DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded local government units (LGUs) and other organizations not to include prescription medicines in their COVID-19 homecare kits that they are distributing. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this move may cause more harm than good to a...
60715 The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged the public to wear two masks to better protect themselves against the threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “To further prevent virus transmission and mutation, choose the right mask for additional protection. Double masking is encouraged to...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, Jan. 21, that 32,744 more people have been infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The new cases...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) There should be sufficient data first before the government will allow the administration of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for children, the Department of Health...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is set to implement “One COVID-19 Allowance” for healthcare workers for this year. "In line with President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s pronouncement that the HCWs (healthcare workers) should be given higher Special Risk Allowance (SRA) in 2022, commensurate...
DOH The government is looking at expanding the COVID-19 vaccination in drugstores by mid-February, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Jan. 20. This is in a bid to make COVID-19 vaccine booster doses more accessible to the public, said DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje....
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The country on Thursday recorded 31,173 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The number of active COVID-19 cases or patients who are currently sick nationwide is at...
Amid reports of counterfeit coronavirus disease (COVID-19) medicines such as Molnupiravir, the Department of Health (DOH) released an advisory on Wednesday, Jan. 19 Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Molnupiravir, according to DOH, is a drug for mild cases of COVID-19 currently provided with an...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, Jan. 19, a total of 22,958 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the lowest in the past week. Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) This is even lower than...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, Jan. 19 two deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron. Omicron variant of COVID-19 DOH sais that both deaths were aged more than 60 years, unvaccinated, and had pre-existing medical conditions. "While Omicron mostly presents...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 18 that the certification for home-administered test kits may be issued within seven to 10 days. (Jansen Romero / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) On Monday night, Jan. 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that they will issue a special...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, Jan. 18 an additional 28,471 cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the lowest number since the past week. (FILE PHOTO) The country's daily COVID-19 cases have not been lower than 30,000 since exactly one week ago on Jan. 11 with 28,007 new...
