President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has recognized a Filipino-British nurse, who administered the world's first Covid-19 vaccine, for bringing honor to the country. President Marcos and Filipino-British nurse May Richell Cestina-Parsons meet in Malacañang on June 29, 2023. (RTVM Screenshot)...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, June 27 urged the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure that any decision to lift the Covid-19 public health emergency in the country should be based on science. Senate Christopher "Bong" Go (Senate PRIB...
The seven-day positivity rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila and some provinces in Luzon further decreased in the past week, the OCTA Research said on Monday, June 26. Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate, or the number of individuals who yielded positive results from those who were tested for...
The San Juan City local government launched on Thursday, June 22, the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine inoculation program for those under the A1 category or healthcare workers living or working in the city as part of its efforts in ensuring the protection of its citizens against Covid-19 and its more...
The inoculation of bivalent Covid-19 booster shots officially commenced at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City on Wednesday, June 21. Department of Health Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa receives his bivalent booster shot administered by Dr. Gerardo Manzo. Over 2,500 healthcare workers...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,281 new Covid-19 cases from June 12 to 18. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/photo_1599493758267_c6c884c7071f_a662523a94/photo_1599493758267_c6c884c7071f_a662523a94.avif) Photo courtesy of Unsplash In its report on Monday, June...
The Covid-19 testing positivity rates fell in 16 provinces in Luzon over the previous week, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday, June 19. Lower positivity rates were observed in Bataan (24.2 percent on June 17 from 32.2 percent on June 10), Batangas (10.8 percent from 16.2 percent),...
Metro Manila remained classified as "low-risk" for Covid-19, with testing positivity rates in the region falling below 10 percent over the past week, based on the latest monitoring of the OCTA Research. In an update posted on social media on Thursday, June 15, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David...
PARIS, France -- People who took a cheap diabetes drug after testing positive for Covid-19 had a 40 percent lower risk of getting long Covid, a US-based study said Friday. The finding was hailed as a potential "landmark" in the fight against the still little-understood condition, which the World...
The weekly positivity rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila continued to decrease in the latest monitoring of the OCTA Research. In an update posted on social media on Thursday, June 8, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said the weekly positivity rate decreased from 19.9 percent on May 30 to 14.6 percent on...
Quezon City is now under a “low risk” category for Covid-19, said OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David on Wednesday morning, June 7. In an update posted on Twitter, David noted that the Quezon City’s positivity rate decreased from 22.2 percent to 17.3 percent on June 6. Likewise, hospital bed...
In celebration of the World Bicycle Day on Saturday, June 3, Truelogic, a digital marketing agency based in Ayala Avenue, Makati, highlighted the importance of cyclist-friendly initiatives and programs created in the city aimed at promoting a healthy cycling community and environment amid the...
