The weekly number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taguig has decreased by 21 percent. In its weekly report, the Taguig City government said from Sept. 24 to 30, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the city totaled 1,827 or an average of 261 new cases per day. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand reported 12 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's community outbreak to 1,160. Health workers are seen at a testing site for COVID-19 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 20, 2021. (Xinhua/File)...
Taguig City has been listed as among the cities and municipalities in the country with the highest number of new daily cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to OCTA Research’s Dr. Guido David, Taguig recorded 471 new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 22 based on data from the Department of...
A "happy Christmas" may be attainable for Metro Manila residents this year after all. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go Negosyo Facebook page) Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is optimistic...
The calls for the implementation of an academic break continues to trend on social media amid the rising cases of the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country which led to the implementation of a distance learning set-up across all levels. (Photo from Pixabay) More students and...
The Quezon City (QC) local government said it will file charges against a construction firm for reportedly failing to notify the City Epidemiological Surveillance Unit (CESU) about the COVID-19 positive cases among its workers. QC Mayor Joy Belmonte (QC PIO) The City Department of the Building...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- After breathing a sigh of relief from the second wave of COVID-19 transmission, Indonesia is now preparing for the transition from pandemic to endemic. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Friday while monitoring COVID-19 vaccination at a school for the disabled in the...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines saw 26,303 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday, Sept. 11—the highest number of new infections reported in a single day since the pandemic hit the country last year. The latest figure pushed the country’s running...
HAGATNA, Guam -- The US Pacific territory of Guam has suspended a program allowing international visitors to receive a COVID-19 vaccination while enjoying a tropical holiday due to a surge in virus cases. Infection numbers that once made Guam an attractive destination have exploded with an outbreak...
President Duterte has acknowledged the unsavory milestone of having recorded over two million coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, but it didn't take him long to find a reason to commend Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III over a supposed silver lining. President Duterte...
The national government is 'still on track" as far as its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) containment plan is concerned, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said during a virtual press briefing Wednesday, Sept. 1. The COVID-19 case projections presented by Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque during...
People flock outside Las Piñas Medical Hospital on Aug. 5, 2021 for a scheduled coronavirus vaccination. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The number of daily new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationwide may not reach the 30,000 mark, the OCTA Research said. But OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David...
