The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Dec. 24 said it detected 18 new cases of JN.1, a Covid-19 variant, in the country. The health department said the new variants and strains of viruses like Covid-19 are always present, but "only a few become of concern." It also pointed out that JN.1 is...
There are currently no reported cases of the new JN.1 Covid-19 variant in the country, an infectious disease expert assured on Friday, Dec. 22, citing the surveillance data from the Philippine Genome Center. Screenshot from PTV Bagong Pilipinas Livestream However, Dr. Rontgene Solante is not ruling...
Entry of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron is not completely preventable and that the efforts being conducted are to buy time to prepare in case of its detection in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 6. DOH/MB During a media briefing, Health...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Scientists in South Africa said Thursday they had detected a new COVID-19 variant with a large number of mutations, blaming it for a surge in infection numbers. The number of daily infections in Africa's hardest-hit country has increased tenfold since the start...
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A new coronavirus variant known as ''Mu,'' identified first in Colombia in January, is now the country's predominant strain and behind its deadliest pandemic wave yet, a health official said Thursday. (Image credit: Shutterstock) The variant was responsible for Colombia's deadly...
Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila, has seven Delta variant cases among its rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tally. This was according to a report presented by Dr. Alethea de Guzman, director of the Department of Health (DOH) Epidemiology Bureau, during an online...
President Duterte has advised unvaccinated individuals, especially the elderly, to stay home amid the rising cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on August 9, 2021. (Malacañang) According to the President, the unvaccinated...
Another province will shift to the most restrictive lockdown this month as the country's coronavirus cases continued to climb. Police conduct checkpoint operations ahead of the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine on August 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) Malacañang announced...
The country's borders will remain shut to travelers from Indonesia, India, and eight other countries until mid-August as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus fueled by the Delta variant. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN The travel restrictions on the 10 countries has been extended based on a...
The government is keeping the strict quarantine restrictions in several parts of the country next month to stem the surging cases of the Delta coronavirus variant. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a taped public address on July 29, 2021. (RTVM screenshot) President Duterte has approved to retain...
A proposed two-week lockdown may be needed to ensure public health before the cases of Delta coronavirus variant escalate further. Manila residents line up to get a second dose of coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site located inside a shopping mall on July 13, 2021. (Malacañang) The proposed...
The government has yet to consider reimposing a "hard lockdown" in response to the rising cases of Delta coronavirus variant in the country. Manila residents line up to get a second dose of coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site located inside a shopping mall on July 13, 2021. (Malacañang)...
