The outpatient department (OPD) of the Pasig City Covid-19 Referral Facility is closed on Wednesday, Aug. 24, due to inclement weather caused by tropical storm "Florita." Despite the OPD's closure, the referral center will still be accepting emergency cases or patients who require immediate medical...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that Covid-19 vaccines with extended shelf life are effective and safe. “The government ensures that every...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is an increase in the number of severe and critical Covid-19 patients in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that the country now has at least 800 severe and critical Covid-19 patients. "Yes, we...
With a growth rate of -14 percent and less than one reproduction number, independent OCTA Research group confirmed that the country's Covid-19 cases are declining. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Days ahead of the expiration of the State of Calamity in the entire country due to Covid-19, the number of...
To help prevent the spread of the deadly virus, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has urged schools, students, and parents to avail of its free online course on Covid-19 prevention. TESDA “As we set to open our schools for full face-to-face classes, we are inviting...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 23,883 new Covid-19 cases in the past week, it said on Monday, Aug. 22. (DOH/MB) According to its latest case bulletin, average daily cases have lowered by 15 percent at 3,412 compared to cases from Aug. 8 to Aug. 14. However, DOH also recorded 101 Covid-19...
Misinformation fuels vaccine hesitancy, said May Parsons, the Filipina nurse who administered the first Covid-19 vaccine shot in the world. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In December 2020, Parsons administered the world's first Covid-19 vaccine outside clinical trials to Margaret Keenan. Nearly two...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano welcomed students who reported on the first day of classes and first face-to-face mode of learning on Aug. 22 and reminded them to follow rules and public health protocols amid the threat of Covid-19. Cayetano visited the Signal Village National High School together with...
“Walang bansa na makaka-survive nang walang nurses. My request is kung gusto niyo po silang mag stay dito, be fair (No country can survive without nurses. My request is if you want them to stay here, be fair).” This was what May Parsons said on Monday, Aug. 22 as she highlighted the efforts...
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic should no longer be used as an “excuse” not to go back to face-to-face classes, Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte said on the opening of School Year (SY) 2022-2023 on Monday, Aug. 22. VP and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Monday, Aug. 22, said that 10 Luzon provinces continued to register “very high” or above 20 percent Covid-19 positivity rates over the past week. Positivity rate refers to the number of individuals who...
Millions of students trooped to their respective schools on Monday, Aug. 22, as the country reopened schools two years after being locked down in an online learning setup. However, progressive party-list groups and youth-led organizations urged students to document and expose “both examples of...
