President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Friday that the government is monitoring "very closely" the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, adding the Covid-19 situation in the country seems to be being handled well. "So, we're watching it. Of course, very closely. But so far, mukha naman maayos, mukha...
LAGUNA – The local government unit (LGU) of Nagcarlan is heightening its border control and health monitoring protocols amid the threat of the Covid-19 Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. Memorandum Circular No. 1, Series of 2023, signed by Mayor Elmor Vitangcol Vita on Jan. 4, showed that the LGU...
BEIJING, China -- China on Thursday insisted it had been transparent with the international community about its Covid data, as it hit back against World Health Organization criticism that its tally of virus deaths was understating the true scale of its outbreak. There is mounting international...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The swab samples of eight Filipino travelers from China who tested positive for Covid-19 will be subjected to whole genome sequencing in order to check what variant of Covid-19 virus they have contracted. "All of the samples were already sent for sequencing...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thai authorities said Thursday that travellers from China could enter the kingdom without pre-departure coronavirus tests, hoping their return would be a shot in the arm for the country's tourism sector recovery. China has experienced a surge in infections and its hospitals and...
(File photo) Eight unvaccinated Filipinos who recently arrived in the Philippines from China have tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The eight individuals are currently undergoing isolation, the DOH said. The DOH reported that these individuals...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto urged the public to be cautious and not to be complacent following the detection of the more transmissible Covid-19 Omicron subvariant BQ.1 in the country and the uptick of Covid-19 cases being tallied brought about by the previous holiday season. "Ipagdasal natin na...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the government to strengthen its monitoring system in the country’s borders as more travelers coming from China raises concerns of a surge in more COVID-19 cases. “Secure our borders. Intensify our monitoring. Review our current protocols...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN There remains no cases of the more contagious Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 3. "To date, there are currently no cases of XBB.1.5 detected in the country," the DOH said in a statement. The DOH...
K-pop girl group TWICE member Dahyun has tested positive for Covid-19 as South Korea averaged 64,000 new cases in the past week. “We are sad to inform you that TWICE member Dahyun has tested positive for Covid-19 antigen testing on Tuesday, January 3rd,” JYP Entertainment announced on Jan. 3....
A ranking member of the House of Representatives believes that the proposed Act creating the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VVIP or VIP) will get enacted sooner than later. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) In a statement, Camarines Sur 2nd district...
Patients with Covid-19 are pictured in beds at Tangshan Gongren Hospital in China's northeastern city of Tangshan on December 30, 2022. (Noel Celis / AFP) BEIJING, China – China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month....
