Spanish police have seized more than two tons of cocaine and arrested 12 people allegedly involved in a large scale drugs smuggling network with connections to Paraguay and Brazil. [...]

The world marks 2 million coronavirus deaths. The real toll is likely much higher

It's as if 10 of the world's largest commercial jets fell out of the sky, every day for an entire year. [...]

Australian Open political turmoil raises questions for Tokyo Games

The quarantine controversy over tennis' Australian Open has raised questions about whether large-scale international sporting events can take place in the middle of a pandemic and could offer a preview of the difficulties facing this summer's Tokyo Olympics. [...]

Covid vaccine: UAE tops world in daily dose distribution

UAE's daily dose rate is 1.16 per 100 people. [...]

Abu Dhabi announces ban on heavy vehicles during fog

Violators will be slapped with Dh500 fine and 4 traffic black points. [...]

Dubai responds to story about Covid situation in city

Dubai has served as a global model for crisis preparedness and transition to an online environment. [...]

DOTr: Bicol International Airport construction progress rate now at 72.2 percent

(Eagle News) — The Bicol International Airport construction progress rate is now at 72.2 percent, the Department of Transportation said on Wednesday, January 20. In a statement, the DOTr said as of 13 January 2021, Package 2A of the BIA development project was now 88.2 percent complete. Package 2A covers the airport’s landside facilities such as the Administration Building, Air Traffic Control Building, Crash Fire Rescue Building, and the Maintenance Building. Package 2B, which covers […] [...]

Mother, girlfriend of Filipino with UK COVID-19 variant test positive for COVID-19

Close contacts of index patient who tested positive for COVID-19 now at 11 (Eagle News) — The mother and the girlfriend of the 29-year-old male who tested positive for the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant have tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health said on Wednesday, January 20. Health Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire said apart from the two, another close contact of the male tested positive for COVID-19 in a recent re-swabbing, but she said this […] [...]

PNP reports 43 more COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News)–Forty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the total COVID-19 recoveries among police personnel rose to 9141. Twenty-four additional cases, however, pushed the total to 9645. Of these, 476 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 28. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The government said uniformed personnel, including the […] [...]