PARIS, France -- People who have had Covid more than once are two or three times more likely to have a range of serious health problems than those who have only had it once, the first major study on the subject said Thursday. Multiple infections have surged as the pandemic rumbles on and the virus...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The wave of Covid-19 infections driven by Omicron subvariants BA.5 and BA.4 is now over in Metro Manila as cases in the capital region continue to decrease, an infectious disease expert said. This is one of the factors behind the reported decrease in Metro...
The Philippine economy's 7.6 percent growth in the third quarter of the year shows that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s "silent efforts" in uplifting the pandemic-ravaged economy has begun to pay off. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) looks over at President Ferdinand...
The House Committee on Health on Thursday, Nov. 10, approved the consolidated substitute bill that would establish the Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control, which was at the core of the health industry’s concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic. A general view of the Centers for...
(DOH/MB) A total of 1,241 new Covid-19 cases were logged on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Latest data showed that the National Capital Region (NCR) still recorded the most cases in the last 14 days with 3,005. Calabarzon came next with 1,856, followed by Western Visayas...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte underscored the importance of a climate-smart citizenry and improving the country’s literacy rate during her visit to Eastern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the Brigada Pagbasa Summit at St. Mary’s...
Detained former senator Leila de Lima said she is feeling better after she was diagnosed with Covid-19 on Nov. 6. “Feeling much better now. Konting ubo na lang po (I only have a slight cough),” said De Lima in a written note from her detention facility in Camp Crame. Former senator Leila de...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that if the current trends continue, the number of daily Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may drop to 100 by the end of November. Metro Manila reported 164 new Covid-19 cases on Nov. 8, based on the Department...
The country’s health department has recorded 221 cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among Filipino children from January until August 2022. RSV is a respiratory virus, but how does it differ from Covid-19? Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, said...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Philippines recorded close to 700 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The Department of Health (DOH) said 694 more cases of the viral disease were confirmed, pushing the number of active cases nationwide to 16,034. Metro Manila still had the highest...
The Philippines is now ready to move forward from the Covid-19 crisis, but the government must now allow private hospitals to procure vaccines on their own as part of the long-term plans in dealing with the virus. GoNegosyo Founder Joey Concepcion made the call during a recent town hall meeting...
A group of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong has urged the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to review the policy in getting financial aid for those who contracted the Covid-19. United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UFHK) chairperson...
