Malacañang said that the wearing of face shields is no longer required outdoors, saying the government's pandemic task force only appealed that it be required indoors. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement as the public awaits...
The Vaccine Express will start inoculating tricycle and pedicab drivers, as well as delivery riders, from Manila on Tuesday, June 22, as part of the partnership between the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Manila city government. Health workers prepare for the COVID vaccine rollout for A5...
A public health expert on Monday, June 21, has not yet seen a community transmission in the Philippines brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant first reported in India. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to studies, the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) is 60 percent more...
Chinese-made Sinovac remains a "good vaccine" in preventing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms or virus-related deaths, a public health expert said on Monday, June 21. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Dr. Rontgene Solante, a member of the country's...
Senator Nancy Binay on Monday, June 21 urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to put in place mechanisms that would protect the country’s health care workers (HCWs) from acquiring the Delta variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease to abate a collapse of...
The Muntinlupa City government’s vaccination program has reached a milestone when it reached the 100,000 mark for first dose recipients. Dr. Juancho Bunyi, officer-in-charge of the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), told the Manila Bulletin that as of June 19, a total of 103,025 individuals...
(ARIEL FERNANDEZ / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David called for the strict enforcement of international travel protocols to prevent the transmission of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. He noted that the more transmissible Delta...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, June 21, reported the detection of four additional Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases, 14 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant cases, 21 Beta (B.1.351) variant cases, and one Theta (P.3) variant case. DOH/MB Citing the latest whole-genome sequencing report, the Health...
The United States Embassy in the Philippines on Monday announced the cancelation of nonimmigrant B1/B2 (Business/Tourist) visa interview appointments scheduled through July 30, 2021 in response to the continued significant worldwide challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic. US Embassy in the...
Senator Grace Poe prodded on Monday, June 21, the government's pandemic task force to heed calls of Iloilo province and other local government units for vaccines and more resources amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in their areas. Residents go about their business in Iloilo City despite the...
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza said his prayers for the country's frontliners have become more heartfelt, after he too tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo courtesy Diocesan Social Communications Office-San Carlos The San Carlos prelate found out that he tested positive...
BEIJING, China -- More than one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China by Saturday, as the country pushes ahead with the largest vaccination drive in the history of New China. It took the country just five days to hit its most recent 100-million dose increase, according...
