The Valenzuela City Government on Tuesday, Feb.1, opened the registration for the COVID-19 vaccination of kids aged 5 -11 years old. The local government said that the inoculations will start on Feb. 7 and parents can visit the link valtrace.appcase.net to have their children listed. It also said...
The provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Quezon are now at moderate risk for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), OCTA Research said Tuesday, Feb. 1. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) ", Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal at moderate risk as of Jan. 31, with new cases trending...
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said Tuesday, Feb. 1, the national government could have waited for the positivity rate to go down further before downgrading Metro Manila's alert level. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa briefing, David that OCTA supports the decision to...
President Duterte eyes "good fortune" and "renewed strength" for resilient Filipinos this 2022, the year of the "Water Tiger". (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) Duterte had this to say in his message to the country on the occasion of Chinese New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 1. "This year of the Water...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a news conference on January 8, 2020, in Ottawa, Canada. (AFP) OTTAWA, Canada -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, while calling out truckers protesting against vaccine mandates. ''I feel well and...
Senate Finance Committee chair Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday assured that health care workers are now entitled to receive benefits while the state of national emergency due to COVID-19 is in effect. Angara, sponsor and co-author of Senate Bill No. 2421 or the act granting COVID-19 benefits and...
Muntinlupa City’s new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases totaled more than 11,000 in January due to the highly contagious Omicron variant that is spreading in the National Capital Region (NCR). Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that from Jan. 1 to 31, the city recorded...
CAVITE – Individuals 17 years old and below, even if unvaccinated, are now allowed in malls as the province reverts back to a less-restrictive Alert Level 2 starting Tuesday, Feb. 1. Under Executive Order No. 4, Series of 2022, signed by Governor Jonvic Remulla on Jan. 31, malls are allowed...
Over 3.5 million child COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States in January, as child cases have "spiked dramatically" during the Omicron variant surge, according to the latest report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association. More than 11.4 million...
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday. The vaccine, named Spikevax, is approved for use in people ages 18 and older. Spikevax meets the FDA's rigorous standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality required for...
The Quezon City government has opened the registration for COVID-19 vaccination of minors aged 5-11. The local government said on Monday, Jan. 31, that parents or guardians can visit their respective barangays to have their children listed for vaccination or through online registration:...
After pushing for the lifting of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated inbound travelers, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has shifted his sights on bringing students back inside schools as a way to further push the country back to normalcy amid the coronavirus...
