The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has extended its COVID-19 response programs to outside the National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) bubble as other provinces in Visayas and Mindanao have been experiencing surges in cases, too. On Sunday, May 30, Vice President Leni Robredo said during her...
Two dentists stressed how maintaining good oral hygiene during this pandemic can be a preventive measure against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Unsplash) The oral cavity is one of the entry points of COVID-19 to the body aside from the nose and eyes, Dr. Adeliza Valeza said. Valeza noted that...
Barangay officials should be capable of enforcing health safety protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as they are given a sufficient budget to perform their duties, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Sunday, May 30. DILG...
(DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The utilization rate of the intensive care unit (ICU) beds in six regions of the country are now at the “high-risk” level due to the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, May 29. These regions are Cordillera...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported another case of the B.1.617.2 variant, raising the total number of cases of this variant in the country to 13. The B.1.617.2 variant of coronavirus first emerged in India in December last year. In a statement on Saturday, May 29, the DOH said that the new...
The Department of Health (DOH) did not record any serious adverse effects among the recipients of Russsian-made COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in the Philippines. A health worker shows Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines at a vaccination hub in Taguig City on May 4, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) “Ito...
The government is set to release guidelines for the vaccination of family members of healthcare workers, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, May 29. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Itong mga kamag-anak ng healthcare workers kailangan pa po natin makapag release ng guidelines para...
In this file photo taken on April 21, 2020, a member of the Philippine National Police Special Action Forces uses a megaphone to remind shoppers to practice social distancing during a government imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Manila....
A senior citizen receive the second dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine while other people wait for their turn at a vaccination site in Sampaloc, Manila on May 25, 2021.(Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) An infectious disease expert encouraged senior citizens to get vaccinated to protect themselves...
Handwoven leather clip-on hand sanitizer bag accessory; two three-ply face masks made of Philippine cotton; leather face mask holder with Maranao beads and Philippine cotton tassel (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) is not yet keen in recommending to lift the face mask...
DOH / MANILA BULLETIN The country confirmed 8,748 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, May 28. The new cases brought the number of active cases nationwide to 53,770. Meanwhile, the Philippines’ running tally of cases is now at 1,209,154. To note, the last time that the country...
DOH / MANILA BULLETIN The World Health Organization (WHO) has yet to give its official assessment if there is already a community transmission of the different coronavirus variants in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby areas, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Maria...
