The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 16, confirmed the local transmission of XBB.1.16 Omicron subvariant in Western Visayas. (Department of Health) Latest genome sequencing revealed that there are three additional cases of immune-evasive and transmissible XBB.1.16 or “Arcturus”...
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas has logged three new cases of the Omicron XBB. 1.16 Covid-19 variant. The Department of Health (DOH)-6 recorded these fresh cases from April 26 to May 6, according to a biosurveillance report. The first case of the Omicron XBB. 1.16 variant, also known as...
The presence of the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 or Arcturus could be the reason behind the rise in Covid-19 cases in the Philippines, a health expert said on Friday, April 28. The same trend in cases also happened in the past when the Philippines detected other Covid-19 variants, said infectious...
LOILO CITY – A 16-year-old female teen from Iloilo province was reportedly infected with the Omicron XBB 1.16 variant of Covid-19. The Department of Health (DOH)-Region 6 and the Iloilo Provincial Health Office are still verifying what is believed to be the first case of this Covid variant in...
The Department of Health (DOH) allayed fears of the public amid the presence of Covid-19 subvariant XBB.1.16 in the country, saying that this coronavirus subvariant’s risk assessment is still low. The DOH made the statement following the detection of a lone case of XBB.1.16 in Western Visayas....
The Philippines has detected 54 cases of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.9.1, which is classified by the World Health Organization as a "variant under monitoring," the Department of Health (DOH) said. This subvariant is a "XBB sublineage that was recently added to the list of variants under monitoring by...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The presence of omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in the Philippines is expected not to trigger a “massive” spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, an infectious disease expert believes. In a public briefing on Thursday, Feb. 9, Dr. Rontgene Solante said there is a...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN An infectious disease specialist believes that the newly detected omicron subvariant XBF would not cause an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country. Such a scenario is less likely to happen because of the high vaccination coverage in the country,...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that it is constantly monitoring the emergence of new Covid-19 variants in light of the detection of omicron subvariants XBB.1.5 and CH.1.1. In a statement, the DOH said it is in constant coordination with the World Health...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) reported the country's first cases of Covid-19 omicron subvariants XBB.1.5 and CH.1.1. Three cases of CH.1.1 and one case of XBB.1.5 were found, based on the latest result of genome sequencing conducted by the Philippine Genome...
Debunking the latest fake Covid-19 news and updates on XBB.1.5 and bivalent vaccines CLINICAL MATTERS DR. EDSEL SALVANA It’s a new year and so far, so good! The first week of 2023 showed less than 500 Covid-19 cases per day and only one severe case a day for the entire week. Healthcare...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Friday that the government is monitoring "very closely" the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, adding the Covid-19 situation in the country seems to be being handled well. "So, we're watching it. Of course, very closely. But so far, mukha naman maayos, mukha...
