The World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Trial Vaccines is expected to be rolled out outside Metro Manila, especially in areas where there is low vaccination rate. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) This was disclosed by lead investigators of the trial, Dr. Jodor A. Lim and Dr. Marissa M. Alejandria of...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Four vaccine platforms will be tested in the conduct of the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Trial in the Philippines, local lead investigators said on Friday, Dec. 17. The four vaccine types that will be studied in the trial are subunit (example of which is...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) cited on Friday, Dec. 17, the importance of the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Trial Vaccines (STV), which is now being rolled out in eight study sites in Metro Manila. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Undersecretary for Research and...
The Philippine government is “working doubly hard” to ensure the safety of the vaccine clinical trials in the country. (UNSPLASH/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The assurance was committed by DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña during the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Trial...
The Muntinlupa City government has reminded residents to strictly follow minimum public health standards after the detection of the first two Omicron variant cases in the country. Dr. Juancho Bunyi, head of the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), said when the news about the detection of the...
Polling firm Gallup Korea revealed its year-end list of the top 10 Korean movie stars who shined in 2021 as part of its “Person of the Year” ranking in each field. Gallup Korea held a survey among 1,700 people aged 13 and above in South Korea excluding Jeju Island from Nov. 5 to 28 and asked...
“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” stars Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a, and “Squid Game” lead Lee Jung-jae have been chosen as the Korean TV actors who shined in 2021. Gallup Korea released its year-end poll on the Person of the Year in each field including entertainment and sports. The Korean TV actors...
Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano warned the public on the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the B.1.1.529 variant, which was first detected in South Africa, as a variant of concern and named it Omicron last...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded only 360 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Dec. 13. DOH/MB Monday's report brought the national tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,836,803 since the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. According to the data from DOH, 11,083...
Acting presidential spokesman Karlo Nograles on Wednesday, Dec. 8, asked the eight passengers who arrived in the country from South Africa to “please come (forward) immediately.” PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN South Africa is the country from where the reportedly highly transmissible Omicron variant...
Recognizing that it’s “a matter of time” before the new coronavirus variant Omicron gets into the Philippines, acting presidential spokesman Karlo Nograles said on Wednesday, Dec. 8, that the country is “buying time” to delay its entry and beefing up current health care resources. Cabinet...
PARIS (AFP) -Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given to people with mild or moderate illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Convalescent plasma showed some early promise when given intravenously to people sick with...
