BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-Western Visayas (Region 6) launched the “PinasLakas” campaign Thursday, Aug. 18, to intensify Covid-19 booster vaccination here. SEVERAL students, including personnel, of the Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) in Barangay Alijis,...
The entire Senate building will be under a total lockdown on Monday, Aug. 22. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri adopted this measure after seven senators so far have tested Covid-19 positive ‘’and several others exposed due to their staff members and members of the secretariat catching...
Even the fish in the sea are getting caught up in China’s attempts to stop the spread of Covid-19. Authorities in the coastal city of Xiamen, in southeastern Fujian province, are testing not only fishers for the virus on a daily basis but also their catch. The practice has stirred debate and...
Senator Nancy Binay is the seventh senator to get infected with Covid-19 in the 19th Congress. Also reported to be Covid-19 positive on Friday morning, Aug. 19 was Senator Joseph Victor ‘’JV’’ Ejercito. On Thursday, Senator Imee Marcos tested Covid-19 positive based on her reverse...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has recommended the need to strengthen the vaccination and booster shots campaign in the face of the rising number of active Covid-19 cases in Isabela province. As of Wednesday, Aug. 17, the province has 420 active cases,...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed 3,758 more people who have been infected with the virus that causes Covid-19. Based on the DOH data, a total of 36,115 individuals are still sick with Covid-19 across the country as of Thursday, Aug. 18. The figure was slightly higher from the 35,101...
K-pop artist Kang Daniel has canceled his performance in Japan after he tested positive for Covid-19. Kang Daniel was scheduled to fly from Incheon International Airport on Aug. 19 for the “Summer Sonic 2022” shows in Osaka on Aug. 20 and Tokyo on Aug. 21 but canceled it. K-pop artist Kang...
Senator Imee Marcos has aborted her planned trip to Dubai this weekend after testing positive for Covid-19. Marcos was scheduled to visit Dubai to greet her countrymen who will watch ‘’Maid in Malacañang’’ this coming Aug 19 to 20. ‘’Unfortunately, her RT-PCR (reverse...
Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC), together with the OCTA Research Group and GO Negosyo, recently facilitated a relevant and pressing discussion on the country’s progress through the COVID-19 pandemic in its latest webicon entitled, “COVID-19: From Pandemic to Endemic". The webicon was held...
The number of Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may further decline to less than 500 by the end of August or the first week of September, said independent OCTA Research group on Thursday, Aug. 18. (Unsplash) With a growth rate of -9 percent and a positivity rate of 15.7 percent, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido...
A member of K-pop boy band Seventeen tested positive for Covid-19 during the group’s concert tour in the US. In an announcement, Pledis Entertainment said Dino was confirmed to have Covid-19 in Los Angeles. K-pop group Seventeen (Twitter) “We would like to provide you with information on...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Covid-19 infections in Cebu City and the rest of Cebu province have been declining for the past two weeks, following the peak of the wave on July 31, the OCTA Research Group said on Tuesday, Aug. 16. In an update shared on Twitter, OCTA fellow...
