More than one million individuals in the Philippines have already recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, May 7. DOH/MB The DOH reported 4,227 new COVID-19 survivors, raising the tally of recoveries to 1,003,160which accounts to 92.2 percent...
Twelve Filipino crew members aboard the MV Athens Bridge from India tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, May 7. DOH/MB DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that of the 12 crew members, two are currently in critical condition....
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the country will have a difficulty reaching the target herd immunity if there will be delays with the arrival of the vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ang herd immunity maaabot...
The Department of Health (DOH) assured that the country has "sufficient" supply of medical oxygen - which is vital for treating those who contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire “It is enough, it is sufficient sa ngayonsa current number din ng mga...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday told the Department of Health (DOH) to explain the year-long delay of hazard pay for healthcare workers and the continuously deteriorating work environment after more than a year into the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hontiveros said she fully supports the call...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday, May 7, the official resumption of using the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the country. This file photo taken on November 23, 2020 shows an illustration picture of a syringe and a bottle reading "Covid-19 Vaccine" next to...
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved the proposal to test inbound travelers for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the seventh day of their quarantine, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, May 7. Passengers wearing face masks are seen at the...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,637 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country on Thursday, May 6. DOH/MB The new cases brought the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines to 1,080,172, wherein 5.8 percent or 63,170 are active or those who are still...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, May 6, said it has not yet detected the presence of the "double mutant" variant from India. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire the country has yet to record a case of...
The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Thursday, May 6, that only five passengers from India have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before the travel ban was imposed. (File photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) Based on the data of the Bureau of Quarantine, a total of 149...
The Department of Health (DOH) has noted a decline in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases being reported daily. Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Meron po tayong nakikitang improvements. Una dito ay ang pagbaba ng kaso sa buong...
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is requesting to conduct the nursing licensure examination in June to augment the country’s health workforce amid it’s ongoing fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Department of Health (Manila Bulletin File...
