SHANGHAI, China – A top doctor in China's pandemic fight who came under pressure last year for questioning the country’s zero-Covid policy has called again for balancing anti-virus measures with maintenance of normal life as China struggles with an Omicron surge. Shanghai infectious disease...
Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion is sounding the alarm over the slow booster uptake in the Philippines and the approaching expiry of Covid-19 vaccines in the country's inventory. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (PTV-4...
(NOEL CELIS / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children six to 17-years-old, health experts said on Thursday, March 24. The two doses of the said vaccine was found to be safe for children "with only mild and transient local and systemic side...
K-pop superstars BTS member J-Hope has tested positive for Covid-19 on March 24 as South Korea reached 10.82 million confirmed cases. “We would like to provide you with some information regarding BTS member J-Hope being diagnosed with Covid-19,” said Big Hit Music on March 24. BTS' J-Hope (Big...
SINGAPORE, Singapore -- Singapore will lift restrictions for all vaccinated travellers from next week, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday hailing it as a "major milestone" in the aviation hub's efforts to live with Covid-19. The city-state is the latest Asian country to ease travel...
Malacañang asked the public and candidates to continue following health protocols and election guidelines ahead of the start of the campaign for the local posts. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO) Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made the statement as the local...
Philippine Medical Association (PMA) President Dr. Benito Atienza, on Thursday, March 24, said that the possible yearly Covid-19 vaccination rollout in the Philippines will depend on the development of SARS-CoV-2 or the virus that causes Covid-19. Atienza, during the “Laging Handa” public...
The Philippines logged the second lowest Covid-19 average daily attack rate (ADAR) in Southeast Asia based on the OCTA Research group’s data on Thursday, March 24. In a tweet, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David presented the Covid-19 numbers in Southeast Asia and East Asia. (Unsplash) “East and...
Malacañang said that the government's new Ten-Point Agenda on Economic Recovery is not the Duterte Administration's exit plan from Covid-19 but is a part of making the country more resilient under the New Normal. Acting Presidential Spokesman and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar....
Two years after face-to-face classes have been suspended by the government due to the threat of Covid-19, the Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing the progressive expansion of limited in-person learning. (Photo from DepEd) However, Education Secretary Leonor Briones noted that the...
SHANGHAI, China -- Shanghai authorities on Wednesday called for calm as worried citizens swamped online grocery platforms to stock up on food over fears of impending lockdowns in a city struggling to halt a Covid spike. China is experiencing its worst Covid-19 outbreak since the start of the...
Despite low Covid-19 cases in the country, President Duterte said the existing face mask mandate would remain to help contain the spread of the virus, especially with the discovery of the new strain in Israel. President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photo) "The numbers are now very low compared to...
