New COVID-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first time in India on Saturday in one of the world's worst outbreaks, as EU pressure mounted on Washington to end vaccine export limits and offer a concrete plan to lift patents. "I call very clearly on the United States to put an end to export bans...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Images of Indian people gasping for breath and dying in cramped hospital rooms, screams of parents and children beseeching emergency medical care for a family member or who lost a loved one, and widespread cremations and burials are deeply...
The national government's maritime sector came in full force to assist the 12 Filipino crew members aboard MV Athens Bridge who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after a recent trip from India, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday, May 7. (Photo courtesy of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has given emergency help to 21 Filipino crew members onboard the cargo vessel MV Athens Bridge from India after 12 of them tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The PCG also restricted other sea vessels from going near the MV Athens Bridge to avoid...
The government is determined to enforce strict testing and quarantine protocols to prevent the entry of the deadly coronavirus strain first detected in India. Passengers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on May 6, 2021 as the government implements stringent testing and...
The possible entry of the so-called Indian variant in the country could potentially be devastating, a member the OCTA Research Team warned Thursday, May 6. “This is potentially devastating because if we let it spread in the National Capital Region (NCR) and its surrounding area, we will see...
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...
India, gripped by one of the most deadly coronavirus surges seen by any country, will have to be ready for new waves and badly needs more oxygen from other countries, officials said Wednesday. A health worker wearing a personal protective equipment (PPE) suit attends to a Covid-19 coronavirus...
The government has imposed temporary travel restrictions on passengers coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka to prevent the entry of the coronavirus variant first reported in India. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea issued...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that six passengers from India, who arrived in the Philippines before the imposition of the travel ban, have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (File photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the swab...
India released $6.7 billion in cheap financing for vaccine makers, hospitals and other health firms on Wednesday, to counter the devastating coronavirus surge gripping the country. A patient breathes with the help of oxygen provided by a Gurdwara, a place of worship for Sikhs, under a tent...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday warned that the Philippines will implement “hard, long and strict” quarantine requirements for those coming from India once the travel restriction is lifted to prevent the spread of the coronavirus variant which is suspected to be the...
