOSPITAL AS WELL AS TO THOSE WHO REMAIN ON BOARD THE DIAMOND PRINCESS.
THE M/V DIAMOND PRINCESS IS THE CRUISE SHIP THAT HAS BEEN QUARANTINED IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN. THE IAFT-EID SAID THAT THEY ARE COMMITTED TO BRING HOME ALL 500 FILIPINO CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD THE SHIP.
COMPANIES IN HUBEI PROVINCE, THE EPICENTRE OF THE OUTBREAK, WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM PAYING PENSIONS, JOBLESS INSURANCE AND WORK INJURY INSURANCE FROM FEBRUARY TO JUNE, IT SAID. THE GOVERNMENT WILL KEEP THE MINIMUM PURCHASE PRICE FOR RICE STABLE THIS YEAR AND WILL ACCELERATE HOG PRODUCTION AND INCREASE STATE RESERVES OF FROZEN PORK, IT ADDED.
THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS HAS NOW INFECTED MORE THAN 24,300 PEOPLE IN MORE THAN TWO DOZEN COUNTRIES, KILLING 490 PEOPLE IN CHINA AS WELL AS ONE PERSON IN THE PHILIPPINES AND ONE PERSON IN HONG KONG. INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS AND SCIENTISTS SAY THE CORONAVIRUS THAT'S SHUTTERING COMPANIES ACROSS MAINLAND CHINA MAY BE EVEN MORE CONTAGIOUS THAN CURRENT DATA SHOWS.
THE 11 FILIPINOS, ALL CREW MEMBERS OF THE VESSEL THAT IS QUARANTINED OFF YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, ARE CONFINED IN VARIOUS HOSPITALS IN AND AROUND TOKYO, ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA).
"THE EMBASSY IS IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE RELEVANT PHILIPPINE AND JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND PRINCESS CRUISES TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDS OF THE FILIPINO CREW AND PASSENGERS ARE MET AND TO FACILITATE THEIR RETURN TO THE PHILIPPINES," DFA SAID IN A STATEMENT.
“WE ARE TRYING TO DISCUSS IT WITH IT WITH MV DIAMOND PRINCESS AND ALSO THROUGH OUR INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE NA NAKIKIPAGNEGOTIATE PO SA MAY-ARI NG SHIPPING LINE PARA SA REPATRIATION NG ATING MGA KABABAYAN (WHICH IS NEGOTIATING WITH THE OWNERS OF THE SHIPPING LINE FOR THE REPATRIATION OF OUR COUNTRYMEN),」 DR. MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) ASSISTANT SECRETARY DOH), SAID IN AN INTERVIEW WITH RADYO INQUIRER ON MONDAY.
THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION (BI) HAS RELIEVED THE HEADS OF THE TERMINALS AT THE NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NAIA) AND THE HEAD OF ITS TRAVEL CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT UNIT, AS IT INVESTIGATES AN ALLEGED BRIBERY SCHEME THAT HAS SUPPOSEDLY FACILIATED THE SMOOTH ENTRY OF CHINESE WORKERS OF PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATORS (POGOS) IN THE COUNTRY.
AS SUPPLIES OF FACE MASKS CONTINUE TO RUN OUT IN THE CITY-STATE, THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN DISSUADING THE PEOPLE FROM WEARING THEM UNLESS THEY ARE FEELING UNWELL IN FAVOR OF CLEANING THEIR HANDS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE — LEADING TO A SPIKE IN DEMAND FOR HAND SANITIZER, WITH HUNDREDS QUEUING FOR HOURS AT A WAREHOUSE IN TUAS
THE OVERALL NUMBER OF INFECTED IN JAPAN NOW STANDS AT 96, INCLUDING 10 PEOPLE WHO EVACUATED FROM THE CHINESE CITY OF WUHAN, AT THE CENTER OF THE OUTBREAK, ON GOVERNMENT-CHARTERED FLIGHTS. ANOTHER 16 INCLUDES TOURISTS AND A TOUR BUS DRIVER.

 

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