As cases are projected to rise by May, and waning immunity threatens vulnerable sectors of the population, experts are raising concerns and emphasizing the urgency for booster vaccinations. MB UPLIFT's awardee for Public Service, Presidential Adviser & GoNegosyo Founder Joey Concepcion This was...
(SCREENGRAB FROM THE PRESENTATION OF OCTA FELLOW FR. NICANOR AUSTRIACO) Independent research group OCTA on Monday, April 25, warned the public against a potential resurgence of Covid-19 infections driven by the emergence of Omicron subvariants, BA.4, BA.5, and BA.2.12.1. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David...
As the viral transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country wanes, an OCTA Research fellow briefed the public on how the “new normal” on a COVID-19 endemic would be. Molecular biologist and OCTA Research fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, during the Go Negosyo’s...
The number of daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections may increase once the country reopens the economy but it is not expected to overwhelm the healthcare capacity, especially in Metro Manila, an OCTA Research fellow said on Thursday, Feb. 24. “There is a concern that the daily COVID-19...
The government's pandemic task force is being urged to take initial steps in taking the Philippines out of a pandemic mindset, like easing coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions for the entry of international travelers to the country. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder...
The surge driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is unlikely to reoccur in Metro Manila, but provinces outside the region should brace for the rise in infections, the OCTA Research group warned on Thursday, Jan. 27. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In an interview over One...
OCTA Research Fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco said Wednesday, Jan. 5, that the public should not be scared of the high coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case numbers as most of these are expected to be mild. (Screenshot from Go Negosyo Facebook video / MANILA BULLETIN) "A lot of people are worried and...
The Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is expected to gradually “die out and disappear” as the highly transmissible Omicron variant takes over, a fellow of OCTA Research said. (File Photo / Unsplash) “If what happens here mimics what happened elsewhere in the world, is that in...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. heaped praises on molecular biologist Father Nicanor Austriaco on Monday night, Dec. 6, for helping the country address the challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. holds a virtual press briefing on Nov. 28, 2021...
FR. NICANOR AUSTRIACO Despite the threat of the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the public should still celebrate Christmas but with proper caution, OCTA research fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco said during President Duterte's Talk to the People on Monday evening, Dec. 6. Austriaco...
President Duterte seemed to have grown fond of molecular biologist Father Nicanor Austriaco as he offered him to take over the Department of Health (DOH) after hearing him talk about the new coronavirus (COVID-19) Omicron variant. President Rodrigo Duterte and molecular biologist Father Nicanor...
The private sector scored a victory after it gained the Department of Health's (DOH) commitment to review its proposal for a more scientific and transparent way of determining alert level classifications in Metro Manila. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey...
