DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported two cases of Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that these two cases were from Western Visayas. "One individual is partially vaccinated while the other individual is unvaccinated," said Vergeire in...
A party-list congressman has highlighted the need to immediately create a national task force as the country reported its first case of the moneypox virus. (Image courtesy of World Health Organization) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee sought the urgent creation of the task force to monitor the...
Taguig City’s weekly total of new Covid-19 cases rose to 640 as its active cases are now at more than 800. Based on data from the Department of Health’s Covid-19 Tracker, Taguig tallied 640 new Covid-19 cases from July 26 to Aug. 1, up by 16 cases or 3.9 percent from 616 new cases recorded from...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila’s healthcare utilization for Covid-19 cases has climbed to 36.5 percent from 31.7 percent in the previous week, based on the OCTA Research Group’s report on Tuesday, August 2. In an update shared on Twitter, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido...
As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares for the full resumption of face-to-face classes this incoming school year, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte once again called on the unvaccinated personnel of the agency to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Vice President and DepEd...
Senator Nancy Binay on Monday urged the Department of Health (DOH), which still has no appointed head yet, to heighten its readiness and response capabilities against the threat of monkeypox virus in the country. With the Philippines' apparent struggle to fill in the gaps in its Covid-19 response,...
ILOILO CITY – Three provinces in Western Visayas registered high positivity rates for Covid-19 in the last week of July, OCTA Research disclosed Monday, August 1. “Positivity rates are rising, indicating increasing transmission of the virus,” said Dr. Guido David, OCTA Research fellow. David...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Aug. 1, a total of 24,100 new Covid-19 cases recorded during the past week. (DOH/MB) According to DOH's weekly case bulletin, average daily cases is at 3,443 and is 24 percent higher than in the past week from July 18 to July 24. Among this, 76...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has tested positive for Covid-19, and thus will not be able to attend his first ever ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) as the department's chief in Cambodia this week. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo (Photo courtesy of Permanent Mission...
HONG KONG, China -- Macau was set to remove most coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday after the casino hub's gaming revenue hit its lowest level on record. The former Portuguese colony is the only territory in China where casinos are allowed, and its multi-billion-dollar gaming industry was until...
The Valenzuela City government on Monday, Aug.1, opened five new Covid-19 vaccination sites for residents of the city. The new vaccination sites - Lawang Bato National Highschool, Sentro ng Sama-samang Serbisyo (3S) Center Malanday Covered Court, Malinta Elementary Highschool, Caruhatan West...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand recorded 5,312 new community cases of Covid-19 and 28 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. People arrive at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand, May 2, 2022. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua) New Zealand's international border opened to all...
