Omicron is a “serious matter” and it poses a great threat to the public, reiterated a public health expert on Sunday, Jan. 9. File Photo / Unsplash In an interview over DZRH, public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony”...
Amid the recent spike of infections, a public health expert has expressed support for the implementation of Alert Level 4 status in Metro Manila to prevent the further spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (File Photo/ Unsplash) Public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against...
If she would have her way, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo would expand the services of the volunteer-driven Bayanihan E-Konsulta--her office’s free telemedicine program--outside the National Capital Region Plus (NCR)-plus. Unfortunately, her office's resources are too limited...
The renewed surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the recent aftermath of Typhoon "Odette" may adversely affect the expected recovery in the country's employment sector, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) In his statement on the...
Omicron variant of COVID-19 Could the Omicron coronavirus variant act as a "natural vaccine" and be the "beginning of an end" of the COVID-19 pandemic? The Department of Health (DOH) and some local medical experts disapproved of this notion. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire pointed out...
Amid the spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, an infectious disease expert reiterated that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is not mild and that the public should not be complacent about it. (File Photo / Unsplash) “Ang Omicron po ay virus, hindi po siya bakuna. Hindi...
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia – Mongolia has registered the country's first cases of the Omicron variant, Tsolmon Bilegtsaikhan, director of the National Center for Communicable Diseases, said on Friday. "At least 12 COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant have been detected in our country,"...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar on Friday, Jan. 7, said the city government has it made it mandatory for residents and visitors to wear their face masks. Aguilar said the City Council passed and approved City Ordinance 1869, Series of 2020, requiring the use of face masks or other similar...
CAVITE – Gov. Jonvic Remulla reminded his constituents to take extra precaution now that the province is facing a new surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. "WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER LOCKDOWN. Masyadong maraming maapektuhan (It will affect so many people). So please take...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Omicron coronavirus variant is “less deadly” than the Delta variant. However, the public must avoid complacency and should get vaccinated immediately to prevent having severe COVID-19 infection, an infectious disease expert said. “It is less deadly than Delta....
Saying that the P5,000 special risk allowance for medical frontliners is “too low,” President Duterte on Thursday, Jan. 6, approved the increase of such allowance due to the surge of coronavirus cases in the country. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This came after he made a call to...
The total number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Muntinlupa shot up to 732 on Jan. 6. Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that on Jan. 6, Muntinlupa added 288 new cases to bring the total active cases to 732. A member of the Muntinlupa police conducting "Oplan...
