To minimize the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission, St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) has ramped up its telemedicine and testing. St. Luke’s Medical Center (Photo from SLMC) "We are continuously finding ways to ensure that suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients receive immediate medical...
Metro Manila’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk level classification could improve to “low risk” within two weeks if the downtrend continues, an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, Jan. 30. (Image courtesy of Dr. Guido David) OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in a Twitter post, disclosed the...
The government's pandemic task force has placed the National Capital Region (NCR) and seven other provinces under the coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert Level 2 starting February 1 to February 15, while 90 other areas will be under Alert Level 3, Malacañang announced. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA...
Editorial After nearly a month of severe restrictions, there is ample basis for a more hopeful scenario that would enable the government’s anti-pandemic task force to consider easing health and safety protocols to “pre-Omicron” levels. Based on internationally-developed COVID Act Now...
Here’s a critical look at how Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Leonor Will Never Die is deserving of the Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit at the largest independent film festival in the US By Inez Chuidian FILM WITHIN A FILM Theater dame Sheila Francisco plays the main role, Leonor Reyes, in the...
At least five more Korean stars have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to bring the total to 31 amid a surge of cases in South Korea. South Korea recorded 17,542 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 29, another record for the highest daily tally. There are now 811,122 confirmed cases in...
The Pasay City government recorded on Friday, Jan. 28, a 97.48% recovery rate from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the City Surveillance Unit (CESU) reported that out of the 28,400 confirmed cases, 27,683 have already recovered from the virus. Rubiano said doctors and...
Taguig City’s total number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have increased by 39 percent amid the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant in the National Capital Region (NCR). The Taguig City government reported that for the period Jan. 21 to 27, the city’s new cases totaled...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said more than 168,000 children aged five to 11 have already registered in their respective local government units in time for the start of the COVID-19 vaccination for the said age group on Feb. 4 “Ang datos na ibinigay sa atin ng ating...
Top diplomats look beyond COVID-19 and the challenge of rebuilding LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DIPLOMATS From left: Huang Xi Lian, ambassador of China; Anke Reiffenstuel, ambassador of Germany; Teodoro Locsin, Secretary of Foreign Affairs; Steven Robinson, ambassador of Australia; and Michele Boccoz,...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA's monitoring showed that the surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases "may have already peaked and maybe on a downward trajectory" in Cebu City. In a tweet on Saturday, Jan. 29, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said Cebu City's...
A public health expert reiterated his call for the national government to prioritize the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, saying that this is an “essential pillar” to curb the pandemic. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Sana ginawa muna natin ang pagtitibay ng healthcare capacity....