The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, Jan. 25 that the Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 also known as "stealth Omicron" has been detected in the country. Omicron variant of COVID-19 In a press briefing, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire shared that the globally-prevalent BA.1 was also...
Coronavirus disease cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) have peaked, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, Jan. 24. (FILE PHOTO) "Lumalabas nag-peak na at nakikita natin na ilang araw nang sunod-sunod na bumababa ang kaso ng NCR at lumiliit ang porsiyentong iniaambag nito sa...
Senatorial aspirant Senator Leila de Lima on Monday called on the government to prepare for the emergence of new variants of COVID-19 to prevent future case surges in the country. De Lima, who is seeking a re-election in the upcoming May 2022 elections, said the government’s approach towards...
Muntinlupa has recorded 12 cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and all of them have already recovered. Data showed that as of Jan. 23, the 12 Omicron variant cases have been tagged as recovered composed of four...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand recorded 24 new community cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the 24 new community infections, 16 are in the largest city Auckland, five in the Lakes region, two in Northland and one in Waikato. In addition, the...
A health reform advocate pushed for increased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in the country while the growth rate is decreasing. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Sunday, Jan. 23, said that...
A public health expert expressed his concern over Philippine areas with low coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination rate and weak healthcare system amid the ongoing surge of infections. (Mark Felix/ AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) “The positivity rate is 43 percent today, then the cases soared from...
Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila with an estimated population of 70,000, has recorded an increase in active coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to the Pateros municipal government, as of Jan. 19, the town has 485 active COVID-19 cases, up by 38 cases or 8.5...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, Jan. 19 two deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron. Omicron variant of COVID-19 DOH sais that both deaths were aged more than 60 years, unvaccinated, and had pre-existing medical conditions. "While Omicron mostly presents...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, Jan. 19, called on parents to “take advantage” of the abundant supply of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and get their children vaccinated against the deadly disease. Vice President Leni Robredo oversees the swab cab...
The national government should “shift” plans and “adapt” amid the continuous spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country, public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said on Tuesday, Jan. 18....
Unvaccinated people are getting their jabs in Muntinlupa as a result of the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “no vaccination, no ride” policy. The Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) noted that there was an increase in the number of walk-ins at vaccination sites to get...
