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The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 . [4] As of August 17, 2024, there have been 4,140,383 [ 1 ] reported cases, and 66,864 [ 1 ] reported deaths, the fifth highest in Southeast Asia , behind Vietnam , Indonesia ...
March 22 – The country logged a new daily high record of 8,019 new COVID-19 cases, surpassing the tally last 2 days ago, bringing the total number of cases to 671,792. This number includes 80,970 or 12.1% active patients; 103 new recoveries with total at 577,850; and 4 fatalities with total death toll at 12,972.
According to new data from IBM’s U.S. Retail Index, the pandemic has accelerated the shift away from physical stores to digital shopping by roughly five years. Department stores, as a result ...
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on ride-hailing services, like Uber and Lyft. Grab, Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing company, has also been impacted, but the company has ...
Stripe has led a $12 million Series A round in Manila-based online payment platform PayMongo, the startup announced today.. PayMongo, which offers an online payments API for businesses in the ...
The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. [31] In 2024, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱26.55 trillion ($471.5 billion), making it the world's 32nd largest by nominal GDP and 13th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund .
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected innumerable scientific and technical institutions globally, resulting in lower productivity in a number of fields and programs. However, the impact of the pandemic has also led to the opening of several new research funding lines for government agencies around the world. [ 1][ 2][ 3]
The COVID-19 pandemic affects the global food industry as governments close down restaurants and bars to slow the spread of the virus. Across the world, restaurants' daily traffic dropped precipitously compared to the same period in 2019. [1] Closures of restaurants caused a ripple effect among related industries such as food production, liquor ...