The country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program got a huge boost with the arrival of 1.5 million doses of the China-made Sinovac vaccines. With the inventory shooting up to 5.5 million, expect the country’s vaccination rollout to proceed at a more rapid pace.
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has eased restrictions on the country’s favorite sport basketball and horse racing, even as it also imposed stricter quarantine on arriving travelers in a bid to keep out the COVID-19 variant from India.
These are among the many interesting stories we’ve lined up for you this Friday afternoon, May 7, 2021.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (second from right) and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez (third from right) are on hand to welcome the 1.5 million Sinovac vaccines that arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 in Pasay City on Friday, May 7, 2021. The latest batch of the China-made vaccines boosted the country’s inventory to 5.5 million doses. (Ali Vicoy)
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