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Typhoon Goni caused significant infrastructure damage, put at $234 million. Sixty-seven health facilities have been damaged, including the main COVID-19 laboratory in Bicol and testing was suspended. 24M PEOPLE IN SEVERELY AFFECTED AREAS 845K PEOPLE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE 260K PEOPLE TARGETED FOR ASSISTANCE $45.5M FUNDING REQUESTED ($US) Strategic Objectives In supporting the government-led response to Typhoon Goni, the country-based humanitarian partners under the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) umbrella will focus on life-saving and time-critical recovery needs of people, especially women and girls, living in the hardest-hit provinces, Albay and Catanduanes. In line with government’s invitation to engage in a…

The latest from the House of Lords as peers vote on the UK Internal Market Bill with the government facing defeat. The government is expected to face a heavy defeat in a vote on the bill, which is scheduled for 7pm. A minister has vowed the any parts of the bill removed by the Lords will be reinstated despite the internal Market Bill breaking international law, Downing Street insists it is a “vital safety net”. Archbishop of Canterbury adds to criticism The head of the Church of England adds his voice to concerns over the impact of the bill on…

Graphic designer Matt Wiessler says he was asked to make fake statements by Martin Bashir before the sensational royal interview. A graphic designer who created counterfeit bank statements which are alleged to have been used to persuade Princess Diana to take part in her 1995 tell-all TV interview is demanding an apology from the BBC. Matt Wiessler says he mocked up two documents at the request of Martin Bashir, the journalist who conducted the landmark Panorama interview with the Princess of Wale. The late princess’ younger sibling, Earl Spencer, is now demanding an independent inquiry into the interview, as well as…

Stock markets have responded very strongly to news from the US drugs giant Pfizer and the German biotech company BioNTech that their COVID-19 vaccine has proved to be more than 90% effective in late stage clinical trials. The positive outcome to the trials, which to date have involved almost 44,000 people globally, have raised hopes that the world economy can return to normality in 2021. The news has added to a wave of optimism following the decisive outcome to the US presidential election over the weekend that spurred sharp gains in Asian markets – with the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo…

The FTSE 100 and other global stock markets have rallied sharply on growing hopes of a coronavirus vaccine – building on gains in reaction to Joe Biden’s US election victory. The FTSE hit its highest level since August after US drug firm Pfizer announced that early data from phase three trials showed its vaccine was more than 90% effective against COVID-19. It followed overnight gains in Asia, where Japan’s Nikkei hit a 29-year high, after the confirmation of the US election result over the weekend which also bolstered values across Europe. :: Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Spreaker The FTSE closed…

The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting the virus. Phase 3 of Pfizer’s trial involved 43,538 participants from six countries. They received two doses of either the immunization or a placebo, with 90% protected from the virus within 28 days of having their jabs. Only 94 people who took part in the trial developed coronavirus and no serious safety concerns were reported, the US pharmaceutical firm said. “Today is a great day for science and humanity. The first set of results from our Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial provides…

President-elect Joe Biden has implored all Americans to wear face masks as he warned of a “dark winter” in the US due to the coronavirus pandemic. Expressing a message of unity, he said: “I implore you, wear a mask. Do it for yourself. Do it for your neighbor. A mask is not a political statement. But it is a good way to start pulling the country together.” Sponsored link President Donald Trump’s Childhood Home Up For Auction Again President Donald Trump’s Childhood Home Up For Auction… Mansion Global Recommended by Mr Biden claimed that tens of thousands of lives could…

Pfizer and BioNTech say early analysis suggests their vaccine is ‘more than 90% effective’ against COVID-19 prompting global stocks surge Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving news briefing from Downing Street at 5pm. Troops help set up 19 testing sites in Liverpool Brigadier Joe Fossey, who is co-ordinating the military support for mass testing in Liverpool, said over 2000 troops have helped set up 19 test facility sites in the city. Brigadier Fossey said troops are working hard with the authorities to set up more sites. Brigadier Joe Fossey is now talking about the Liverpool mass testing trial – here he is holding…

When Otumfuo Osei Tutu was killed by the Akyem Kotoku (Oda), when crossing river Pra; He was succeeded by his grand nephew, Opoku Ware I .Nana Opoku Ware fought the Akyem Kotoku ( Oda) and defeated them ,took most of their lands and added them to the Asante Nation. Otumfuo Opoku Ware declared, ” from today going, you are no longer Akyem people but Asante – Akyem people “and that short paraphrase constituted the Asante-Akyem province being part of Asante kingdom today. Asante Akyem according to colonial history was demarcated by Major Fuller, later a Governor in 1905. The area,…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a stern warning to the general public especially investors against the operations of an entity called PBAY Limited. According to the commission, the said entity is “purporting to be able to facilitate the payment of customers locked-up funds with some SEC regulated market operators whose licenses have been revoked in return for fees or a commission.” In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 under the headline “Public interest warning to investors regarding PBAY Limited” SEC stated that “Our investigations have revealed that there is no company duly registered by the…