SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea will begin vaccinating its people against Covid-19 around November, state media said Friday, about a month after the country declared victory over the virus. It is the first time the isolated regime officially announced its plans for vaccination since the start of...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has recommended the optional use of face mask outdoors — open spaces or non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation. And all that is needed now for it to be implemented as a national policy is the formal...
A discussion on one of today’s hottest topics, the death of the world warming up WORLD DEGREDATION Diorama of the Climate Crisis by Derek Tumala, rendered by Justin Lanuza The end is near! The quote from the New Testament that claims the final judgment is more real than we acknowledge it to be....
Antigen test for detection of the Covid-19 virus is now available at the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)'s molecular laboratories located in its PLMC building in Mandaluyong City and Port Area office in Manila. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) Starting Thursday, Sept. 8, this "faster and cheaper" testing...
Compared with the injected ones, studies have proven that needle-free or inhaled vaccines provide more protection against the severe form of Covid-19, said Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani on Thursday, Sept. 8. (Chen Yuancai / VCG / Getty Images via Bloomberg / MANILA...
There might be a better Christmas waiting for Filipinos in 2022. Highlighting the improvements in the country’s vaccination status and the current condition of the Philippine healthcare system, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Butch Ong, on Thursday, Sept. 8, said there may be a better Christmas waiting...
As the country slowly eases into a less rigid mask-wearing policy, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says that the Department of Health (DOH) should begin stocking up on Covid-19 antiviral drugs in preparation for a potential surge. Iloilo City 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson...
The recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to ease the restrictions on wearing of face masks in public and workplaces drew mixed reactions from the common people working on the busy streets every day, and even barangay officials...
SINGAPORE President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he would maximize the country's trade and economic cooperation with Singapore to attract investments, create more jobs, and speed up post-pandemic economic growth. President Marcos meets members of the Philippine media at the Shangri-La...
DOH The Philippines on Wednesday, Sept. 7, recorded 1,750 new cases of Covid-19. Based on the Department of Health’s (DOH) Covid-19 tracker, the number of people who are still sick with Covid-19 nationwide was at 22,899. Metro Manila still recorded the highest number of new cases in the last two...
The recommendation to allow the optional wearing of face masks in non-crowded outdoor areas will only worsen the complacency of some Filipinos amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a health reform advocate warned. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging...
Party-list lawmakers on Wednesday, Sept. 7, welcomed the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to lift the mandatory wearing of face masks in outdoor spaces with good ventilation. Palm Sunday at San Roque Parish in Pateros (Photo...
