From the News! - Your Daily News » SARS http://fromthenews.net Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 SARS cost RP P33b http://fromthenews.net/sars-cost-rp-p33b.htm http://fromthenews.net/sars-cost-rp-p33b.htm#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2004 04:00:00 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=1740 The Manila Standard

The SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak last year cost the Philippines an estimated $600 million (roughly P33 billion) in lost revenues.

But despite the huge losses, the Philippines was actually one of two countries in Asia… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/sars-cost-rp-p33b.htm/feed 0 DH from HK, hubby isolated for SARS http://fromthenews.net/dh-from-hk-hubby-isolated-for-sars.htm http://fromthenews.net/dh-from-hk-hubby-isolated-for-sars.htm#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2004 04:00:00 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=1761 Jherry L. Barrinuevo
Manila Standard

The fourth SARS suspect since the world was declared free from the virus July last year is with us.

?MD,? a 42-year-old Filipina domestic helper from Hong Kong, arrived without any symptoms of severe… Read the rest

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]]> http://fromthenews.net/dohs-10-utos-laban-sa-sars.htm/feed 0 Singapore wage council to urge pay cut on SARS-affected companies http://fromthenews.net/singapore-wage-council-to-urge-pay-cut-on-sars-affected-companies.htm http://fromthenews.net/singapore-wage-council-to-urge-pay-cut-on-sars-affected-companies.htm#comments Fri, 23 May 2003 04:00:00 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=1885 The Manila Times

SINGAPORE-Singapore’s National Wages Council is expected to urge a wage cut for workers in companies reeling from the impact of the SARS outbreak when it releases its guidelines this week. The Straits Times newspaper reported.

Separately, national… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/singapore-wage-council-to-urge-pay-cut-on-sars-affected-companies.htm/feed 0 US businesses expected to expand in Asia pre-SARS http://fromthenews.net/us-businesses-expected-to-expand-in-asia-pre-sars.htm http://fromthenews.net/us-businesses-expected-to-expand-in-asia-pre-sars.htm#comments Sun, 04 May 2003 04:00:00 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=1891 from The Manila Times

SINGAPORE?As many as three-fourths OF US businesses in a Gallup poll is expected to expand in Asia this year, a sign of optimism in the world?s fastest-growing region before a virus outbreak clouded the outlook.

The… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/us-businesses-expected-to-expand-in-asia-pre-sars.htm/feed 0 7 Filipinos among 11 new SARS cases in Toronto http://fromthenews.net/7-filipinos-among-11-new-sars-cases-in-toronto.htm http://fromthenews.net/7-filipinos-among-11-new-sars-cases-in-toronto.htm#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2003 04:00:00 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=1905 Michaela P. del Callar
The Daily Tribune

Seven out of 11 new probable cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Toronto; Canada are Filipinos, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) report said yesterday.

The Philippine Consulate General in… Read the rest

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