The World Trade Organization (WTO) is expected to come up with a decision later this year on the proposed waiver agreement on the patents of COVID-19 vaccines, but the EU, which hosts the most number of COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, has opposed the planned patent waiver and instead pushed for a...
The local government of Quezon City may have to temporarily suspend its first dose vaccination starting Tuesday, July 6, as the city's vaccine supply runs out. "We are only going to give vaccines to those getting their second dose tomorrow (July 7)," the city's Public Affairs and Information...
Malacañang on Tuesday, July 6, warned Filipinos who will fake their vaccination cards for interzonal travel, saying that they will get imprisoned for a long time for falsifying a public document. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque made this warning as the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the...
The local business community is seeking an expansion of operational capacity once "safe spaces" in malls, factories and other workplaces have been created. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion talks to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez and testing czar Vince Dizon on the sidelines of...
An infectious disease expert reminded the public that minimum public health standards would work against all coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variants amid concerns surrounding the emergence of the Lambda variant. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Lambda variant, also known as the C.37 variant, was first...
Over four months since the launch of its inoculation program, the Philippines has administered 12 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to its population, National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "In just two weeks, we have already...
The Pasay City government recorded zero deaths related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 13 days. The City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) said that out of the 201 barangays in the city, 171 were already declared COVID-19-free, and only 35 barangays or 17 percent have...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, July 6, that the Philippines is monitoring the development of the fast-spreading Lambda variant, which was first detected in Peru and is raising concerns due to it being highly transmissible. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO...
The new Lambda COVID-19 strain has already been detected in more than 30 countries, the Health Ministry of Malaysia said on Monday, July 5. “The Lambda strain was reported to have originated from Peru, the country with the highest mortality rate in the world,” the ministry said in a tweet on...
(OCTA RESEARCH) Davao City continues to record the most number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases per day in the entire country, as it averaged 303 cases daily during the June 29-July 5 period, OCTA Research said in its monitoring report on Tuesday, July 6. This shows that Davao City...
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), urged on Tuesday, July 6, the public to continue observing the minimum public health safety protocol amid the detection of another variant of the coronavirus disease which is described as fast-spreading and riskier for...
The Filipino nation got another congratulatory remark from Malacañang following a feat in the government's vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced Tuesday that around 12...
