India, gripped by one of the most deadly coronavirus surges seen by any country, will have to be ready for new waves and badly needs more oxygen from other countries, officials said Wednesday. A health worker wearing a personal protective equipment (PPE) suit attends to a Covid-19 coronavirus...
The government has imposed temporary travel restrictions on passengers coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka to prevent the entry of the coronavirus variant first reported in India. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea issued...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that six passengers from India, who arrived in the Philippines before the imposition of the travel ban, have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (File photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the swab...
India released $6.7 billion in cheap financing for vaccine makers, hospitals and other health firms on Wednesday, to counter the devastating coronavirus surge gripping the country. A patient breathes with the help of oxygen provided by a Gurdwara, a place of worship for Sikhs, under a tent...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday warned that the Philippines will implement “hard, long and strict” quarantine requirements for those coming from India once the travel restriction is lifted to prevent the spread of the coronavirus variant which is suspected to be the...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. proposed to President Duterte on Monday night, May 3, a lower target in the national government's inoculation program in order for the country to achieve herd immunity by the end of 2021. Galvez, vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF)...
The Philippines has expressed solidarity with the people of India as the second wave of coronavirus infections continued to batter the world's second most populous country. President Duterte has already sent a letter of solidarity to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Philippine...
The Philippine Embassy in New Delhi is facing difficulty in repatriating Filipinos in India at this time due to the existing travel restrictions for both inbound and outbound passengers. Philippine Ambassador to India Ramon S. Bagatsing, Jr. (DFA) Speaking at the regular virtual press briefing in...
Shipment and delivery of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines from India could begin once the Philippines has completed all the regulatory requirements, Philippine Ambassador to India Ramon Bagatsing Jr. said Monday. “We hope the requirements can be expedited by the regulatory authorities...
More government precautions are being planned to avert the spread of the deadly coronavirus surge in India to the Philippines. The government is studying whether or not to expand the travel ban to other countries with high passenger traffic from India in a bid to limit the spread of the...
The delivery to the Philippines of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines from the Serum Institute of India will not be affected by the surge of cases in the South Asian country. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19,...
The spokesperson of Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, May 2, the government should refrain from comparing its COVID-19 response to countries that are not doing well, stressing that it should look at the best practices of its Asian neighbors. Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, who is also a legal...
