Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Spokesperson appealed to the Filipinos to stay home for at least two weeks to mitigate the spread of the more transmissible coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Omicron variant. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "I think ang dapat talaga ay tighter implementation. Kahit...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) will start limiting admissions of non-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients amid manpower woes as the number of virus patients increases, its spokesperson said Sunday, Jan. 9. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) In an...
Around 25 percent of the Philippine General Hospital's (PGH) staff are currently infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), hospital spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario said Saturday, Jan. 8. Philippine General Hospital (PNA) "Marami po sa aming healthcare workers ang nagkaka-COVID. Twenty-five...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) postponed the administration of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots as it does not have enough hospital staff. (Unsplash) "The PGH Booster dose activity for January is postponed indefinitely due to the reduced manpower availability and the deployment...
The intensive care unit (ICU) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has hit full capacity, hospital spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario said Saturday, Jan. 8. Philippine General Hospital (Wikimedia Commons / MB file photo) "Ngayon po yung aming ICU ay...
The Pasay City’s lone public hospital, the Pasay City General Hospital (PCGH), has reached full capacity and will no longer admit severe and critical COVID-19 patients. Dr. John Victor De Gracia, PCGH officer-in-charge, announced on Thursday, Jan. 6, that the hospital’s confirmed ICU beds, ward...
Amid the spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the OCTA Research group on Tuesday, Jan. 4, said that Metro Manila’s hospital bed occupancy for COVID-19 has increased to 29 percent. (File Photo / AFP / Manila Bulletin) “In seven days, hospital bed occupancy for COVID-19...
The Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital in front of the Quirino Grandstand in Ermita, Manila is ready to accommodate over 100 returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) after being inspected by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ). About 104 ROFs positive for coronavirus disease...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Omicron is now the dominant coronavirus variant in Switzerland and has even caused triple-jabbed people to be admitted to hospital, officials said Tuesday. AFP File Photo Switzerland has one of the highest infection rates in continental Europe, with people in their 20s the...
Three House of Representatives committees have recommended the passage of a bill that would establish a hospital that will exclusively cater to the medical care and needs of overseas Filipino workers and their dependents. Repatriated overseas Filipino workers House Bill 10629 or the proposed OFW...
By Cherrylin Caacbay Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital (JJASGH) received on Thursday, Dec. 16, eight additional mega tents from various organizations and officials for COVID-19 patients. Manila City Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, Congressman Yul Servo Nieto, and JJASGH Director Merle...
(PIXABAY) The government's One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) said it is receiving at least 200 calls per day amid the decreasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. OHCC Officer Dr. Marylaine Padlan said they were receiving a “mixture” of calls every day. “So, iyon po...