(RITM) The seven subnational laboratories of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) have the capacity to test vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), an official of the institute said on Wednesday, Jan. 26. “Tungkol po doon sa sub-national laboratories natin, ito po ay para sa apat na...
(RITM) An official of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) reminded the public to only use COVID-19 self-administered antigen test kits that were already approved by the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "Mahalaga po na iyong gagamitin natin na mga kit sa pag-test ay...
The total number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Muntinlupa has dropped by more than 1,700 in a single day while new cases decreased by more than 300. According to data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), the active cases in Muntinlupa totaled 3,237 on Jan. 25, a...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID) From a risk classification of "severe outbreak" last week, Metro Manila is now at a "high risk" level for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), based on the internationally-developed COVID Act Now indicators used by OCTA Research Group. In a tweet on Wednesday, Jan. 26, OCTA Research...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases steadily decline across the region, a fellow of the independent research group OCTA projected that daily cases in Metro Manila will further go down to 500 by Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. Citing the data from the Department of Health,...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion has made an aggressive pitch for the government to return to "pre-Omicron" protocols, especially when it comes to arriving international travelers. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “We should revert back to...
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) expects the Philippine economy will grow at a much slower pace this year after the highly transmissible Omicron variant rattled the services sector’s recovery. In its ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, Jan. 25, the regional...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number, or the average number of secondary infections by each infected individual, was down to 0.91 for the first time since Dec. 31, 2021, the OCTA Research Group said on Monday, Jan. 24. OCTA Research fellow...
(PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk level of Metro Manila could further go down to "moderate risk" by Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, as the region continued to see a steady decline in new cases, said OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David. During the Laging Handa public briefing on...
(PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David is hoping that the Omicron wave of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases will be finished by March or April. In the Laging Handa public briefing on Monday, Jan. 24, David said that the country can see less than 1,000 COVID-19 cases per day by...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Seven cities outside Metro Manila have posted a record-high number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, Jan. 23, said the OCTA Research Group. In a tweet on Monday, Jan. 24, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said record-high new cases were reported...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) collaborated with Medical Research Council-United Kingdom for three projects on infectious diseases in the country. DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña (Screencap from DOSTv)...
