The Department of Health reported on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2,196 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and 107 deaths due to the virus. Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) Precinct Station 2 remind bargain shoppers along Ilaya in Tondo, Manila, that children, senior citizens and...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, Jan. 25 that the Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 also known as "stealth Omicron" has been detected in the country. Omicron variant of COVID-19 In a press briefing, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire shared that the globally-prevalent BA.1 was also...
Coronavirus disease cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) have peaked, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, Jan. 24. (FILE PHOTO) "Lumalabas nag-peak na at nakikita natin na ilang araw nang sunod-sunod na bumababa ang kaso ng NCR at lumiliit ang porsiyentong iniaambag nito sa...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, Jan. 19 two deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron. Omicron variant of COVID-19 DOH sais that both deaths were aged more than 60 years, unvaccinated, and had pre-existing medical conditions. "While Omicron mostly presents...
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. Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO)...
The Philippines registered on Monday, Jan. 10 another record-high tally of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases at 33,169. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19...
OCTA Research Fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco said on Wednesday, Jan. 5, that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron is the beginning of the end of the pandemic. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until...
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. (Photo from DOH / MANIL BULLETIN) In a statement, DOH cited the World Health Organization (WHO) who said that the...
It is still difficult to conclude if coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron does have less severe symptoms than other variants of concern such as Delta, according to an infectious disease expert. (Fusion Medical Animation/ Unsplash) Dr. Edsel Salvana made the statement during a press...
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases double day by day, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Jan. 3 that it is presuming that the wave of the COVID-19 variant Omicron has started to grow in the country. Omicron variant of COVID-19 "We are all presuming that the Omicron is here with us...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded on Monday, Dec. 27, an additional 318 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This update brought the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,838,792. DOH said that active cases stood at...
The country has detected its fourth case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27. Omicron variant of COVID-19 Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing that the individual is a 38-year-old woman from...
