UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo It’s that time when we wonder what the new year holds for us. Well, allow me to peer into my crystal ball to see what’s ahead of us in Covid matters. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that its experts would meet when it’s time to...
Over 3,000 new Covid-19 infections were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) during the past week. In a bulletin issued on Monday, Jan. 2, DOH showed that a total of 3,458 new cases were recorded in the Philippines from Dec. 26, 2022 until Jan. 1, 2023. The average number of daily Covid-19...
The country’s Covid-19 health protocols remain effective against the virus and its subvariants, the Department of Health (DOH) stressed on Monday, Jan. 2, amid the uptick in China’s Covid-19 infections. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) The DOH, in a statement on Monday, assured the public that the...
Amid the holiday festivities, Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate has dropped to less than 10 percent, independent OCTA Research group disclosed on Monday, Jan. 2. (Unsplash) In a tweet on Monday morning, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David showed that Metro Manila’s positivity rate has...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Jan. 1, assured that the country’s healthcare system is “ready” should there be an increase in Covid-19 cases after the holiday season. Families welcome the new year as fireworks light up the sky at ACEA beach resort in Subic Bay Freeport Zone,...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it is ready to implement travel restriction for passengers coming in from China if health authorities finally decide. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued the statement as Covid-19 cases continue to soar in many provinces of China. Italy and many other...
BEIJING, China -- President Xi Jinping said Saturday the "light of hope is right in front of us" as China faces an explosion of Covid-19 cases after an abrupt lifting of restrictions. Three years after the coronavirus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Beijing this month began ditching its...
Today, the start of a new year, we are unified by hope and willing to work toward the same goal – a better economy and a better life for all. Despite the significant increases in the prices of fuel, food, and services, 92 percent of Filipinos said they will face the new year with hope, according...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has identified what he likes to call the "most remarkable feat" of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in 2022, which covered the first six months of the latter's tenure in Malacañang. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and...
Department of Health The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will meet to discuss measures on how to deal with the resurgence of Covid-19 in China, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Dec. 30. DOH said the discussion will include border control measures for...
PARIS, France – The true global death toll of Covid-19 remains difficult to nail down three years after the first case was detected, though experts agree there have been far more fatalities than officially reported. Patient beds in Beijing stadium. China could see over 1 million Covid deaths...
Passengers walk at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on December 28, 2022. (Philip FONG / AFP) SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea took steps on Friday to limit travelers from mainland China, imposing visa restrictions, testing requirements and limiting flights as Beijing...
