TOKYO, Japan – Japan confirmed more than 10,000 daily nationwide COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the first time since Sept. 9, 2021. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 2,198 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, doubling from 962 the previous day and logging the highest level in four months....
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will no longer hire contact-tracers this year, citing a cut in the budget of the department as the reason. In an interview over ANC, DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya stated that the agency is facing an uphill battle as the budget for its...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon appealed for patience and understanding on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to the public as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at three PRC molecular laboratories in Metro Manila faced delays. (Photo from Philippine...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Wednesday, Jan. 12 that it will continue with its relief operations in Bohol, even with the surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC Chairman Senator Richard Gordon assured that PRC will still...
In order to prevent another surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon pushed the government to implement an Alert Level 4 status in Metro Manila. MANILA BULLETIN /...
Over 2,000 active cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded in Manila for the first time this year. About 2,290 cases were reported by the city government as of Tuesday, Jan. 11. Individuals line up to take an RT-PCR test at the San Lazaro Hospital in Santa Cruz, Manila on January 11,...
A further uptick in total bed utilization rate would lead to an escalation of the National Capital Region (NCR) to an Alert Level 4. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles had this to say Tuesday, Jan. 11, noting that it's the...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and opposition senatorial bet Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Tuesday, Jan. 11, called on the Duterte government to provide free mass testing to Filipinos as the country suffers from the worst surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections. Vice...
The country is now under critical-risk case classification as well as Metro Manila and two other regions for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday night, Jan. 10. Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) Precinct Station 2 remind bargain shoppers along...
BERLIN, Germany – Germany's seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants continued to rise and reached 375.7, up from 362.7 on the previous day, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases reported on Monday. Daily COVID-19 infections in Germany rose to 25,255 cases,...
Due to the post-holiday coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge, the city government of Manila purchased 20,000 tablets of an anti-COVID-19 drug on Monday, Jan. 10, replacing its nearly depleted stock. During a Facebook livestream, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced that Manila’s...
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...
