An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official declared on Thursday, August 26, that the inability to immediately isolate confirmed coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infected individuals has led to the increased number of infection cases in the country. In a...
The Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) Bayanihan E-Konsulta has noted a spike in COVID-19 cases as they are now handling an average of 400 cases per day, a 300 percent increase from a month ago, pushing Vice President Leni Robredo to take on the graveyard shift. OVP Undersecretary Philip Dy...
The increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City and its nearby areas is slowing down, according to independent group OCTA Research. “The surge in Cebu City and nearby municipalities, which is the worst COVID-19 surge in the area since the start of the pandemic, is...
Health workers on Monday, Aug. 16, urged the government to implement strict health measures to ensure the safety of Filipinos, instead of blaming the public for the rising coronavirus cases. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum, Jao Clumia, head of the St. Lukes Medical Center Employees...
PRC Cebu Medical Tent (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday, Aug. 12, expressed alarm on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in Cebu City. “What’s happening in Cebu is truly alarming,” said PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator...
In preparation for another coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is re-intensifying its isolation facilities to accommodate those who are infected - especially the asymptomatic individuals. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Kailangan nating umaksyon agad (We need...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that the Philippines will not experience the same surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases that hit India amid growing concerns on the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant. “I hope not,”...
With the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Emergency Field Hospital (EFH) of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) at the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) and Lung Centre of the Philippines (LCP) is nearing its full capacity. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross)...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, August 9, sounded the alarm on a new surge of COVID-19 cases as the average number of positive cases managed through her free teleconsult initiative rose by 200 percent. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Bayanihan E-Konsulta, Robredo’s free mobile medical...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed additional medical tents to the Cebu Province amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the province. Photo from Philippine Red Cross The humanitarian organization said it sent six more medical tents to its Cebu chapter as it geared up to...
BEIJING, China -- The latest resurgence of COVID-19 in China, caused mainly by the Delta variant, is more complicated but the epidemic is generally controllable, Chinese officials said Thursday. A medical worker takes a swab sample from a child for nucleic acid test at a testing site in Nanjing,...
BANGKOK, Thailand – As COVID cases surge in Thailand, some Buddhist monks are donning PPE over their distinctive robes, delivering oxygen cylinders, taking nasal samples to help with testing, and even helping carry the dead to the crematoriums. Deputy abbot Mahapromphong from Wat Suthi...
