MAJURO, Marshall Islands -- One of the world's last Covid-free countries has set a date to reopen its borders for the first time since the pandemic began, while another is poised to loosen its hardline restrictions. The governments of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Marshall...
BEIJING, China -- The Chinese province of Henan has ordered its nearly 100 million people to take a Covid test every two days, an unprecedented step as the country grapples with an Omicron-fuelled surge. China has persisted with its zero-Covid policy, imposing hard lockdowns and movement...
Over 100 patients in Malabon, including senior citizens and immunocompromised, received their 1st booster shots against Covid-19 after the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) "Bakuna" Bus returned to the city. A Philippine Red Cross (PRC) staff administers 1st Covid-19 booster shot to a resident of Malabon...
Israel has eased its Covid-19 protocols on foreign tourists even further as it lifted its mask mandate on international flights on Monday, May 23. Photo from Israel in the Philippines Facebook page The Israeli Embassy in the Philippines made the announcement on its Facebook page, reminding...
Compared to the recorded number of Covid-19 cases from May 9 to 15, the average daily rate from May 16 to 22 is 9.9 percent higher. (DOH/MB) This was according to the weekly Covid-19 data of the country released by the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 23, noting that the average daily rate...
With the elections over, it is time for the local government units (LGUs) to help improve the country’s Covid-19 vaccine booster dose rate, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Monday, May 23. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey...
Covid-19 is more transmissible than monkeypox because it can be transmitted in several ways, infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene M. Solante said on Monday, May 23. Monkeypox (Photo courtesy of openwho.org) “In terms of transmissibility, it is still the Covid-19 that’s more transmissible...
(SCREENGRAB FROM LAGING HANDA BRIEFING) The slight uptick in Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila was most likely caused by new Omicron subvariants that were detected in the country, an expert of the OCTA Research Group said on Monday, May 23. “Itong nakikita natin na mga upticks ng cases, maliit pa...
The Las Piñas City government rolled out the second booster shot for senior citizens and health workers in 13 vaccination sites in the city on Monday, May 23.. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the city government is targeting around 3,900 senior citizens and health workers per day or around 300...
The proposed "Bayan Bangon Muli" or BBM bill is worth backing, as far as Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas is concerned. Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas (Facebook) In a recently-filed resolution, three-term congressman Vargas urged incoming members of the 19th Congress to...
Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Sunday, May 22, urged the national government to “maximize” and speed up the country’s Covid-19 vaccinations. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In an interview...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) cited the continued increase in the Covid-19 vaccination rate among tertiary students and higher education institution (HEI) personnel. (Photo courtesy of CHED) Citing data as of May 16, CHED said that 89 percent of HEI teaching and non-teaching personnel...
