The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 4, reported the detection of 678 additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variants in the country. (DOH) In a statement, the Health department, together with the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the...
President Duterte himself is afraid that he won’t last if he got infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), warning “hardheaded” Filipinos to stay at home amid the surge of cases. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) “Alam mo hindi ito biro. 'Pag tinamaan ka ng COVID, it's...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it will “act accordingly” on the distribution of the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin last week in Quezon City. DOH/MB "We will act accordingly, according to existing laws that we have, according to identified violations, according to accountable persons. That...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country continues to decrease. DOH/MB "We can see that the cases are decreasing," he said in a meeting with President Duterte Monday, May 3. Duque said after recording the highest number of cases the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 3 said the average daily attack rate (ADAR) of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region has decreased in the last two weeks. Department of Health (Manila Bulletin File Photo) "The ADAR shows a decrease in the recent one to two...
The Department of Health (DOH) said vaccine confidence among Filipinos is increasing. Nurse Ethel Gabato from Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) receives Sinovac vaccine on the second day of the vaccination rollout for healthcare workers in the VIsayas region on March 5, 2021. (Photo by...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 3 reported 7,255 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Department of Health (Manila Bulletin File Photo) This brought the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 1,062,225. The total recoveries also increased to 975,234 with the...
A total of 1.9 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have already been administered either as a first or a second dose as of May 1, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, May 3. media Out of these, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 1,650,318 eligible...
Is Metro Manila's critical hospital care capacity out of the danger level? Health Secretary Francisco Duque inspects a temporary health facility at Eva Macapagal Terminal in Manila on April 26, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) Based on the latest computation of Malacañang, the critical care...
The healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) in the National Capital Region (NCR) is now at 57 percent, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, May 3. A medical worker walks on the aisle of the new isolation facility at the Eva Macapagal Terminal in Port Area, Manila on April 26, 2021,...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country further increased on Sunday, May 2, with the addition of 8,000 more new cases. DOH/MB The case bulletin of the Department of Health (DOH) showed 8,346 new cases of coronavirus infections which brought the total number COVID-19 cases...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and four other key agencies of the government are set to issue a joint memorandum circular (JMC) that will cut down regulatory requirements for local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufacturers. ARTA ARTA made the statement following President Duterte's...
