COVID-19 SITUATION: 2/15/2022

                                               

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• DOH logs 2,010 new COVID-19 cases
• Will we need a 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose? Expert weighs in
• Alert level 1 by March key to recovery of tourism, small businesses — Concepcion
• PH now at ‘low risk’ for COVID-19 as Omicron surge eases
• Gov’t allows 20 percent higher capacity in areas with high vax rate for seniors
• BI reminds airline companies not to bring unvaxxed aliens to PH
• COVID-19 pandemic 'end' is experts' call, says Nograles
  
• Metro Manila COVID positivity rate down to 6.8%, moves closer to WHO benchmark of 5% — OCTA
• Djokovic: Will opt out of Slams with vax mandates

Beijing 2022 Highlights - 2/14/2022

 

February 14, 2022

The 10th day of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics puts the spotlight on Bobsleigh, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, and Ski Jumping.

Team USA delivered a 1-2 finish at the Women's Monobob Heat 4 with Kaillie Humphries the winner and Elana Meyers Taylor the silver medalist. At the Ice Dance - Free Dance, meanwhile, the Papadakis-Cizeron tandem has crowned the winners for Team France, China's Xu Mengtao at the Women's Aerials Final 2, and Austria at the Men's Team Final Round.

Onto the medal tally, Norway leads the overall count with 21, nine are gold.

Schedule and Results: https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/olympic-schedule.htm

COVID-19 SITUATION: 2/14/2022

                                              

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Too early to downgrade Metro Manila to Alert Level 1 — doctors' group
• NCR mayors recommend COVID Alert Level 2 retention in Metro Manila until Feb. 28
• Metro Manila logs "relatively high" 558 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday - OCTA Research
• Belgium to reopen late night drinking, but keeps COVID pass
• Paris police hold 81 over banned anti-vaccine convoy
• S. Korea refreshes record high of 56,431 daily COVID-19 cases
• Pandemic precaution: Thai couples urged to mask up for Valentine's Day sex
• Hong Kong leader says fifth COVID wave has "overwhelmed" city's capacity
• Singapore grants interim approval for Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine
• French anti-vaccine convoy heads toward Brussels

Let's Do The News! (February 14, 2022)

                                                

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The Bureau of Internal Revenue lost the 453-million-peso tax collection case due to a faulty audit.

- Anakalusugan Party-list representative Mike Defensor defends LGBT Filipinos' right to adopt a child.

- A 4.6-magnitude quake rattled Davao Occidental.

- The Bongbong Marcos-Sara Duterte tandem is still leading in the latest Pulse Asia survey.

- Ukraine vows to keep its airspace open despite Russian threats.

- South Korea's Democratic Party continued its intense offensive against the remarks of presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol, who referred to the exploitation of corruption in the former government.

- Poland's Interior minister says they're preparing for a potential influx of Ukrainian refugees.

- The United Kingdom is working to provide more military support to Ukraine.

- The finalists of the 2022 World Car of the Year have been announced.

- Ford to end production of the GT in December 2022.

- Kimetsu no Yaiba TV series will return with the upcoming Swordsmith Village arc.

- Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is cleared to compete.

TTFN.

Driving Music Vol. 109

 

Congratulations to the Los Angeles Rams for winning the Super Bowl LVI. Anyway, as the whole American Football community celebrated another milestone for the Rams, the real stars of the Super Bowl as always are the TV commercials made specifically for this event. Anyway, with the Super Bowl well and truly over, would you like some fresh batch of car commercial songs from the Big Game?

Uuuuuuuhhhhhhhh.....Okay, let's do it!

1) Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant - from the BMW USA iX "Zeus and Hera" Big Game ad

2) It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones - from the Toyota USA Tundra Big Game ad

3) Woke Up This Morning by Alabama 3 - from the Chevrolet Silverado EV Big Game ad

4) Total Eclipse of The Heart - from the Kia USA EV6 "Robo Dog" Big Game ad

5) Give It To Me Baby by Rick James - from the Nissan USA "Thrill Driver" Big Game ad

Driving Music from Leopaul's Blog is the segment that solves every car enthusiasts' questions about the title of the song of car commercials...with the risk of MATCHED THIRD PARTY CONTENT on their status. It's your jam. Drive to the Music You Love.

LA Rams win Super Bowl LVI

As the whole world is busy watching the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, American Football fanatics got their hands full with one big thing; witness the finale of another NFL season as the Super Bowl LVI returns to Los Angeles after over three decades with the Los Angeles Rams battling against the Cincinnati Bengals in their home turf.

In the first half of the game, the Rams took off with an impressive start and they've ended it with a razor-thin margin of 13-10 against the Bengals. But when the 2nd half came, the Bengals are getting their offensive stance on and charged to the lead until the final quarter of the game saw a comeback never saw them coming from the Rams. 

In the end, the Los Angeles Rams nicked their second NFL Championship title after defeating the Bengals at the score of 23-20, a razor-thin margin, with Cooper Kupp named MVP.

URL: https://www.nfl.com/games/rams-at-bengals-2021-post-4?icampaign=mob-edi-ctp-nfl_livegame

Congratulations to the Los Angeles Rams for their second NFL championship title!

Guinness Six Nations 2022 ROUND 2

The Guinness Six Nations 2022 season continues with the second round where the WRU takes on Scotland, France Rugby v IRFU, and the F.I.R. vs. England Rugby.

Screengrab: Six Nations

The WRU defeated Scotland at the score of 20-17, France Rugby, meanwhile, defeated the IRFU at the score of 30-24, and England Rugby left Italy scoreless at 33-0.

The third round will take place this February 26th as Scotland takes on the France Rugby, the England Rugby taking on the WRU, and on the day later, it's the IRFU vs. F.I.R. Italia.