A vaccine expert warned the public anew of breakthrough Covid-19 infections amid the threat of waning vaccine immunity and increasing complacency against the disease. A passenger sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP) Breakthrough Covid-19 cases refer to...
Oktoberfest under occupation: a beer festival like no other By Gareth Browne BEER MAIDEN Screen grab from AFPTV footage on Sept. 2, 2022 shows Madees Khoury, head of the Palestinian Taybeh brewery, during an interview amid the annual Oktoberfest beer festival, east of the occupied West Bank city of...
To help ensure the safety of both learners and teachers when schools fully implement 100 percent face-to-face classes in November, a coalition is pushing for the use of a “Safe Schools Calculator” to assess appropriate ventilation. Lakan Dula Elementary School in Tondo, Manila holds a dry run...
The spread of Covid-19 infections is unavoidable with the reopening of schools and other establishments in the country, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte speaks during the World Teachers’ Day...
Over 100 doctors and nurses from San Miguel Corporation (SMC) were deployed to 11 Metro Manila vaccination sites that include Mandaluyong City, Malabon City, and Quezon City to help the government in its intensified COVID-19 vaccine rollout. (MB/ FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) assured...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity over the past week has increased anew to 19 percent, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Wednesday, Oct. 5. In an update shared on Twitter, David said that the 19 percent weekly positivity rate recorded...
DOH The Philippines may once again experience 4,000 Covid-19 cases per day by the end of this month, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Oct. 4. This is based on the current DOH projections amid the higher mobility and the optional wearing of face masks outdoors. Recently, the OCTA...
Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City during the first day of classes for School Year 2022-2023 on Aug. 22, 2022 (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) renewed its appeal to parents to let their children get vaccinated against Covid-19. DOH...
Nurses in PPEs Eligible health workers are expected to receive their unpaid Covid-19 special risk allowance (SRA) by next week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released on Oct. 3 an amount of P1.04 billion to the DOH to cover the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said around 19.7 million individuals in the country have already received their first Covid-19 vaccine booster shot. The figure...
The chief of the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) said the rise in the rate of admissions in hospitals was due to fewer beds allocated for patients. Maria Rosario Vergeire, officer-in-charge of the Department of Health (DOH), recently said they have noted an increase in hospital admissions in...
Many Indigenous Peoples (IP) were still hesitant to get vaccinated against Covid-19 due to their own culture and practices, said National Committee on Central Cultural Communities Head Pablito Gonzales. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (FACEBOOK) "Mayroon kaming actually kultura, mayroon...
