Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday appealed to the government to increase the vaccination capacity against COVID-19 across the country and boost its information drive as the Omicron variant now presents a new reality about the pandemic. Hontiveros said the Department of Health (DOH) should...
NEW DELHI -- India on Monday morning started vaccinating children aged 15 to 18 against COVID-19 amid fears of a surge in infections of the Omicron variant. India's federal health minister Mansukh Mandaviya shared photographs of children getting vaccinated to mark the beginning of the inoculation...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, January 3, said that operations at her campaign headquarters will temporarily stop because of the rising cases of new COVID-19 cases amid the threat of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo)...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Jan. 3, announced that her Swab Cab free antigen testing in high-risk areas will restart this week as the country experiences a fresh surge of COVID-19 cases. OVP’s Swab Cab (Photo from VP Leni Robredo via Facebook) In a tweet, Robredo said that her office...
It is still difficult to conclude if coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron does have less severe symptoms than other variants of concern such as Delta, according to an infectious disease expert. (Fusion Medical Animation/ Unsplash) Dr. Edsel Salvana made the statement during a press...
Photo from PBA The PBA said it will postpone this week’s Governors’ Cup games at the Smart Araneta Coliseum due to the huge rise in COVID-19 cases following the holiday season. Games slated Wednesday, Jan. 5 until Sunday, Jan. 9 were called off as the league will wait for clearance from the...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said to get infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is part of being a public servant. Rubiano tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time on Jan. 1 after suffering from sore throat. She admitted that doctors attending to her suspected that the...
The Manila City government is ready with anti-COVID medicines and its quarantine facilities and district hospitals for the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases possibly due to the local transmission of the Omicron variant. About 20,000 tablets or 500 bottles of Molnupiravir are set to be...
The Paranaque City government has started implementing a skeleton work force under Alert Level 3 in all City Hall offices and departments to ensure the safety of its employees amid the threat of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the skeleton work force at the City Hall will...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) spokesperson told Filipinos on Monday, Jan. 3 not to make the mistake of "forgetting" about the presence of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Fusion Medical Animation/ Unsplash) "We're...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday urged the government to accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the 12 to 17 age group to help protect and uphold the safety of teachers and students following a surge in COVID-19 cases. Gatchalian, who is seeking re-election in the upcoming May 2022...
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases double day by day, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Jan. 3 that it is presuming that the wave of the COVID-19 variant Omicron has started to grow in the country. Omicron variant of COVID-19 "We are all presuming that the Omicron is here with us...
