More people, including economic frontliners, can be vaccinated after the Department of Health (DOH) agreed to resume the use of coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca for all age groups, according to Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion. A health worker gives a...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is eyeing to further strengthen the country’s genome sequencing capacity in order to detect more cases of coronavirus variants. Currently, only three institutions have the capacity to conduct genome sequencing. These are the Philippine Genome Center (PGC),...
More than one million individuals in the Philippines have already recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, May 7. DOH/MB The DOH reported 4,227 new COVID-19 survivors, raising the tally of recoveries to 1,003,160which accounts to 92.2 percent...
Twelve Filipino crew members aboard the MV Athens Bridge from India tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, May 7. DOH/MB DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that of the 12 crew members, two are currently in critical condition....
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the country will have a difficulty reaching the target herd immunity if there will be delays with the arrival of the vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ang herd immunity maaabot...
The Department of Health (DOH) assured that the country has "sufficient" supply of medical oxygen - which is vital for treating those who contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire “It is enough, it is sufficient sa ngayonsa current number din ng mga...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday told the Department of Health (DOH) to explain the year-long delay of hazard pay for healthcare workers and the continuously deteriorating work environment after more than a year into the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hontiveros said she fully supports the call...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday, May 7, the official resumption of using the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the country. This file photo taken on November 23, 2020 shows an illustration picture of a syringe and a bottle reading "Covid-19 Vaccine" next to...
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved the proposal to test inbound travelers for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the seventh day of their quarantine, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, May 7. Passengers wearing face masks are seen at the...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,637 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country on Thursday, May 6. DOH/MB The new cases brought the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines to 1,080,172, wherein 5.8 percent or 63,170 are active or those who are still...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, May 6, said it has not yet detected the presence of the "double mutant" variant from India. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire the country has yet to record a case of...
The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Thursday, May 6, that only five passengers from India have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before the travel ban was imposed. (File photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) Based on the data of the Bureau of Quarantine, a total of 149...
