(Ali Vicoy / File photo / Manila Bulletin) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is seen to increase further amid the spread of the Delta variant of coronavirus, a government health adviser said Friday, Aug. 27. “Alam natin, tataas talaga ang kaso kahit anong gawin...
Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila, has seven Delta variant cases among its rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tally. This was according to a report presented by Dr. Alethea de Guzman, director of the Department of Health (DOH) Epidemiology Bureau, during an online...
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua on Thursday, August 26, expressed optimism that the Philippines' economy will recover to a pre-pandemic level late next year or in early 2023. NEDA Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua (Malacañang Photo) During the first hearing of the House Committee...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion has proposed a "bakuna (vaccine) bubble" setup that would allow unvaccinated persons considerable movement and access to establishments within the National Capital Region (NCR). Presidential Adviser for...
The Municipal Health Office (MHO) of Bulakan recorded the first case of COVID-19 Delta variant in the town. (MANILA BULLETIN) In a post on its official Facebook page, the MHO headed by Dra. Ma. Elisa V. Villanueva announced on Wednesday that it received a report about the first case of the highly...
An infectious disease expert on Wednesday, Aug. 25, has recommended vaccinating 80 percent of Metro Manila's population amid the threat of the more contagious Delta variant. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with TeleRadyo, Dr. Rontgene Solante, head of adult infectious diseases at the...
WHO / AFP The World Health Organization (WHO) urged the Philippine government to ensure that there is a sufficient number of healthcare workers amid the ongoing spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr. Takeshi Kasai said that the Philippines...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The effectiveness against infection of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID -19 vaccines dropped from 91 percent before the Delta variant became dominant to 66 percent afterwards, according to a large study of US health workers published Tuesday. In this file photo, Moderna...
A former official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Aug. 24, that up to 85 percent of the population needs to be fully vaccinated to achieve herd immunity amid the threat of the more contagious Delta variant. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) The national government is aiming to...
"It appears that we did not improve at all." Senate President Vicente Sotto III could not help but make the statement as the Philippines recorded its highest daily coronavirus infection tally on Monday, August 23. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III At the Senate's plenary session Monday,...
GUANGZHOU, China -- Inactivated COVID-19 vaccines developed by China curbed the spread of the Delta variant during a May outbreak in Guangzhou city in south China, a study has shown. People receive COVID-19 vaccine at the inoculation site of the Guangyi International E-Commerce Industrial Park in...
The Department of Health on Monday, August 23, reported the detection of 466 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases, 90 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant cases, 105 Beta (B.1.351) variant cases, and 41 P.3 variant cases in the latest batch of whole genome sequencing. DOH/MB In a statement, the DOH said, of the...
