Despite low Covid-19 cases in the country, President Duterte said the existing face mask mandate would remain to help contain the spread of the virus, especially with the discovery of the new strain in Israel. President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photo) "The numbers are now very low compared to...
Six of the eight members of K-pop boy band Stray Kids now have Covid-19 in four days since releasing their new album on March 18. On March 21, JYP Entertainment announced that Stray Kids members Bang Chan, Lee Know and Hyunjin have tested positive for Covid-19. Stray Kids (Twitter) (Clockwise from...
K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) member Huening Kai has recovered from Covid-19, according to his agency. “We would like to inform you that TOMORROW X TOGETHER member Huening Kai has made a full recovery from Covid-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today, March 21,” said Big Hit...
K-pop idol group Stray Kids member Han has tested positive for Covid-19 a day after the group released their new album. “We inform you that Stray Kids member Han has tested positive for Covid-19 today ,” announced JYP Entertainment, Stray Kids’ agency. Stray Kids' Han (left) and Ghost9's Lee...
Muntinlupa City’s total number of active Covid-19 cases has further decreased with zero suspect cases. Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO) Based on the March 18 update by the City Health Office, Muntinlupa has 11 active Covid-19 cases, down from 13 on March 17, 16 on March 16,...
K-pop boy band ASTRO member and actor Cha Eun-woo has tested positive for Covid-19 as South Korea grapples with a surge in new daily cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant. “Today (18th), ASTRO artist Cha Eun-woo conducted a preemptive rapid antigen test due to poor condition and...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) recorded on Friday, March 18, a total of 17 new Covid-19 cases among its personnel, the highest since about three weeks ago. (Courtesy of PNP Police Regional 8) A situation report released by the PNP information office showed that the total number of active...
The surge in Covid-19 cases in South Korea continued to affect the entertainment industry with five members of K-pop boy band Verivery testing positive for the virus. (Clockwise from top left) Verivery members Kangmin, Hoyoung, Gyehyeon, Yeonho and Minchan (Instagram) In an announcement on March...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, March 15 that the University of the Philippines (UP), through its Philippine Genome Center (PGC) in UP Visayas and in UP Mindanao, announced that it is now capable of sequencing the genome of SARS-CoV-2 from community samples in both island groups....
Three members of K-pop girl group Red Velvet have been diagnosed with Covid-19 while two more members of boy band Seventeen have fully recovered. SM Entertainment announced on March 14 that Red Velvet members Irene, Joy and Yeri tested positive for Covid-19 over the weekend. (Clockwise from top...
A member of K-pop boy band The Boyz has tested positive for Covid-19 amid a surge in Omicron variant cases in South Korea. IST Entertainment, The Boyz’s agency, announced on March 13 that member New has been diagnosed with the disease. The Boyz member New (Instagram) It said on March 12, The...
Amid the continuing surge in Covid-19 cases in South Korea, two more K-pop stars have tested positive for the virus. K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER member Soobin, 21, and girl group Brave Girls’ Minyoung, 31, have been diagnosed with Covid-19 on March 12. TXT's Soobin (left) and Brave Girls'...
