An infectious disease expert recently brought up the idea of lifting the suspension of the Dengvaxia vaccine amid rising number of dengue cases in the country, a move that the Department of Health (DOH) is open to. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/MB File Photo Dr. Rontgene Solante noted during...
Learn to live with the Covid-19 virus. Don’t be talkative. Former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel gave this advice as there are reports now that even those who get sick from the existing new Covid-19 variants are not even immune from the other variants out there today. Sen. Aquilino...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, July 12, a total of 60 additional Omicron BA.5 cases in the country. (File photo / Unsplash) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing that 58 individuals are from Region 6 while two others are from Region 11 and 12,...
Despite the continuous rise in Covid-19 cases, the country as well as all its regions remain under low-risk case classification, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, July 12. (MB file photo / Ali Vicoy) In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire disclosed that the...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David on Tuesday, July 12, said that the Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila “may be close to peaking, or may have already peaked,” based on the slower increase in growth in the central region over the past week. In an update shared on Twitter, David...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, July 12, announced that classes for school year (SY) 2022-2023 will begin on Aug. 22, 2022 and end on July 7, 2023. Photo taken at Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon in December 2021 (OSDS – DepEd Sorsogon Province Official) DepEd has...
Taguig City recorded 429 new cases of Covid-19 in the last seven days, based on data from the Department of Health (DOH). According to the DOH’s Covid-19 tracker, as of July 11, Taguig has 497 active Covid-19 cases out of 84,798 confirmed cases, 83,760 recoveries and 541 deaths. Vaccination...
The Philippines is “gradually bouncing back” from the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday, July 11. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the inauguration of Toyota Motors service center in Davao City on Monday, July 11, 2022. (OVP photo)...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to intensify its Covid-19 response programs as the Department of Health (DOH) reported increase in new active cases in the country. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) DOH, on Monday, July 11, reported a total of 10,271 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past...
The Department of Health reported on Monday, July 11 a total of 10,271 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past week. (MB file photo / Ezra Acayan) According to DOH's weekly bulletin, daily average cases increased again at 1,467 or 39 percent higher than cases on June 27 to July 3. Among the new...
While it strongly supports the resumption of face-to-face classes, an organization of private schools appealed for “flexibility” when it comes to the learning delivery modalities that can be used for its students. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Even before President Ferdinand...
An infectious disease expert believes that it's "high time" to mandate Covid-19 booster vaccination for the general population in light of the surge in cases being experienced in the country. (MB file photo / Manny Llanes) Dr. Rontgene Solante, during the Laging Handa public briefing on...
