Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday said he is confident that the country’s existing strategy against the COVID-19 is sufficient to fight a possible surge despite the entry of the Omicron variant, as confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH). Go, chair of the Senate Committee on...
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the detection of the Philippines' first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, involving two travelers who recently arrived in the country. "The Department of Health, the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome...
Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano warned the public on the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the B.1.1.529 variant, which was first detected in South Africa, as a variant of concern and named it Omicron last...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA expressed concern over a possible surge of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases if the Omicron variant finds its way in the Philippines. Citing the record-high number of cases in South Africa where the variant of concern was first...
The national government’s quick declaration of travel ban and imposition of border control helped in preventing the entry of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the country, said a public health advocate. (File Photo / Unsplash) “Higit na mabilis ngayon . At bigla na lang rin tayong nagbago ng...
A booster shot is important to strengthen the immunity of a person against coronavirus disease’s (COVID-19) Omicron variant, said a public health advocate. (UNSPLASH/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Former National Task Force (NTF) adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon stressed the importance of...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded only 360 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Dec. 13. DOH/MB Monday's report brought the national tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,836,803 since the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. According to the data from DOH, 11,083...
As the country implements measures to prevent the entry of the Omicron variant, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar assured local government units (LGUs) of the administration's support in fighting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO)...
NEW DELHI -- India's capital New Delhi on Saturday recorded the second case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 that came from Zimbabwe, confirmed Delhi's health department. According to the patient's travel history, he had traveled to South Africa recently. The patient has been admitted to the...
The government's pandemic task force is being extra cautious about placing areas in the country under the least strict coronavirus (COVID-19) alert level due to the many uncertainties about the new Omicron variant. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Cabinet...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has confirmed the first case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 virus in its southern Sindh province, said an official on Thursday. Media Coordinator of the Sindh Health Department Mehar Khursheed told Xinhua that the first case was detected on Wednesday after conducting genomic...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said governments are over-reacting to the coronavirus Omicron variant and should immediately rescind travel bans. iata-3 Travel bans are futile against the pandemic and will only derail the recovery of the aviation industry, stated IATA in its...
