Here's a Heads Up from Reportr.World on news that you need to know today, April 15:
VACCINES EXPLAINED
- Blood clots from AstraZeneca's vaccine are rare. How so? The DOH said birth control pills, smoking and riding an airplane are riskier. There's also a higher chance of getting hit by lightning that dying from the jab.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
- We are keeping tabs on a tropical storm that will be named Bising when it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow. It will be the second storm of 2021.
- Heads up, motorists. The Skyway Northbound Extension is free to use until further notice, said San Miguel boss Ramon Ang.
- It pays to exercise. COVID patients who live sedentary lifestyles are more likely to die than those who are active, according to new study.
CULTURE EXPLAINED
- Happy 10th birthday, Game of Thrones! Here's why the HBO series became such a phenomenon.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Philippines' total COVID cases neared the 900,000-mark yesterday, with 8,122 new infections confirmed.
- Manila Bay's dolomite beach, built to safeguard the mental health of millions during the COVID-19 pandemic, is getting fresh rations of white "sand" for the summer.
- Lugaw is essential. Vice President Leni Robredo ate lugaw while doing volunteering for his Bayanihan eKonsulta COVID telemed hotline.
- Chinese fishermen are harvesting giant clams off the Philippines' islands in the Spratlys that are also claimed by Beijing. Manila wants them out.
- In Binan City, residents get their ayuda via door-to-door delivery. No long lines in that part of Laguna.
- A Nayong Pilipino property in Paranaque will be the country's first stadium-sized COVID vaccination center.
- The French COVID variant is undetectable by the current RT-PCR tests, that's why the Philippines must tighten restrictions for international arrivals, according to OCTA research.
- Princes William and Harry reunited for the funeral of their grandfather, Prince Philip, where they gave heartfelt eulogies.
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