President Rodrigo Duterte cancels a trip to Davao City to stay in Malacañang even as his 14-day quarantine period is ending this Holy Week, Palace says.

Filipinos can simultaneously applaud all medical workers and those who do essential work during the health crisis starting tomorrow afternoon.

The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus continued to reach grim milestones, with more than 800 fatalities reported Tuesday in New York City, according to city health officials.

The UK's daily death toll updates for Covid-19 could be underreporting the true number by a significant margin, according to government numbers published Tuesday.

Acting US Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned on Tuesday, a day after leaked audio revealed he called the ousted commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt "stupid" in an address to the ship's crew.

40,000 out of the targeted 400,000 public utility vehicle drivers may now get their cash aid from the government to cope with the ongoing lockdown.

COVID-19 patients in Baguio City do not go by mere numbers for their identities. Instead, they disclose their names to the public— a move the local government believes is advantageous for contact tracing.

Twenty two prisoners ask the Supreme Court to temporarily free them amid the coronavirus disease pandemic.

The provincial government of Negros Occidental has extended its enhanced community quarantine period up to April 30.

Join Pinky Webb for in-depth conversations with Dr. Edgar Jolly Santos of St. Luke's Medical Center and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong.

Metro Manila Mayors are appealing to the Social Welfare Department to include more families int the cash aid program. The Metro Manila Council to which they belong has passed a resolution for this purpose. They say the number of poor families in Metro Manila does not match with the national government's approved list of family beneficiaries.

At a time when health workers are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization notes that the world will have to employ 6 million more nurses in ten years to achieve global health development targets.

The Pasig City Children's Hospital has been converted into a COVID-19 referral facility, Mayor Vico Sotto confirmed.

The Philippine government and private donors stepped up with billions of pesos worth of aid to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. How much money has been poured into the government’s response and what are we spending on? We follow the money trail.

Here's everything you should know on where professional leagues in the US stand on their coronavirus response, and when you can expect your teams to return.

After nearly a month at sea and two days in port, Americans onboard the Coral Princess cruise ship are still trying to get home in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic.

Healthcare workers at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital have celebrated the recovery of one of their first COVID-19 patients.

Even as Wuhan reopens its borders after 76 days, some restrictions within the city will remain in place, and officials warn that the threat of further infections remains far from over.

Doctors in Cameroon helped a 19-year-old, who tested positive for coronavirus, safely deliver a baby girl.

Many workers have taken on new roles recently: remote worker, caregiver and teacher.

You are more likely to die from COVID-19 if you live in a county in the United States with higher levels of long-term air pollution, according to new research released Tuesday by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Quezon City will soon start using swabbing booths — similar to the ones used in South Korea — to safely take COVID-19 swab samples.

The concert, titled "Bocelli: Music for Hope," will stream on Bocelli's YouTube channel at 7 p.m. in Italy.

Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey says he's dedicating more than a quarter of his wealth to a new fund for charitable causes, with the immediate focus on coronavirus relief efforts.

Black Americans have more existing medical issues, less access to health care, and are more likely to work in unstable jobs — all factors that have made the coronavirus pandemic disproportionately hurt blacks more.

Nearly 60,000 years ago, as prehistoric humans just started venturing out of Africa, a forest of cypress trees grew on the banks of a river near the Gulf of Mexico. As the trees grew old, they fell and were buried under sediment. When the sea level rose, the remains of the forest were covered once again.

Eleven new patients recover from COVID-19 in Quezon City, bringing the total number of recoveries to 26.

A new study has found that birds that are able to change their behavior in this way are less likely to become extinct than those that do not adapt.

British journalist Piers Morgan praises Filipino healthcare workers in the United Kingdom for “saving” people’s lives.

For the third year in a row, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos lands the top spot on Forbes' rank of global billionaires.

For couples weathering this storm together, is this a time when many will choose to add to their brood?

The new limits are WhatsApp's strictest yet.

An influential model tracking the coronavirus pandemic in the United States now predicts that fewer people will die and fewer hospital beds will be needed compared to its estimates from last week.

No equipment, no problem! Filipino pole vaulter and Olympic qualifier EJ Obiena finds creative ways to train amid the national lockdown imposed in Italy due to COVID-19.

'Modern Family' says goodbye, with the Emmy-winning sitcom's series finale offering a potential welcome distraction from unsettling current events.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is receiving "standard oxygen treatment" and is breathing without assistance, his spokesperson said Tuesday, a day after he was transferred to intensive care with coronavirus.

CNN Philippines gives real-time updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Every household in Caloocan City is set to receive a ₱1,000 financial aid from the local government, mayor Oscar Malapitan said Tuesday.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines calls on parish churches to ring their bells on Holy Wednesday in solidarity with an interfaith prayer against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Japan will enter a month-long state of emergency starting Tuesday- a wake-up call for the Japanese people, an analyst said.

The Transportation Department is looking to realign portions of the budget for some infrastructure projects to boost funding for COVID-19 relief, which will free up some ₱11.1 billion.

The government is bracing for tough days ahead finding ways to help hospitals overcrowded with COVID-19 patients. It is now tapping the sprawling property of a religious group in Bulacan, north of Metro Manila as another mass quarantine facility.

The mayor of Ormoc City in Leyte attributed the COVID-free state of the area to the local government’s “early and strict” implementation of lockdown.

Johnson's condition is stable and he "remains in good spirits," his spokesperson said.

The hiring scheme is still up for approval of the Budget Department, the Health Secretary said.

Two child abuse experts say parents and caregivers need to talk with their children, try to reduce their own stress and stay connected to their community, to reduce abuse in a time of great upheaval.

While COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationwide, Baguio City has not recorded a new COVID-19 case for more than a week.

The Philippine Basketball Association board decides to reduce its 45th season into “a conference-format which could be further cut down should the spread of COVID-19 not stopped soon.”

Schools around the world have been shut to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, but one team of scientists is questioning whether the havoc the closures are causing to millions of people is actually worth it -- suggesting that the impact on the pandemic might be smaller than previously thought.

Metro Manila mayors are urging local government units in the region to pass ordinances punishing the discrimination of health workers and COVID-19 patients.