The number of people seeking assistance from the national government's COVID-19 response hotline, One Hospital Command Center (OHCC), has doubled in just a month as the country continues to experience a surge in new virus cases amid the Delta variant. Dr. Marylaine Padlan, medical officer of OHCC,...
Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica led the launch of the agency's flagship program dubbed "Project Kasangga: Aksyon Laban sa Korapsyon" even as the Duterte administration appeared to be on the defensive regarding issues of alleged corruption. A COVID-stricken PACC...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced its coverage on home isolation of COVID-19 confirmed mild and asymptomatic patients through its Circular No. 2021-0014 published on Aug. 19, 2021 and will take effect in 15 days from publication. According to the Department of...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has reiterated its call for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to actively find solutions to address the backlog in the payment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) claims, reminding them that the pandemic was not an excuse for delays. Anti-Red...
President Duterte reiterated his call to the public to not skip their second shot of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, saying this is the only protection the government can offer the people amid the ongoing health crisis. President Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA...
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A new coronavirus variant known as ''Mu,'' identified first in Colombia in January, is now the country's predominant strain and behind its deadliest pandemic wave yet, a health official said Thursday. (Image credit: Shutterstock) The variant was responsible for Colombia's deadly...
A barangay in Pasig City started distributing free COVID-19 care kits to its residents with mild cases of COVID-19 on Friday in its bid to boost their recovery and to stop the deterioration of their health while they are under quarantine and recovering at their homes. (Photo from Barangay San...
More provinces are now getting their supply of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but concerns were also aplenty if local government units (LGUs) in far-flung and geographically-isolated areas are already prepared to handle this sensitive vaccine. An airport employee...
Unvaccinated NBA players will be kept apart from vaccinated teammates and will be required to undergo more stringent testing as part of COVID-19 protocols proposed for the upcoming season, ESPN reported on Thursday. The network reported that under a memo detailing the new protocols already sent to...
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Bulacan said that despite the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases in the province, the number of recovered patients remains high. In a report to Governor Daniel R. Fernando, the PHO said that from Monday to Thursday, the province recorded a total of 2,126 new...
ATHENS, Greece -- Approximately 10,000 health workers in Greece will be suspended from work without payment as part of measures aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus as the country faces the fourth wave of COVID-19. A health worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Evaggelismos...
ROME, Italy -- Italy will start administering a third COVID-19 vaccine shot to people with the most fragile immune systems and plans to extend the use of the so-called Green Pass certificate, the country's leaders said here on Thursday. A tourist shows her green pass before entering the Torre degli...
