COVID-19 virus
The Philippines is better prepared to face the Deltacron coronavirus variant, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said.
DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje believes that the country is now more equipped in handling another variant of concern given its experiences in...
A public health expert reiterated the importance of "taking huge action" to eventually end the viral transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.
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Health reform advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19...
Muntinlupa has recorded 12 cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and all of them have already recovered.
Data showed that as of Jan. 23, the 12 Omicron variant cases have been tagged as recovered composed of four...
Even with the increase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday night, Jan. 17, that admissions remain to be lower in comparison to the surge experienced with the peak of cases involving the Delta variant.
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The reduced isolation period is not advisable for the Philippines at this moment, said a public health expert on Thursday, Jan. 13.
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In a Facebook post, public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora lauded city residents for their cooperation as the local government continues to face the challenge brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an interview with CNN Philippines, Zamora thanked his constituents for observing the proper health and safety protocols...
COVID-19 virus
The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Tuesday, Jan. 11, that the Delta variant remains as the dominant coronavirus variant in the Philippines.
"Sa ngayon po, ang Delta variant pa rin ang pinakamataas na mayroon lineage sa ating bansa (Delta remains as the lineage with the...
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The Omicron coronavirus variant is "less deadly" than the Delta variant. However, the public must avoid complacency and should get vaccinated immediately to prevent having severe COVID-19 infection, an infectious disease expert said.
"It is less deadly than...
The emergence of new variants of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may mean Filipinos have to bid each other goodbye because they won't be able to survive the infection, President Duterte warned on Thursday, Jan. 6.
President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022....
The Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is expected to gradually "die out and disappear" as the highly transmissible Omicron variant takes over, a fellow of OCTA Research said.
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"If what happens here mimics what happened elsewhere in the world, is that...
Infections brought about by Influenza and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variants Omicron and Delta have no distinct symptoms, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 4.
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In a statement, DOH cited the World Health Organization (WHO) who said that...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) spokesperson told Filipinos on Monday, Jan. 3 not to make the mistake of "forgetting" about the presence of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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