WASHINGTON, United States – The United States government is appealing a court ruling that controversially lifted a federal mask mandate on public transport earlier this week, the Justice Department said Wednesday. After the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the country's top...
CAVITE - The provincial government is gearing up in case of a possible spike in Covid-19 cases in May. On April 18, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned about the possibility of at least 300,000 active cases by mid-May if the public continues to neglect minimum health and safety protocols....
Senatorial candidate and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Thursday called for the resumption of peace negotiations between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), warning that any delays in the negotiation may lead to delayed pandemic recovery efforts....
(PhilHealth / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded college students who will join limited in-person classes to register with the agency or secure medical insurance which will help in covering their expenses in case they contracted Covid-19. PhilHealth...
Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani, on Thursday, April 21, once again stressed the importance of getting vaccinated and adhering to minimum public health standards as the threat of Covid-19 lingers. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) “Sinasabi natin paulit-ulit na hindi pa tayo...
A multi-stakeholder movement underscored the great need for ample government funding and a “more evidence-based and comprehensive plan” to expand safe school reopening as the country reopens its schools for limited face-to-face classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA...
Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar has ordered for a massive information campaign through social media on the importance of getting booster shots now the the city was identified as among the six cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) registering positive Covid-19 growth rate. Las Piñas PIO...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has maintained that getting people vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) must be voluntary and not mandatory out of respect for basic human rights and freedoms. Lacson stressed this yesterday (April 20) when a mother who participated...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, April 18, said the projection of at least 300,000 active cases of Covid-19 by mid-May is possible should the public continue to neglect minimum health and safety protocols. This statement has sent ripples of concern especially in view of the fact that...
K-pop boy band Seventeen member Jeonghan has recovered from Covid-19 in one week, his agency said. “We would like to inform you that Seventeen member Jeonghan has made a full recovery from Covid-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today ,” said Pledis Entertainment. Seventeen's Jeonghan...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand recorded 11,217 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, which increased slightly from the last few days, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 762 were detected in the largest city of Auckland, according...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea recorded 111,319 new Covid-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 16,583,220, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was slightly down from 118,504 recorded in the previous day and far...
