The threat of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has never been more real as the Department of Health (DOH) has already asked hospitals to raise their bed allocations for COVID-19 cases, and the OCTA Research Group has called on the government to impose stricter border controls to scuttle the spread of the dreaded variant.
This, as tropical depression Fabian intensified into a storm while moving slowly across the Philippine Sea.
These are among the top stories this Sunday afternoon, July 18, 2021.
Families visit the so-called ‘dolomite’ beach off Manila Bay on Roxas Boulevard in Manila on Sunday, July 18, 2021. The beach will be open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. until Tuesday, July 20, 2021, with the public advised to strictly follow health protocols. (Ali Vicoy)
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