In this file photo taken on May 07, 2021, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccines are seen on a table in Los Angeles, California. Frederic J. BROWN / AFP The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently reviewing the Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) application of vaccine...
Senator Cynthia Villar became the third victim of Covid-19 in the Senate in a span of one week. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri revealed this during the plenary session Tuesday, Aug. 9 of the 24-member Senate. Villar, 72, still attended the session virtually. Senate Majority Leader Joel...
Ahead of the forthcoming implementation of face-to-face classes, House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Representative France Castro urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) to ramp up the Covid-19 vaccine rollout among minors. A minor getting vaccinated...
The Muntinlupa City government is set to launch Covid-19 vaccination sites in schools on Aug. 15 to increase coverage among senior citizens and the general population. Muntinlupa City Health Officer Dr. Juancho Bunyi (standing) discusses the details of the new vaccination sites in a meeting. (Photo...
Physical or "brick and mortar" stores will continue to have challenging days ahead of them, according to economist-congressman Joey Salceda of Albay's 2nd district. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Salceda gave this assessment in reaction to the June 2022 Labor Force Survey report of...
(UNSPLASH) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Monday, Aug. 8, said the high number of Covid-19 infections may last until the “ber” months because of the “prolonged” Covid-19 wave in the country. “Yung wave natin (Our wave) is already longer than what we expected. Initially, we...
Senator Imee Marcos failed to physically attend the Senate plenary session Monday, Aug. 8, after she has been tested Covid-19 positive. This was revealed Monday by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri at the start of this week’s regular session of the 19th Congress. Senate Majority Leader Joel...
CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama explained Monday, August 8, why he was not seen in the past few days especially when floods inundated this city. RAMA (FB photo) Rama said he had to isolate himself after he tested positive for Covid-19. “Your mayor was infected with Covid,” Rama said. Some...
There's no need to panic with every new iteration of Omicron since there is no evidence that it is taking over, an infectious disease expert said on Monday, August 8. A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Monday, Aug. 8, said that 19 provinces across the country have seen “very high” or above 20 percent Covid-19 positivity rates over the past week. Positivity rate refers to the number of individuals who...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) logged 4,621 fresh Covid-19 cases in the Philippines, taking the country's number of active infections to over 37,000. A total of 37,805 patients are still battling with Covid-19 nationwide, as shown in the latest data of the DOH on Sunday, Aug. 7. The regions...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that the US government recently donated different health equipment and logistic kits to the Philippines in order to boost the country's response against the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 7, the DOH said the US government donated 18,000...
