(JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is currently evaluating the need for people to wear face shields in areas with a low number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the use of a face shield was...
DOH Another 2,376 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were detected nationwide, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Based on Friday's COVID-19 update, the number of active infections in the country stood at 37,377. Of these active infections, 69 percent have mild symptoms, 13.94 percent...
Vaccination of higher education personnel (Photo from CHED) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its support to proposals making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory, but only for specific sectors. “One of the things that we are looking at, we will never achieve yung immunity na kailangan ng...
Given the calls to further protect the healthcare workers and senior citizens from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by giving them booster shots, the Food and Drug Administration reiterated that the vaccination of those who still have not received a single dose stands as the top priority....
MB/ FILE PHOTO The Department of Health (DOH) said that a “thorough” assessment is needed before a disease can be declared as an "endemic" in a certain area. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that it is not just local authorities who will conduct such an assessment but also...
The Manila City Hall clock tower is seen illuminated with colorful lights display (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the consistent decline in the Philippines’ coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases being reported daily is not artificial. Based on their metrics,...
Local government units (LGUs) need more time gain ground as the national government had set its sight in ramping up the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive, the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) announced Friday, Nov. 5. League of Provinces of the Philippines...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday logged 1,766 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This is the second straight day that the Philippines recorded less than 2,000 cases. In its latest case bulletin, the DOH said that the number of active infections in the country stood at...
Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA amid heightened movement restrictions in Metro Manila in this August 2021 file photo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Amid the decision to lift the curfew hours in Metro Manila, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to strictly adhere to...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is eyeing faulty electrical wiring as one of the possible reasons in the fire that hit Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Health Office blaze where over 148,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses were destroyed. BFP Region 9 Director Senior Supt. Renato Marcial said they are not...
Select private schools that offer basic education will be allowed to hold limited in-person classes as part of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes spearheaded by the Department of Education (DepEd). (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Education Assistant Secretary Malcolm...
A minor receives a COVID-19 vaccine during the ceremonial vaccination of minors at Cardinal Santos Medical Center on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo from Department of Health) A total of 40,419 children aged 12 to 17 years old with comorbidities has been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),...
