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There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Coronavirus: Asian nations face second wave of imported cases

By BBC

  • 19 March 2020
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A woman wearing a mask helps her son put on his mask at Changi Airport on January 25, 2020 in Singapore.Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES
Image captionIt comes as these countries had been successful in controlling its domestic cases

South Korea, China and Singapore are among the Asian countries facing a second coronavirus wave, spurred by people importing it from outside.
China, where the virus first emerged, reported no new domestic cases on Thursday for the first time since the outbreak began, a major milestone.
But it reported 34 new cases among people recently returned to China.
Singapore also reported 47 new cases, of which 33 were imported - 30 of them returned Singapore residents.
South Korea saw a jump in new cases on Thursday with 152, though it is not clear how many were imported.
A new cluster there is centred on a nursing home in Daegu, where 74 patients have tested positive.




Japan reported three new cases on Wednesday. But Hokkaido, the worst-affected Japanese region with 154 cases, is lifting its state of emergency in place since late February, after officials said the spread of the virus appeared to be ending.
Officials have urged people to remain cautious and stay at home, but said there had been "no surge of infected patients that led to the collapse of the medical environment".
"We've carried out powerful measures on refraining from going out, but from now on, we will move into a stage of reducing risks of the spread of infection while maintaining social and economic activities," governor Naomichi Suzuki said on Wednesday.
China's National Health Commission (NHC) reported no domestically transmitted cases in China for the first time since the virus emerged in late December.
It also said there were no cases at all in Wuhan, the outbreak centre which was essentially locked down earlier this year, but 34 cases arriving from abroad.
China's death toll stands at 3,245, however there have been ongoing questions over the reliability of China's data.
All four countries had all been showing success in controlling domestic cases, but there is concern that increases elsewhere could unravel their progress.


South Korea has been praised for its response to the epidemic, which has involved tracing the infection, testing large amounts of people and isolating patients quickly.
The pace of daily new infections has slowed since the outbreak peaked earlier this month. Before Wednesday's increase, the number of people contracting the virus had been in double digits for the last four days.
Health officials have warned there is no room for complacency and are once again urging the public to stay away from large gatherings including in churches, nursing homes, internet cafes and karaoke rooms.
Three people from the national fencing team have tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a competition in Hungary. All 26 athletes and coaches are now being tested.


'Stay home, please'

Much of the focus has now shifted to Europe and the US, but the new numbers signal that the outbreak is far from over in Asia.
Malaysia's senior health office on Wednesday begged people to "stay at home and protect yourself and your family. Please".

Image captionMalaysia has brought in a ban on public gatherings and closed schools

Malaysia, which is under a partial lockdown, has tallied 710 people with the virus, the worst in South East Asia. Many of the cases are linked to one religious event in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, in February.
"We have a slim chance to break the chain of COVID-19 infections," Noor Hisham Abdullah, director general of Health Malaysia, said on Facebook.
"Failure is not an option here. If not, we may face a third wave of this virus, which would be greater than a tsunami, if we maintain a 'so what' attitude."
According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University in the US, there are 215,955 cases and 8,749 deaths globally.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the vast majority - 80% - have occurred in Europe and the Western Pacific region, which includes much of Asia.

German Embassy Manila ++SPECIAL REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO GERMANY++

German Embassy Manila
++SPECIAL REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO GERMANY++

A) LH 343 FROM MANILA/NAIA T1 TO FRANKFURT/GERMANY ON 19 MARCH 2020 AT 23.30 H;



AUTHORITIES ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO GRANT GERMANS WISHING TO AVAIL OF THE FLIGTHS ACCESS TO NAIA T1. FROM 15.30 H:



TICKETS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE BY EMBASSY STAFF ONLY AT THE AIRPORT AFTER 15.30 H, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AND SUBJECT TO CAPACITY:

1) GERMANS WITH CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM EMBASSY,

2) GERMANS WHO INDICATED INTEREST VIA DEBOMA02@GMAIL.COM,

3) OTHER GERMANS,

4) EU MEMBER STATES NATIONALS



B) UPCOMING REPATRIATION FLIGHTS:

- LH 349 FROM MANILA/NAIA T1 TO FRANKFURT/GERMANY ON 20 MARCH 2020 AT 23.30 H,

- CHARTER FROM CEBU/MACTAN TO COLOGNE/BONN ON 21 MARCH 2020 AT 02.00 H (TBC).



C) FURTHER SPECIAL REPATRIATION FLIGHTS ARE PLANNED IN THE COMING DAYS.



++Bewegungsbeschränkungen im Land und COVID-19-Ausreisen++

Die deutche Botschaft ist bis auf weiteres für den Publikumsverkehr geschlossen.

Ausreisewillige Deutsche im Land werden gebeten, sich in die Krisenvorsorgeliste “Elefand” einzutragen beziehungsweise bestehende Einträge zu aktualisieren. Informationen über das “Rückholprogramm” der Bundesregierung werden an Registrierte per E-Mail versendet. Verfolgen Sie auch die Botschaftseiten bei Facbookund Instagram (#Germanyinphl)

Die Botschaft ist für Fragen von COVID-19-Ausreisen tagsüber bis 17.00 h telefonisch unter +63 (0)2 8702 3030 erreichbar.

In anderen dringenden Notlagen können Sie die Botschaft unter deboma02@gmail.com oder +63 917 867 3000 erreichen.



++WICHTIGE MITTEILUNG++

Die 72-stündige Frist zur Ausreise von Touristen wurde durch die philippinische Regierung wieder aufgehoben. Ausreisewillige Deutsche dürfen auch während der bis zum 12.04.2020 verhängten Quarantäne-Periode das Land verlassen.

SONDERFLÜGE für ausreisewillige Deutsche, die sich für einen Kurzzeit-Aufenthalt im Land befinden (Urlauber):

- LH 343 von Manila/NAIA Terminal 1 nach Frankfurt am 19.03.2020 um 23.30 h,

- LH 349 von Manila/NAIA Terminal 1 nach Frankfurt am 20.03.2020 um 23.30 h.

- Charter von Cebu/Maktan nach Köln/Bonn am 21.03.2020 um 02.00 h (tbc).



Für den Zugang zum Flughafen verweisen Sie bitte nötigenfalls auf die englischsprachige Mitteilung oben.



WEITERE SONDERFLÜGE SIND FÜR DIE KOMMENDEN TAGE ZU ERWARTEN.



Phl. Behörden auf verschiedenen Inseln sind bemüht, für Urlauber kurzfristig Sondertransportmöglichkeiten nach Cebu oder Clark zu organisieren. Bitte informieren Sie sich vor Ort (Hafen, Flughafen) über den letzten Stand.