Afternoon News Updates: Nintendo reports 428% jump in profit as Animal Crossing sales top 22M; Researchers have estimated coronavirus transmission risk for rail travel; Alfamart expands GCash payment coverage to most stores

[Inquirer.Net]( [Fujidenzo]( []  Technology [Nintendo reports 428% jump in profit as Animal Crossing sales top 22M]( TOKYO — Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday reported a 428% jump in first-quarter profit, driven by ongoing demand for the Switch console and hit... --------------------------------------------------------------- [Researchers have estimated coronavirus transmission risk for rail travel]( The study showed that passengers traveling in seats directly adjacent to an infected patient suffered the highest transmission rate. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Alfamart expands GCash payment coverage to most stores]( The ease-of-access to cashless payment methods, and the contactless culture brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, has made cashless transactions pretty... --------------------------------------------------------------- [Korean actress Son Ye Jin makes the Signature choice]( After capturing the hearts of Filipinos with her hit K-dramas, South Korean superstar Son Ye Jin is making her mark as the new face of Smart Signature,... --------------------------------------------------------------- [Malaria: Drug-resistant parasites discovered in sub-Saharan Africa]( A report is sounding the alarm about malaria-causing parasites resistant to artemisinin, the molecule used to treat the infectious disease. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook, citing virus misinformation, deletes Trump post]( Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.... If you are interested in Nation, Metro Manila, Business, Sports, World, Entertainment and Opinion, [update your preference here](. © Copyright 2020 [INQUIRER.net]( [Forward to a Friend]( | [Modify Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Feedback](