PARIS, France -- Climate change will drive animals towards cooler areas where their first encounters with other species will vastly increase the risk of new viruses infecting humans, raising the threat of another pandemic, researchers warned Thursday. There are currently at least 10,000 viruses...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) still remains even if the country continues to see a decreasing number of new infections. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the imposition of Alert Level 1 in...
COVID-19 protection for minors six to 17 years old is within reach as the Sinovac COVID vaccine was given the green light for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in Brazil and Thailand which could be the basis for the same EUA in the Philippines. This development can advance the campaign for...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 1,671 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, Feb.25, bringing the total number of active cases to 55,140. This is slightly lower compared to the recorded number of COVID-19 cases last Thursday, Feb. 24, which is at 1,745 cases. DOH It is worth noting...
Never let your guard down With the alarming news of people getting infected with COVID-19 being reported and shared between friends and family, it can get quite daunting to find out that it's possible you might not be 100 percent safe—even at home where it's supposed to be a place that protects...
Omicron variant of COVID-19 Could the Omicron coronavirus variant act as a "natural vaccine" and be the "beginning of an end" of the COVID-19 pandemic? The Department of Health (DOH) and some local medical experts disapproved of this notion. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire pointed out...
Derek Ramsay, Aiko Melendez, and Director Joey Javier Reyes couldn't help but share their two cents about the controversial "Poblacion Girl" who breached a quarantine protocol recently. In his recent Instagram story, Derek posted, "You know, I'm sure she feels so bad about the choices she made....
Extra prevention can keep minds at ease The year 2020 greeted us with a volcanic eruption, polluting the air we breathe. Then COVID-19 happened with the lockdown happening last March 2020. From then on, air purifiers have been in-demand. Even if it wasn't proven or backed up yet by the majority of...
VIENNA, Austria – The first civil lawsuit begins in a court in Vienna on Friday over a notorious outbreak of coronavirus at the popular ski resort of Ischgl in March 2020, where thousands of people from 45 countries claim to have become infected. The village of Ischgl on April 23. (Johann...
• When the ashfall covered her neighborhood, she thought things would get better soon, and then the pandemic came • From a volunteer assisting evacuees from towns affected by Taal Volcano’s eruption, she moved to the medical frontlines where she worked as a radiologic technologist • In...
HAGATNA, Guam -- The US Pacific territory of Guam has suspended a program allowing international visitors to receive a COVID-19 vaccination while enjoying a tropical holiday due to a surge in virus cases. Infection numbers that once made Guam an attractive destination have exploded with an outbreak...
You don’t have to suffer I could vividly recall the tightness on my chest coupled with that uncontrollable purring sound coming from my lungs as I found myself struggling to breathe. The endless coughing at night and early in the morning left me feeling fatigued even before my day has begun. Just...
