The Philippines is expecting the arrival of its first shipment of Moderna vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on June 27, the country’s testing czar said Friday, June 25. This file photo taken on November 18, 2020 shows a syringe and a bottle reading “Vaccine Covid-19” next to the...
As the government aims to achieve herd immunity by year-end, the Department of Interior and the Local Government (DILG) said Friday, June 25, that the immunization campaign against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will be hastened if the focus of the vaccination is on individuals who are willing...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has transported 3,000 vials of Chinese-made Sinovac vaccines in the far-flung town of Mapun, Tawi-Tawi to inoculate the residents against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it said Friday, June 25. Hundreds of residents in Mapun, Tawi-Tawi have received their first...
Medical experts from Israel were all praises for Manila City’s COVID-19 Field Hospital. (Mayor Isko Moreno / MANILA BULLETIN) Dafna Segal, one of the three experts from Israel’s Ministry of Health who visited the facility on June 23, said her team was “really impressed” with the facility....
Ten additional highly urbanized cities will gain priority for coronavirus vaccine access due to the surge in cases of infections, Malacañang announced Thursday. One million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines arrive at NAIA Terminal 2 in Pasay City on June 6, 2021. (Photo courtesy of National Task...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the statement made by a think tank that the country could be one of the last Asian countries to achieve herd immunity versus coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has no basis. DOH/MB The health chief even told the UK based group to review their Math. "There is no...
The local government of Manila inaugurated its COVID-19 Field Hospital on Thursday, June 24, in celebration of the city’s 450th founding anniversary. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso thanked the 362 construction workers who built the field hospital day...
The country hit the highest jab rate on Wednesday, June 23, with 353,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs administered. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon revealed this in a press briefing in Taguig, Thursday, June 24....
BCDA President Vince Dizon (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) The country is expected to have admistered 10 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines by next week, said National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon. "Come Monday or Tuesday next week, we will...
Despite the coronavirus disease- 2019 (COVID-19) improved trust rate, the government may need to further harness its convincing prowess to entice more individuals to be inoculated for the country to achieve herd immunity. This was evident on Thursday, June 24, after several individuals remained...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,043 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationwide on Thursday, June 24. Based on its latest data, the country's active infections stood at 51,410. Of this figure, 90.6 percent were mild, 4.5 percent were asymptomatic, two percent were severe,...
The Department of Health (DOH) is now considering redeploying some of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses originally allocated for Metro Manila to other regions tagged as "high risk." (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "It's good that NCR is now at low risk classification based on the daily...
