President Duterte said there was no way that the wearing of facemasks will not be required until his last day in office, saying the Philippines was not yet "out of the woods" despite the low number of Covid-19 cases. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement following reports...
VLADIVOSTOK, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Russian government will allocate 387 million rubles (about 4.8 million U.S. dollars) to produce Mir-19, a new anti-coronavirus drug developed by Russian scientists. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree on the allocation of the funds, the...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand has recorded 7,592 new community cases of Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Monday. Among the new community infections, 1,378 were reported in the largest city Auckland, said the ministry. Currently, there are 640 Covid-19 patients being...
A total of 707 Covid-19 patients with severe and critical conditions were hospitalized last Sunday, April 10, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH data showed that 543 patients are currently occupying intensive care unit (ICU) beds for patients with Covid-19. (FILE PHOTO) According to the...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Cambodia Li Ailan said on Sunday that Cambodia's successful vaccine rollout has saved lives, stabilized the health system and contributed to the kingdom's economic recovery. A girl receives her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 1,906 new confirmed Covid-19 from April 4 to 10, making its average daily cases 29 percent lower compared to the past week. The DOH recorded an average of 272 cases of Covid-19 per day. DOH From March 28 to April 3, the health department recorded 2,679...
The national government is studying the viability of administering a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose to select individuals to ensure their continued protection against the emerging variants of the coronavirus. Vaccine czar Carlitos Galvez Jr. speaks during the pre-recorded Talk to the People public...
The Mandaluyong City local government continues to boost its Covid-19 vaccination program especially for children aged five to 11 years old by bringing it directly to the barangays for easier access on Monday, April 11. (Photo from Mayor Menchie Abalos' Facebook) The initiative aims to increase the...
The new Covid-19 vaccination site for children aged five to 11 years old in Valenzuela City is the Pasolo Elementary School. The transfer to the new vaccination site for the 5-11 age group from Malinta Elementary School was made as the Malinta Elementary School is now being used as a temporary...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez urged city residents, particularly senior citizens, to get boosted against Covid-19 for their additional protection. Olivarez said during the regular Monday (April 11) virtual flag raising ceremony sponsored by the Office of the Senior Affairs Association (OSCA)...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) directed all local government units (LGUs) on Monday, April 11, to strictly implement the minimum public health standards (MPHS) as mass gatherings are expected to happen during the Holy Week break. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said public...
Ranking members of the House of Representatives have underscored the need to rev up the tourism sector after two years of being dormant under the Covid-19 pandemic. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism (RJ Baculo/ Unsplash) House Ways and Means panel chairman, Albay 2nd district...
