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...
The Mandaluyong City local government said on Thursday, Jan. 20, that it will continue to distribute COVID-19 Health Recovery Kits to its residents as the city grapples with the new wave of infections driven by the more transmissible Omicron and Delta variants. Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos...
Actress Liza Soberano recently launched a podcast about mental health titled: "An Open Mind with Liza Soberano." She proudly announced on Instagram: "In the past two years, people have come to realize the importance of honest, unfiltered conversations about mental health - but there is still a...
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...
The Quezon City local government has employed a total of 350 additional contact tracers amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) active cases in the city. “The additional contact tracers were already part of our contact tracing army until December 31 of last year under contract with the...
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...
