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Infectious disease expert, Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvaña, on Monday, May 16, declined to comment on the circulating rumor that he will be picked by the incoming administration as the next secretary of the Department of Health (DOH). Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvaña (Screenshot taken from Laging Handa...

People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) An infectious disease expert said it is not yet the right time to remove the alert...

‘Prioritizing vaccination of the unvaccinated over the marginal benefit of boosters will result in much fewer people in the hospitals’ The administration of boosters would be worth it only when the general population has been vaccinated against COVID-19), an infectious disease expert said....