The government's pandemic task force has decided to retain the classification of Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) under alert level 2 amid concerns over the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "The Inter-Agency Task...
The Department of Health (DOH) assured on Monday, Nov. 29 that the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) is capable of detecting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Omicron variant. (Photo from the Philippine Genome Center website / MANILA BULLETIN) In a media briefing, Dr. Althea de Guzman, medical...
Malacañang assured the public Monday, Nov. 29 that it was acting "with a sense of urgency" on the threat of the Omicron variant despite the government's decision not to place Hong Kong on the red list. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles speaks during the Nov. 29, 2021 press conference. (Screenshot...
The country remains under low-risk case classification for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the Department of Health (DOH) emphasized the need to sustain this trend on Monday, Nov. 29. (Keith Bacongco / MANILA BULLETIN) In a media briefing, Dr. Althea de Guzman, medical specialist at the DOH...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has advised the public to wear face shields again if they can due to the threat of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 49626 Nograles made the statement as the country closed its borders to 14 countries due to the highly mutated variant...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay urged the national government to further improve the health care system of the country against COVID-19, especially amid the looming threat of the Omicron variant. "Sinabi mismo ng DOH (Department of Health) na hindi maiiwasan ang pagpasok...
Malacañang has reminded the public to always keep their safety first in mind when planning or participating in different activities during the holiday season, especially with the looming threats posed by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Nov. 29 that it is in a state now where it is expecting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant of concern Omicron to enter the country anytime. In a media briefing, Dr. Althea de Guzman, medical specialist at the DOH Epidemiology Bureau said that...
Senator Richard Gordon on Monday urged the public to take all the necessary precaution against the threat of a possible transmission of Omicron—a new COVID-19 variant—which the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified as a variant of concern. “We should be really concerned about this...
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Sunday called on eligible Filipinos who remain unvaccinated to get a jab during the national COVID-19 vaccination days slated on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 and on Dec. 15 to 17, to help prevent another pandemic surge as families prepare for the holiday season. Velasco...
The Philippines will not be pushing through with its plan to open the borders to foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on December 1 due to the threat of the highly mutated Omicron variant. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made...
Fourteen countries are now under the country's red list from November 28 to December 15 following reports of cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang announced Sunday afternoon. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said...
