A health reform advocate, on Saturday, July 2, challenged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to increase the country’s Covid-19 booster rate to at least 70 million within the first 100 days of his administration. File photo (AFP/Manila Bulletin) “Sa first 100 days ni President...
The public was urged to be on guard amid the “slow and steady” increase of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines. Mladen Antonov / AFP Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon on Tuesday, June 28, said that...
Even a mild case of Omicron could lead to long Covid, an expert said on Monday, June 27. (UNSPLASH) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said that the public should still be vigilant against the mild form...
The evident increase in the country’s Covid-19 cases is not yet a cause for “real alarm” but the public should still be vigilant against the increasing transmission of the virus, a health expert said on Monday, June 27. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP) The Department of Health (DOH) recently placed five...
Apart from protecting the people against the severe form of Covid-19, booster jabs also play a crucial role in ending the pandemic, health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO)...
More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the mandatory use of face masks continues to be a topic of debates among experts in the Philippines. (REUTERS / Feline Lim/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Face masks have long been proven effective at reducing the transmission of SARS-Cov-2, the virus...
The Department of Health (DOH) is keen on educating the public about the Covid-19 pandemic, but it lacks the “agility” or sense of urgency in protecting the people, a public health expert said. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task...
Should Metro Manila lift its face mask mandate amid the Covid-19 pandemic? A health expert said no. (Jansen Romero / Manila Bulletin) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Friday, June 10, urged the...
Amid the threat of Covid-19 and its emerging sub variants, a health expert urged the national government to change the country’s definition of “fully vaccinated.” (Manila Bulletin FIle Photo) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19...
A nation that is made resilient by means of vaccination and adherence to health protocols may immediately be able to bounce back to normalcy even amid the threat of Covid-19 and its subvariants, a health expert said on Saturday, June 4. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) Health reform advocate and former...
Despite the “slight increase” in Metro Manila’s Covid-19 growth rate, a health reform advocate said that the occurrence of another Covid-19 surge before the May 2022 polls remains less likely. (Unsplash) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF)...
Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Thursday, April 28, urged the government to enhance its Covid-19 vaccination and booster programs following the detection of the Omicron subvariant called BA.2.12...