The Pasay City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) said more recoveries from COVID-19 are being recorded in the city with cases down to 1,205 from Monday's 1,858. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano (Pasay City PIO file photo) Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city’s intensified contact tracing and...
A total of seven pharmacies and private clinics will take part in the pilot implementation of the "Resbakuna sa Botika" drive, which aims to make booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) an easy proposition for Filipinos. (Hakan Nural/ Unsplash) “Malugod kong binabalita na...
Those who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and eligible for booster shots can head to pharmacies to get inoculated, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18,...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles has underscored the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines amid the current surge in new cases of the dreaded illness. (Hakan Nural/ Unsplash) “Please allow us to reiterate that the protection provided by...
SYDNEY, Australia -- An Australian and Canadian study has found that childhood COVID-19 vaccination not only leads to high relative reductions in child disease and mortality, but also benefits adults, particularly the unvaccinated. The findings, published in MedRxiv and released by the Griffith...
The Philippines registered on Monday, Jan. 10 another record-high tally of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases at 33,169. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19...
A group of medical doctors and private citizens called out the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in its recent move to reduce the mobility of people who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a...
The country’s yearlong real-world study on the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is expected to be completed by June this year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Saturday, Jan. 8. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr....
OCTA Research Fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco said on Wednesday, Jan. 5, that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron is the beginning of the end of the pandemic. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until...
Local government units were enjoined Wednesday, Jan 5 to allow their constituents to choose which COVID-19 booster brand they prefer. Vaccine COVID 19 Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor made the appeal as he noted that the Department of Health has released guidelines on mix-and-match of primary jabs...
Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvana said on Monday, Jan. 3 that Florona, or the combination of the Influenza virus and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is not an unusual phenomenon and has already occurred in the Philippines. COVID-19 virus Salvana said in a press briefing of the Department...
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....
