Michael V. Actor-singer Michael V. has Covid-19 again. The "Pepito Manaloto" star shared his positive result on Instagram on Saturday, July 23, Michael V. was first tested positive for the virus in July 2020. His full post: “ROUND 2... FIGHT!” "Nakatanggap ako ng notification from my old...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opened its 27th "Bakuna" center located in Malabon City on July 20. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) According to PRC, this is the first "Bakuna" center in the city. The PRC "Bakuna" Center, in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), the local government unit of...
OTTAWA, Canada -- The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Friday confirmed 31,390 new Covid-19 cases for the week of July 10 to 16, pushing the total number to over 4 million. According to the weekly update issued by the PHAC, the number of total Covid-19 cases and deaths in Canada reached...
A fourth dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine was found to be around 75 percent effective against infection of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to a real-world evidence study conducted by the Chiang Mai University in Thailand. The study was designed to "evaluate the vaccine...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila has increased to 16 percent, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Friday, July 22. The region’s positivity rate—the number of individuals who yielded positive results from among those who were...
The local government of Marikina City presented on Friday, July 22, to officials of the Department of Health (DOH) the city's facilities, resources and services for Covid-19 response in line with the upcoming launch of "PinasLakas," the agency's new Covid-19 vaccination campaign. (Photo courtesy of...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country's Covid-19 first booster shot coverage remains low as it only reached 20 percent so far, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH said that a total...
DOH COVID-19 TRACKER/ JULY 22, 2022 More than 3,000 new Covid-19 cases were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, July 22. A total of 3,389 new patients with Covid-19 have been recorded, based on the DOH's Covid-19 tracker. With this, active cases nationwide rose to 24,478. In the...
BEIJING, China -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a sympathy message to his United States counterpart Joe Biden on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, a day after the 79-year-old US leader tested positive for Covid-19. Biden on Thursday insisted he was "doing great", and said he would...
The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed confidence Friday, July 22, that the capability of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to respond to calamities will not be affected by the transfer of additional task to lead the Covid-19 pandemic response....
(OCTA FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Friday, July 22, noted that Metro Manila’s daily Covid-19 positivity rate is “increasing again,” just three days after the central region registered lower daily positivity rates. Positivity rate refers to the...
WASHINGTON, United States -- President Joe Biden said Thursday he was "doing great" after testing positive for Covid at the age of 79, vowing to continue to work while isolating at the White House with only mild symptoms. In this photo illustration taken on July 21, 2022 in Washington, DC, a video...
